Wednesday, 27th, 2024 | 7:24PM Updated

A screen shot of the logo of the newly launched Amazon Go
Amazon Go launched: The most high-tech convenience store as of yet

Amazon just created a breakthrough that aims to improve every shopper's experience. The electronic commerce company launched a grocery store that enables shoppers to purchase products without spending so much time checking everything out in the counter.

A worker makes adjustments to a production machine in one of Aixtron's facilities.
US Blocks Chinese Company’s Acquisition of Aixtron; Security Concerns Cited as Reason

Fujian Grand Chip Investment Fund’s proposal to purchase Aixtron, a Germany-based semiconductor equipment maker, was blocked by U.S. President Barack Obama, citing national security as the main reason, the Global Times reported.

A Bitcoin site manager checks the equipment in a Bitcoin mine in Sichuan.
Bitcoin Demand Seen to Rise as China Restricts Gold Importation

The demand for Bitcoin is expected to rise as China imposed new restrictions on gold importation starting Dec. 1, in a bid to prevent capital from leaving the country, according to an article by cointelegraph.com.

A woman takes a selfie beside a logo of SAIC, China's largest auto manufacturer, during an auto show in Beijing.
SAIC’s $1B Investment: China's Largest Automaker Eyes Expansion into India

China’s largest automaker SAIC Motor (formerly Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) is set to invest $1 billion in India by 2018, with plans to produce vehicles for local users as well as for export, the Business Standard reported.

This page will have NATIVE ADS
McDonald's restaurant employees rally near the American Apparel factory after walking off the job to demand a $15 per hour wage and union rights during nationwide 'Fight for $15 Day of Disruption' protests on Nov. 29, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
US witnesses surge in employment rate, Federal Reserve likely to hike interest rate

Unemployment rate in the United States dropped from 4.9 percent to 4.6 percent in November, while the economy added 178,000 jobs during the period.

A food courier en route to deliver meals in Beijing.
Faster Meals in Today's Hectic Life: Enjoying Home-cooked Meals by Ordering Through Mobile App

The sharing economy is proving to be evolving very fast in China through different mobile apps. One of those is an app that makes kitchen communal and revolutionizes Chinese lunchtime.

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure is planning to give away Yeezys for his best performing employees.
Free Yeezys to be given by Sprint CEO to best performing employees

Sprint chief executive officer Marcelo Claure made Christmas early for his employees as he plans to give away the sought after adidas Yeezys by Kanye West to his top performing salespeople.

A visitor tries out an Apple iPhone 7 on the first day of sales of the new phone at the Berlin Apple store on September 16, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.
Apple supplier manager indicted for stealing thousands of iPhones

Former manager at Foxconn, a supplier for Apple products, has been indicted for stealing and reselling 5,700 iPhones amounting to $1.56 Million

Foreign workers work at one of the football stadiums for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
China’s CRRC Gets Multi-million Dollar Contract to Build 2022 World Cup Stadium in Qatar

State-owned China Railway Construction Co. (CRRC) was awarded the $751 million (5.17 billion yuan) contract to build the main stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the first time for a Chinese company to serve as contractor for a World Cup venue, the statement from the state firm’s website said on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

User checks Twitter on iPhone
Twitter takes over startup Yes, Inc.; hires its CEO as VP of Product

143 - This is the number of times the new fellow filling for the role heads of product Twitter employed has tweeted over a period of nine years. This number also includes two recent updates one of which is enthusiastically retweeted by Jack Dorsey.

Pradeep Sindhu, Chief Technical Officer/Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Juniper Networks Inc, speaks at Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit 2016.
AppFormix acquired by Juniper Networks Inc.,

AppFormix, a cloud operations management and optimization startup, has been acquired by Juniper Networks which is a publicly traded networking company. AppFormix was incorporated in 2013 by Sumeet Singh, who worked earlier with Microsoft and Cisco. At Microsoft, Singh started the Windows Azure Networking team.

A man with a smartphone stands beside an advertisement for Alipay in a Hong Kong store.
Alipay Presents New Challenge to Tencent’s WeChat

First, there was Laiwang, then DingTalk--now here’s Quanzi, Alipay’s latest and new social networking feature to take on WeChat, China’s leading messaging app.

Thermal Focus, a Beijing-based company, is dealing with Australia's CSIRO for a patented solar power technology.
China to Tap Australia's Heliostat Technology to Reach Solar Power Generation Target

China's partnership with Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia will allow Chinese company Thermal Focus to make, sell and install CSIRO's patented solar heliostat technology and design software in China.

Michael “Jim” Delligatti, Creator of McDonald’s Iconic Big Mac, holding his masterpiece with both hands.
Big Mac creator Michael 'Jim' Delligatti, dies at 98

McDonalds Big Mac became one of the most iconic burger ever created. Unfortunately, the person behind that wonderful and tasteful creation has recently passed away.

Thermal Focus, a Beijing-based company, is dealing with Australia's CSIRO for a patented solar power technology.
Chinese Company Makes Deal to Get Concentrated Solar Power Technology from Australia

A licensing deal comprising a concentrated solar power technology is going on between Beijing-based solar company Thermal Focus and Australia's CSIRO.

In Case You Missed It

Real Time Analytics