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China reports that it is working to open up a major Arctic shipping route

Posted in Business on 15th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

News agency Xinhua reported that a Chinese ship had conducted a successful test of a trading route along the Arctic Northwest Passage.

Google pledges $1 billion to prepare workers for automation

Posted in Business on 14th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

The 'Grow with Google' initiative can help people adapt with the changing nature of jobs.

Alibaba to Spend $15 Billion on Moonshot projects with AI and Quantum Computer focus

Posted in Software on 12th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

Alibaba will more than double research and development spending to $15 billion over the next 3 years.

Google Will Hit 100 Percent Renewable Energy This Year

Posted in Business on 12th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

That means that all of the electricity the company consumes in both its data centres and offices are provided by wind and solar energy.

Mark Zuckerberg: We want to get 1 billion people in virtual reality

Posted in Software on 11th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller

One of the key ways Facebook will get there is through the Oculus Go, a wireless VR headset that will sell for just $200.