The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently made the decision to abandon a controversy-ridden real-time payments project. The project was intended to be a rival to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a system backed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). UPI is a mobile payment system that enables customers to send and receive… Continue reading India’s central bank abandons UPI rival project
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Now everyone claims Microsoft will build a data center on the Foxconn land in Wisconsin
Microsoft and Foxconn have recently made headlines after the two companies announced that Microsoft would be enacting a multi-billion dollar development project on Foxconn land in Wisconsin. The news of the project has been met with mixed reactions across the state and country as some are hopeful for the economic boost the project could bring,… Continue reading Now everyone claims Microsoft will build a data center on the Foxconn land in Wisconsin
Launch startup Stoke Space rolls out software tool for complex hardware development
Stoke Space, a new startup focused on bringing together hardware, software, and cloud components for complex hardware development, recently announced the launch of its software tool. The company is led by veterans from the fields of hardware engineering and large-scale software architectures, and their decades of experience are at the heart of their innovative and… Continue reading Launch startup Stoke Space rolls out software tool for complex hardware development
We’re One Step Closer to AI Handling Zoom Meetings for Us
Are you ready to hand over the reins of your Zoom meetings to Artificial Intelligence (AI)? It looks like that day is closer than ever, as a team of researchers at Microsoft have developed AI capable of running meetings. The new AI system, called Project Mesh, is designed to automatically recognize cues during online meetings,… Continue reading We’re One Step Closer to AI Handling Zoom Meetings for Us
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Wants to Expand Its Lackluster Vegas Tunnel Project
For Elon Musk and his Boring Company, it looks like the city of Las Vegas is the site for their next tunnel project. The city of Las Vegas has accepted a proposal from the Boring Company to expand their existing tunnel and there has been a lot of interest from local business and investors. The… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Boring Company Wants to Expand Its Lackluster Vegas Tunnel Project
Doctor Who’s Next Anniversary Project Turns Sooz Kempner Into Doom
In honor of the upcoming premiere of Doctor Who’s new season, the show is planning a special anniversary project to celebrate its next anniversary. The project turns performer and internet sensation Sooz Kempner into what is being called ‘Doom’. Sooz Kempner is a singer-songwriter from the UK, who has gained popularity online with her music… Continue reading Doctor Who’s Next Anniversary Project Turns Sooz Kempner Into Doom
Controversial Lithium Mine Moves Forward in Nevada
Residents of Nevada are simultaneously outraged and unsurprised after a lithium mining operation received approval from federal regulators late last month. The mine in question, which is located northeast of Reno, has been the target of intense local opposition since its proposed construction was announced in 2018. The project had been initially halted due to… Continue reading Controversial Lithium Mine Moves Forward in Nevada
Project 007: everything we know so far
With the legacy and mystique of the secret agent 007, it is no surprise that fans of the James Bond franchise have been eagerly awaiting news on the new installment, known as “Project 007”. On September 25th, 2020, developer IO Interactive and publisher of the James Bond series, MGM, released a first look teaser trailer,… Continue reading Project 007: everything we know so far
Terran Orbital
Recently, the California-based aerospace company Terran Orbital announced a major deal with telecommunications firm Rivada Networks. Through the new contract, Terran Orbital will design, build and operate a network of 300 satellites. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $2.4 billion. Rivada Networks specializes in developing emergency responder networks, which will be… Continue reading Terran Orbital
Google-parent Alphabet shuts down yet another robot project
Today, Google’s parent company Alphabet has decided to shut down yet another of its Robot projects. This follows in line with their discontinuing of several other robotics-related endeavors this past year. Started in January of 2019, the robotics project was run out of the X (formerly Google[x]) research lab, and was meant to explore the… Continue reading Google-parent Alphabet shuts down yet another robot project