Microsoft Confirms Continuing Talks to Purchase TikTok in the U.S.
Tech giant Microsoft has allayed fears of a potential ban of TikTok in the U.S. announcing the resumption of talks for the purchase of...
Defense & Aerospace
NASA sends Perseverance rover on Mars mission to find ‘ancient life’
NASA launched the Perseverance rover into a seven-month journey to Mars on Thursday (July 30) to search for signs of ancient life and collect...
AMD shares soar over 12 percent after strong Q2 financial report
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) shares rose to a new record high as the chip company announces an increase in revenues for the second...
Asia-Pacific
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Razak gets 12-year jail term over 1MDB scandal
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was recently sentenced to a 12-year concurrent jail term for his involvement in the multi-billion dollar 1MDB corruption...
Intel announces delays in its 7nm chip release
Intel’s announcement of a delay in releasing its 7-nanometer PC chip didn’t come as a surprise for the tech community.
For those following the narrative...
Will business pivot towards European Union after pandemic deal?
With economic stability being assured in the European Union amidst the Coronavirus global pandemic, will investors follow suit? Europe’s leaders hope so.
This as the...
Banking
Goldman Sachs agrees to pay Malaysia $3.2 billion over 1MDB scandal
American investment bank Goldman Sachs announced Friday it has reached a $3.2 billion settlement with the Malaysian government for its role in the multi-billion...
China’s ambitious Tianwen-1 probe successfully begins Mars mission
China began its first interplanetary mission to Mars as a Long March-5 rocket, its largest launch vehicle carrying its Tianwen-1 probe, successfully lifts off...
Microsoft
Slack files anti-competition complaints vs. Microsoft in EU
Slack Technologies, Inc. recently filed anti-competition complaints to the European Commission against Microsoft accusing the tech giant of anti-competitive behavior.
The workplace messaging service company...
Brand loyalty increasing among US car buyers
Americans are becoming more inclined with vehicle brand loyalty that it will be challenging for rival brands to convince buyers to make a switch.
The...
Bulgaria, Croatia prepares for euro entry
Aspiring Eurozone members Bulgaria and Croatia took the preliminary steps by recently joining the European Union’s Exchange Rate Mechanism II (ERM II) which set...
Defense & Aerospace
UAE’s Mars mission probe launches in Japan
A Japanese H-IIA rocket carrying the United Arab Emirates’ Mars mission spacecraft launched Monday morning from the Tanegashima Space Center on a small island...