Waymo starts driverless robotaxi trials for San Francisco employees

Waymo LLC has reportedly started its trials for autonomous taxis in San Francisco which will be accompanied by safety drivers as well. The Alphabet Inc.-owned self-driving tech company is also expanding this trial to Phoenix City, Arizona. ....

Indian fintech startup Slice to enter the country’s UPI payments market

Bangalore-based financial technology company, Slice which became a unicorn at the end of 2021, is reportedly planning to start offering UPI payments for its customers within the next few weeks. The startup is currently in the process to te....

Taliban restricts the broadcast of international media in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has reportedly decided to ban all airings of international media that were being telecast on local media channels. Notably, the first media outlet to stop broadcasts was the BBC. The channel has asked....

Beer maker Heineken pulls operations from Russia over Ukraine crisis

The brewing company might hand over its Russian operations to a new buyer. Heineken will maintain all 1,800 staff members' salaries throughout 2022. Heineken N.V., a Dutch beer manufacturer, has announced to have withdrawn from Rus....

Spotify to suspend its services in Russia over new free speech reforms

Spotify is reportedly planning to withdraw its streaming service in Russia after the country recently levied new restrictions on freedom of speech. The Swedish music streaming giant had previously dissolved premium subscriptions in the nati....

YouTube unveils two features to enhance health insights in India

YouTube has reportedly launched two new features- health content shelves and health source information panels- in India as the platform looks to expand credible, authoritative, and engaging health insights. These features will be available....

LG Energy invests USD 1.4 billion to build a battery plant in Arizona

LG Energy Solution is reportedly planning to invest USD 1.4 billion to build a cylindrical battery manufacturing plant in Queen Creek, Arizona. The South Korean battery manufacturing giant is known to supply electric vehicle batteries to Lu....

YouTube to add thousands of free ad-supported TV episodes, movies

YouTube users in the United States will soon have access to over 4,000 TV episodes and at least 1,500 movies that would be free but ad-supported, cited sources with relevant information. Shows such as Andromeda, Heartland, and Hell's Ki....

Apple’s Korean supplier to acquire LG’s in-car wireless charging unit

The deal is estimated to be valued at USD 115 million. A new joint venture named BH EVS will be formed after the deal is finalized. BH Co. Ltd., a South Korean display supplier for Apple and Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning ....

Luxury automaker Audi planning to jump on the pickup truck bandwagon

Speculations have it that a fully electric variant of the pickup truck is also likely to be built. Audi might borrow the architecture of Volkwagen Amarok for its pickup trucks. Audi AG is preparing to join the pickup trucks bandwagon, ....