Telenor and Axiata in final talks to merge Malaysian mobile operations

Telenor ASA, a Norwegian state-owned telecommunications company, and Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata), a multinational telecom conglomerate, are in final discussions to merge their Malaysian mobile operations, Digi and Celcom. The two parties ....

Lenovo and Nokia settle long-term dispute, resolve pending litigation

Nokia Corporation has announced that it had resolved a multi-year, multi-technology patent dispute with Chinas Lenovo Group Ltd. The financial details of the settlement were not revealed, but Nokia stated that Lenovo would make a net balanc....

Japan Airlines dismisses Boeing 777 jets with Pratt & Whitney engines

Japan Airlines (JAL) has reportedly retired its Boeing 777 planes powered by Pratt & Whitney engines earlier than intended. Sources with knowledge of the matter stated that the move comes after the United Airlines Boeing 777-200's r....

Meesho secures USD 3 million in funding round, acquires unicorn status

Bengaluru-based social commerce platform Meesho reportedly secured USD 300 million during its latest funding round which was led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. The fresh investments are likely to be used to enhance the skills of employees acros....

GMC’s Hummer is back in an Electric SUV variant with a 300-mile range

GMC, a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors, has officially launched its Hummer model in an Electric Vehicle format priced at around USD 1,10,595. The SUV will have a range of 300 miles along with a unique feature....

Volvo partners with Aurora Innovation to develop autonomous trucks

In a bid to comply with the strict environmental reforms, several automakers have been altering their business models to produce self-driving and fully electric vehicles. Two of such companies, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, and Aurora Innovat....

BMW CEO defends electrification timing, outlines plans for EV expansion

BMW Group, the German multinational corporation that manufactures luxury-performance vehicles, has claimed to have perfectly timed the shift towards electrification of its automobiles. The decision could bring a competitive advantage to its....

Byju’s raises USD 460 million in funding round led by MC Global Edtech

Byju’s, an Indian multinational education technology and online tutoring firm has reportedly secured around USD 460 million during a Series F funding round which was led by MC Global EdTech Investment Holdings. B Capital Group, which....

Ford idles its F-150 truck plant up to Sunday due to chip shortage

Ford Motor Co., a leading American multinational automaker, has reportedly idled production of its lucrative F-150 pickup truck at one of its plants in Michigan through Sunday on account of the semiconductor chip shortage across the globe. ....

Twitter might add Facebook-style emoji reactions to its platform

Despite the outrage from Twitter’s decision to replace stars (likes) with hearts (favorites), sources cited that the company is once again looking to make a radical change as it surveyed users on their views about a broader set of emo....