Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is reportedly planning to unveil its new ‘augmented reality (AR) for businesses’ project, at its annual developer summit in April or perhaps even sooner. According to the sources, the concept is to enable AR shopping on clothes brands’ websites by utilising Snap’s virtual try-on technology and 3D asset management, … Read more
Cloud computing company VMware Inc and chipmaker Broadcom Inc extended the date by which their $61 billion merger is to be completed by 90 days, according to a regulatory filing. The new “outside date” for the deal is May 26, the filing said. The Broadcom-VMware deal was one of the biggest announcements globally in 2022, … Read more
Tokyo, Japan‘s space agency said that the new flagship H3 rocket failed to lift off as scheduled on the day due to an ignition failure. Japan’s first H3 rocket failed to launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima prefecture on Friday morning after the booster engines were unable to ignite, according to the Japan … Read more
Ride-hailing application Cabify will end its operations in Ecuador in mid-March after a “constant process of analysis” on the market, the company said. Cabify, which has operations in a handful of other Latin American countries and Spain, said in a statement that the decision would cut its services in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil … Read more
Swedish mining gear maker Sandvik has received an order for 19 battery-electric vehicles from Norwegian iron ore producer Rana Gruber, the two companies said. The agreement supports Rana’s aim to operate the world’s first carbon-free iron ore mine by the end of 2025, and to lower its operational costs, the Norwegian group’s Chief Executive Officer … Read more
Walmart Inc plans to close three of its US technology hubs and has asked hundreds of workers to relocate to keep their jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported citing an internal memo. The big-box retailer will close offices that house technology staff in Austin, Texas; Carlsbad, California; and Portland, Oregon, the report said, citing the … Read more
Tech giant Apple‘s AirTag has helped to track a stolen car in the US state of North Carolina. Police were able to track down the stolen car because of the owner’s AirTag inside, but the thieves then crashed it during the high-speed chase, reports AppleInsider. Antar Muhammad’s Toyota Camry was stolen by three thieves, which … Read more
Tesla Inc has increased the starting price of its Model Y crossovers by 0.8 percent to 261,900 yuan ($38,577.11) in China, after the company‘s aggressive price cuts at the beginning of the year ignited demand. Tesla raised the price for the rear-wheel drive version of Model Y by 2,000 yuan from 259,900 yuan previously, according … Read more
Meta has announced that it is expanding its Reels-focused monetisation feature ‘Gifts‘ across the US on Instagram, offering a way for users to easily begin earning money from their audience. Gifts allow followers to show their appreciation through direct monetary support, the company said in a blogpost. Creators can receive gifts from followers who purchase … Read more
China’s Alibaba Group said it is developing a ChatGPT style artificial intelligence (AI) tool and that it was currently in internal testing. Microsoft-backed chatbot sensation ChatGPT – which can generate articles, essays, jokes and even poetry in response to prompts – has been rated the fastest-growing consumer app in history since it was launched in … Read more