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 Apple’s new products in 2022 – from Mac Pros, iPhone 14 to VR headset

Apple’s new products in 2022 – from Mac Pros, iPhone 14 to VR headset

January 04, 2022 03:49 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb Baruah

Apple Inc has lined up a series of exciting products, from Mac Pros, iPad Pros to VR/AR headsets, for 2022 launch after limited product launches and modest success last year. Apple’s 2022 line-up includes the powerful new Mac and iPad Pros, .....

 Apple vs Meta

Apple vs Meta

December 31, 2021 01:02 PM AEDT| By Daniel Paul Johns

Highlights Apple have incentivised their top engineers in silicon design, hardware and software by offering them restricted stock units While Meta has nabbed some one hundred employees directly from Apple, Apple have also enticed several Meta e.....

 US stocks retreat after jobless claims data

US stocks retreat after jobless claims data

December 31, 2021 09:46 AM AEDT| By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices closed in the red on Thursday, December 30, after the latest labor data showed the first-time unemployment benefits claims declined last week.   The S&P 500 declined 0.30% to 4,778.73. The Dow Jones fell 0.25% to 36,398...

 Tesla recalls over 475,000 vehicles in US - know why

Tesla recalls over 475,000 vehicles in US - know why

December 31, 2021 07:13 AM AEDT| By Rupam Roy

Highlights Tesla plans to recall more than 475,000 Model 3 and Model S vehicles in the US. The company said it would recall more than 356,000 Model 3 cars and over 119,000 Model S vehicles due to technical defects. The company said it will fix.....

 Elon Musk quotes William Shakespeare when asked about Bitcoin’s creator

Elon Musk quotes William Shakespeare when asked about Bitcoin’s creator

December 31, 2021 05:00 AM AEDT| By Priyanka Payal

Highlights Elon Musk stated that he agrees with the widespread belief that cryptocurrency expert Nick Szabo, the man behind Bitgold, might be Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of bitcoin. In the year 2014, few linguistic researchers care.....

 Russia says its Nord Stream 2 pipelines will stabilise gas prices

Russia says its Nord Stream 2 pipelines will stabilise gas prices

December 31, 2021 12:21 AM AEDT| By Priyanka Payal

Highlights Russia says that its Nord Stream 2 pipelines are on track with the completion of filling the second pipe with gas. It is alleged that the project is not complying with European law. The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is seen as a danger.....

 What is Elon Musk's plan for paying A$11 billion in taxes?

What is Elon Musk's plan for paying A$11 billion in taxes?

December 30, 2021 09:55 PM AEDT| By Aditi Saha

Highlights  Elon Musk, world's richest person with a fortune estimated at US$243 billion, recently tweeted that he will pay US$11 billion in taxes this year. Musk's tax declaration came after a series of spats with Democratic lawmakers, no.....

 Thousands of flights cancelled globally as omicron spreads its tentacles

Thousands of flights cancelled globally as omicron spreads its tentacles

December 30, 2021 04:52 PM AEDT| By Toshiva Jain

Highlights As Christmas hit, thousands of flights have been cancelled globally. Because of the sudden surge in the COVID-19 cases globally, inflicted by the new variant: Omicron, the aviation industry is facing a workforce shortage. Various US.....

 Wary of blackouts, Iran shuts down crypto-mining centers

Wary of blackouts, Iran shuts down crypto-mining centers

December 30, 2021 10:29 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb Baruah

Highlights Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, director of the state-run Iran Grid Management Co., said the latest measure is part of efforts to avoid power shortages and blackouts during winter. Besides the crypto ban, the government is also promoting fu.....

 New Year’s Eve weather forecast delivers mixed bag across Australia 

New Year’s Eve weather forecast delivers mixed bag across Australia 

December 29, 2021 04:54 PM AEDT| By Samta

Highlights BOM issued critical weather warnings for Eastern Asia at New Year’s Eve. Melbourne can hit 38C, making it the second hottest day in 2021.  Fire services will work as per events following the severe heatwave warnings .....

 10 biggest scientific breakthroughs in 2021

10 biggest scientific breakthroughs in 2021

December 26, 2021 12:52 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb Baruah

Highlights Researchers have made a ground-breaking discovery that can help people with paralysis to control their robotic limbs and wheelchair just by thinking about moving their bodies. On Nov 21, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed a re.....

 Elon Musk says he hit target of cutting Tesla stakes by 10%

Elon Musk says he hit target of cutting Tesla stakes by 10%

December 23, 2021 08:07 AM AEDT| By Team Kalkine Media

Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) rallied on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk told a news website in an interview that he reached the target of reducing his stake in the company by 10%. The stock jumped 7.3% to US$1,006.91 at 11.43 am after his comm.....

 PwC and Workiva Expand Alliance to Help Businesses Produce Reliable, Tech-Enabled ESG Reporting

PwC and Workiva Expand Alliance to Help Businesses Produce Reliable, Tech-Enabled ESG Reporting

December 22, 2021 04:45 AM AEDT| By 3BL

December 21, 2021 /3BL Media/ - PwC—a leader in corporate social responsibility, environmental initiatives, and diversity and inclusion, and a passionate community of solvers who helps clie...

 Common Sustainability Reporting Standards Remain Elusive

Common Sustainability Reporting Standards Remain Elusive

December 22, 2021 02:00 AM AEDT| By 3BL

Efforts by various international organizations to develop common global sustainability reporting standards continue to run into roadblocks, as different groups propose diverging approaches and methodo...

 What is special about NASA’s new James Webb telescope?

What is special about NASA’s new James Webb telescope?

December 21, 2021 02:50 AM AEDT| By Versha Jain

Highlights NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is an orbiting observatory set to launch at 07:20 am EST on Dec 24, 2021. The telescope will be used to learn about cosmic events dating back to around 13.8 billion years, just after the Big B.....

 TikTok partners with Virtual Dining Concepts to start food business

TikTok partners with Virtual Dining Concepts to start food business

December 20, 2021 05:45 PM AEDT| By Priyanka Payal

Highlights  TikTok has unveiled its plans to get into the restaurant business. Last week, TikTok partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts to kick-off delivery only TikTok Kitchen. Virtual Dining Concepts has successfully encouraged celebrit.....

 Any ray of hope amid the contagious Omicron spread?

Any ray of hope amid the contagious Omicron spread?

December 19, 2021 03:37 PM AEDT| By Jasmine Anand

Highlights Omicron, the more contagious Covid-19 variant than any of its earlier versions, poses a lower risk to most individuals, reveal preliminary studies Chances of the need for hospitalisation if one ever gets infected by this variant, is .....

 November/December Catalyze Magazine

November/December Catalyze Magazine

December 18, 2021 10:10 AM AEDT| By 3BL

WASHINGTON, December 17, 2021 - Ideagen – “Global Partnerships for World Change” Ideagen Global "Presented Globally by Microsoft" is dedicated to providing a global pl...

 J&J, Sputnik & Sinopharm vaccines ineffective against Omicron: Study

J&J, Sputnik & Sinopharm vaccines ineffective against Omicron: Study

December 18, 2021 03:32 AM AEDT| By Versha Jain

The latest research study by the University of Washington and Humabs Biomed SA, a unit of Vir Biotechnology, showed that the COVID-19 vaccines made by China’s Sinopharm, Johnson and Johnson of the US, and Sputnik developed by Russia are .....

 Five lessons for CEOs from Better .com episode

Five lessons for CEOs from Better .com episode

December 18, 2021 12:05 AM AEDT| By Manisha

“The right mortgage could save you thousands,” says Better.com. However, recent episode at the digital mortgage firm ascertains that one wrong move, especially if recorded, is enough to cause irreparable damage. Better.com Chief Execut.....

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