Category: Automotive

Aquadrill Announces Charter Hire Agreement for the Vela

LONDON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Aquadrill LLC (“Aquadrill” or the “Company”) has extended a charter hire agreement with a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the “Manager”) to provide the Company’s Vela rig, an MPD outfitted 7th generation drillship, for operations in the US Gulf of Mexico for a drilling contract with a minimum… Continue reading Aquadrill Announces Charter Hire Agreement for the Vela

How do global businesses manage supply chain risks, maintain resilience, and deliver sustainable growth

TAIPEI, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Taiwan’s role in the global supply chain has changed dramatically due to the importance of the semiconductor industry in technological development and its critical position at the core. In view of increasingly complex geopolitical situations, how we could maintain our operational resilience and help to deepen regional economic cooperation are… Continue reading How do global businesses manage supply chain risks, maintain resilience, and deliver sustainable growth

Behind Google Worker Protests of an Israeli Government Cloud Deal

Ariel Koren, a Google employee who became a face of worker protests against the company’s contract with the Israeli government, announced her resignation yesterday. The Jewish marketing manager says she faced retaliation from management and some colleagues for expressing pro-Palestinian views within the company. In October she joined other Google and Amazon employees in public… Continue reading Behind Google Worker Protests of an Israeli Government Cloud Deal

Is the Psychedelic Therapy Bubble About to Burst?

In April 2021, a widely anticipated paper in the field of psychedelics dropped. The study, a small trial run at Imperial College London and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, investigated the use of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, to treat depression. Led by Robin Carhart-Harris, who now directs the Neuroscape… Continue reading Is the Psychedelic Therapy Bubble About to Burst?

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could soon have exclusive features for those willing to pay

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could soon have specialized features available only to users willing to pay for them. Meta is forming a new division called New Monetization Experiences that will be solely focused on paid features for the company’s app, according to a memo reported by The Verge. Wile Facebook and Instagram already have a… Continue reading Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp could soon have exclusive features for those willing to pay

Apple releases rare iOS 12 update to address security flaw on older iPhones and iPads

Apple has released an iOS 12 update users of older iPhone and iPad devices should download as soon as possible. The new version of the company’s 2018 operating system addresses a major vulnerability that Apple recently patched within iOS 15. According to a support document, the WebKit flaw could have allowed a website to run… Continue reading Apple releases rare iOS 12 update to address security flaw on older iPhones and iPads

You can finally watch Showtime in the Paramount+ app

The marriage of Paramount+ and Showtime’s streaming offerings is finally complete. Starting today, you’ll be able to access all of Showtime’s content from within the Paramount+ app, Variety reports. That integration has been in the works since February, and it should make life easier for fans of Star Trek who may also want to catch… Continue reading You can finally watch Showtime in the Paramount+ app

Snap confirms it’s laying off around 1,300 employees

Snap has confirmed reports that it will lay off around 20 percent of its employees — approximately 1,300 people — to reduce costs. The company has also canceled most original Snapchat shows (save for the long-running politics and news series Good Luck America) and shelved other projects. For one thing, Snap said it’s putting games… Continue reading Snap confirms it’s laying off around 1,300 employees

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen collects software target – and gets another partner on board with Continental005043

Volkswagen’s operating system The car manufacturer is getting more support from suppliers than originally planned when developing its own car operating system. (Photo: Volkswagen AG) The new Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume has to adapt the software strategy of Europe’s largest car manufacturer. The Wolfsburg-based company will miss the goal set by Blume’s predecessor Herbert Diess… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Volkswagen collects software target – and gets another partner on board with Continental005043