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Five work-life resolutions to swear by for a Zen-like 2022

January 04, 2022 05:23 PM AEDT| By Supriya Kumari

Living through the pandemic has felt a lot like going to a war – and, for better or worse, the world will never be the same again. The last two years have reeled in almost a decade’s worth of change, courtesy COVID-19. Almost like a ruth...

Will Metaverse change the travel industry in 2022?

January 04, 2022 02:59 PM AEDT| By Toshiva Jain

The world is transforming at a fast pace. The work culture, social gatherings, business trips, everything has drastically changed; thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Humans are in the process of building a great civilisation and in this journey, the .....

Apple becomes first company to top US$3 trillion in market value

January 04, 2022 11:58 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb Baruah

Highlights Apple recently pledged to keep launching new products, from laptops to iPhones, as it steps into the new year while it explores new areas like automated cars and virtual reality. The Apple stock’s record intraday high of US$182.....

Tesla delivers close to 1 million vehicles in 2021, led by Model 3 & Y

January 04, 2022 10:37 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb Baruah

Highlights Tesla Inc (TSLA) delivered 936,172 vehicles last year, up from 499,550 vehicles delivered in 2020, or an 87% increase YoY. In the fourth quarter of 2021, it delivered 308,600 cars compared to 241,300 in the previous quarter, the comp.....

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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%

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.....