Meta To Charge Instagram and Facebook Users For Ad-free Services

Meta Platforms is planning to introduce subscription plans for ad-free services for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe. According to the Wall Street Journal, the American multinational technology conglomerate will charge European users $14 monthly to use Instagram and Facebook without platform ads. Wall Street Journal’s report also stated that Meta’s plans include charging European …

Huawei Smart-Car Deal Sparks Stock Surge

Huawei Technologies Co’s latest joint venture drove up the stocks in the automobile industry, displaying the technology giant’s ability to attract investors despite China’s uncertain and fluctuating stock market. Huawei Technologies signed an agreement and established a joint venture with Changan Automobile as the communications technology and mobile phone company expands its network in the …

Ford Scales Back EV Battery Plant Plans in Michigan

Ford Motor lowers its EV battery plant ambitions in Michigan. Low and slow consumer demand for electric vehicles and rising labor costs prompted the company to scale back plans for the $3.5 billion battery plant and cut costs. In February, Ford executives CEO Jim Farley and Chair Bill Ford announced the company’s battery factor plans. …

Amazon Web Services, ISRO & IN-SPACe Team Up for Space Tech

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has inked a pivotal agreement with two key stakeholders in the nation’s space sector – the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe). The underlying ethos of this partnership is to infuse the vast capabilities of cloud computing into the world of space …

UK’s Second-Biggest City Birmingham Declares Bankruptcy

Birmingham, Britain’s second-largest city, declared bankruptcy on Tuesday. The announcement was followed by a notice to suspend all non-essential spending after being charged equal pay claims of £760 million (around $954 million). The city joins other UK councils like Thurrock, Northamptonshire, Slough, Woking, and Croydon in declaring bankruptcy. However, unlike other city councils that increased …

More than One in Five Cars Sold in EU in August were Full EVs

According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), over a fifth of cars sold in the European Union were fully electric vehicles. Fully electric models accounted for 21% of the sales in the EU, making it the first time EVs constituted over a fifth of total sales in the union, despite being a slow number …

Machine Learning Algorithm Manages Supercomputer Datasets, Sets a New Record

Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have made a breakthrough in the digital landscape by developing a new machine-learning algorithm. The algorithm can identify key characteristics of large datasets and factorize them into manageable batches. Its ability to resolve hardware bottlenecks by processing datasets surpassing a computer’s available memory, as evidenced by the test run on …

Latin America Becomes the Center of Amazon’s Largest Last-Mile Delivery

Amazon established its biggest last-mile delivery center and inaugurated the warehouse on Thursday in Mexico City. The e-commerce giant aims to provide fast deliveries in one of Latin America’s most densely populated cities. After launching in Mexico in 2015 and investing 52 billion pesos (around $3 billion) in expanding its consumer base to Latin America’s …

Infosys Signs $1.5 Billion Contract For 15 Years to Leverage AI Solutions

Infosys, one of India’s biggest tech firms, signed a $1.5 billion contract with a “global company” to use the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and platforms for a 15-year period. According to the deal, Infosys will leverage the company’s AI solutions to deliver world-class business services and digital experiences. “Infosys has entered into a memorandum …

European Commission Greenlights €8.1 Billion for Pioneering Tech Initiatives

The European Commission has sanctioned a significant €8.1 billion (approximately $8.7 billion) in state aid to spearhead cutting-edge technological advancements. This mammoth investment is primarily earmarked for the burgeoning sectors of microelectronics and communication technologies, which are viewed as cornerstones for Europe’s technological future. Amid a rapidly evolving global tech landscape, this latest move underscores …