Amazon to retire its standalone 2-hour delivery app Prime Now globally

Prime Now’s 2-hour delivery feature will soon be available on the main Amazon app. Amazon intends to provide users a unified platform for all its services.  After recently introducing a YouTube-like video streaming service t....

California regulator introduces new EV mandates for ride-hailing giants

California’s clean air regulator has reportedly released new guidelines, making it compulsory for ride-sharing platforms such as Uber and Lyft to use electric vehicles. This move is a first-of-its-kind by any U.S. state. Both Uber an....

Amazon faces 5 lawsuits on grounds of discrimination and reprisal

Amazon is reportedly facing five new lawsuits on the pretext of discrimination and retaliation at work, mostly from white male managers. Present and previous Amazon warehouse and corporate employees filed the cases in Washington, Californi....

Google, Samsung team up to build a unified smartwatch operating system

Google, in its annual developer conference, Google I/O 2021, announced that its Wear OS will be merging with Samsung’s Tizen OS, in a bid to end Apple’s monopoly in the smartwatch market. Google and Samsung are co-jointly devel....

Amazon exploring MGM Studios buyout to expand its streaming services

Amazon is reportedly seeking to acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios Inc., an American media company, at USD 9 billion. The acquisition will allow Amazon to stream MGM’s vast collection of popular movies and TV shows such as Rock....

United Airlines to add over 400 flights in July amid surge in bookings

United Airlines Holdings Inc. is expected to add over 400 flights to its July schedule to meet the rising demand post-pandemic relaxations. The American airliner is also planning to increase the frequency to the European countries. Reporte....

DCGI gives greenlight to Covaxin phase 2,3 trials for 2 to 18 year-olds

The DCGI (Drugs Controller General of India) has reportedly approved Hyderabad-based firm Bharat Biotech's proposal to conduct Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, among children aged 2 to 18 years. In the tr....

Amazon launches in-app video streaming service Amazon miniTV in India

E-commerce giant Amazon has recently launched a free video streaming service called Amazon miniTV in India. Available on the primary Amazon app, the new feature will help in improving the sales and the overall user experience, cited sources....

Italian regulator fines Google €100 million for abusing market position

Google is facing a USD 123 million fine from the Italian competition regulator for misusing its market position. The case is specifically related to Google’s in-car operating system, Android Auto. According to reliable sources, Googl....

Tesla halts Shanghai plant expansion as U.S.-China tension intensifies

American electric vehicle company Tesla Inc. has reportedly put a halt on its plans to buy land for the expansion of its Shanghai plant, due to the emerging uncertainties brought forth by rising political tensions between the U.S. and -Chin....