SpiceJet plans to send employees on unpaid leave amid COVID-19 crisis

SpiceJet, an Indian low-cost airline, has reportedly decided to send employees with monthly earnings of more than ₹50,000 on unpaid leave on a rotational basis. This arrangement occurs in line with the suspension of flight services ti....

Amazon Alexa to come with a new longform speaking style

The upgrade would allow Alexa-voiced devices to speak with a more natural conversation style. Amazon’s virtual assistant AI technology, Alexa have recently been upgraded with a new speaking style, available for developers in the U.S.....

UNSW announces POC to enable cheaper & robust quantum computing

Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have recently made claims on finding a proof of concept to deliver cheaper, warmer, and robust quantum computing which can be manufactured using conventional silicon chip foundries. A....

Oxford University to commence human trials on a COVID-19 vaccine

The university’s vaccine programme has hired around 510 people to take part in the first trial. As the deadly coronavirus have paved its way to almost every continent, researchers worldwide are putting in their best to develop an eff....

UK regulator gives green light to Penlon’s ESO2 medical ventilator

As the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the demand for ventilators, leading manufacturers worldwide have responded quickly by surging production. However, ventilator manufacturers are still waiting to get regulatory approval fo....

Apple Maps data to be used to track movement under COVID-19 lockdown

Apple is reportedly providing the data generated with the help of its native GPS app to the governments and various other agencies who seek to track the mobility of people during COVID-19 isolation orders. Apple has specified that it will b....

GSK & Sanofi join forces to discover an effective vaccine for COVID-19

Amidst growing concerns over the coronavirus, numerous medical institutes and pharmaceutical companies are diligently working on developing an effective vaccine to tackle this deadly virus. France’s Sanofi S.A. and Britain’s Gla....

Mayo Clinic & the University of Minnesota offer antibody testing

In a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, several medical institutes and researchers are conducting striding initiatives like community-wide testing and drug development. Recently, the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic made a simila....

Govt. of Australia to subsidize Virgin & Qantas domestic flights

Amidst the effects of coronavirus and its impact on the national economy, the Australian government has planned to underwrite domestic flights operated by Virgin Australia and Qantas. Sources claim that the move would help the government to....

Airbus cuts back production of jets amid rising COVID-19 concerns

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is reportedly set to reduce jet plane production by a third. This decision has been taken considering the possibility of further impact on the global aviation industry by the coronavirus epidemic, even after the....