The errant container ship that blocked the Suez canal this week has cut off a route that handles more than 10% of international trade. It’s a reminder that even an advanced civilisation like ours has points of acute vulnerability.
Author: Agency Staff
China’s Xiaomi plans to make electric vehicles using Great Wall Motor’s factory, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter, making it the latest tech firm to join the smart mobility race.
US President Joe Biden on Thursday promised to outspend China on innovation and infrastructure to prevent it from overtaking the US to become the world’s most powerful country.
Kenya’s biggest telecommunications operator has started trials for 5G high-speed Internet network using technology from Nokia and Huawei, it said.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his frustration with US lawmakers’ questions on the social media platform during a hearing about misinformation on Thursday.
South Africa’s Infrastructure Fund, which is spearheading government efforts to secure R1-trillion of private investment, said it has identified a project pipeline and implementation could begin by year-end.
Slack Technologies rolled out a new feature on Wednesday designed to build out its e-mail replacement service called Slack Connect, but had to backtrack almost immediately after backlash over its potential for abuse.
A digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia was sold at auction on Thursday for more than R10-million) in the form of a non-fungible token.
Intel will greatly expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity as the new CEO announced plans to spend as much as $20-billion to build two factories and to open up its facilities to outside customers.
Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent Holdings, partially owned by Naspers spin-off Prosus, on Wednesday reported a market-beating 26% jump in quarterly sales, helped in part by its online gaming business.