Monday saw a sum of recoveries in India peak and climb past the 5 million landmark, with recovered cases outpacing active ones by more than 5 times. “India’s steady trend of posting high level of daily recoveries continues”, remarked the Indian Ministry of Health, alluding the feat to its ‘enhanced medical infrastructure, implementation of Standard […]
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, unveiled an initiative for exempting electric vehicles licensed in Dubai from public parking fees for two years starting from July 1, 2020. The step supports Dubai’s Green Mobility Strategy by encouraging the use of this type of vehicles. “This initiative complements a previous initiative launched in 2018 designating parking […]
Forty-five years after founding his fashion group, Giorgio Armani came up with a new way of showing his latest catwalk creations on Saturday – a prime-time TV show. The show was one of the highlights of Milan’s fashion week, which has hosted a mix of live and virtual catwalks for its first edition since coronavirus […]
Walt Disney Co urged California officials on Tuesday to let the company reopen the Disneyland theme park, which remains shuttered six months after closing down to help curb the spread of coronavirus. With approval from local authorities, Disney has reopened its parks in Shanghai, Paris and Florida with limited attendance, face mask requirements and other […]
Russia is so confident in its COVID-19 vaccine that it will shoulder some of the legal liability should anything go wrong, rather than requiring buyers to take on the full risk, the head of the state fund bankrolling the project said. The decision leaves the vaccine’s state-backed developers open to potentially costly compensation claims should […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday showcased the company’s advanced battery technology, with investors expecting he will outline how the company’s electric vehicles will surpass the cost and convenience of internal combustion engines. As automakers shift from horsepower to kilowatts to comply with stricter environmental regulations, investors are looking for evidence that Tesla can increase […]
Ellen DeGeneres used her opening monologue of the new season of her daytime talk show to address allegations of a toxic work environment, apologising for things “that never should have happened.” “I know that I’m in a position of privilege and power and I realise that with that comes responsibility, and I take responsibility for […]
The 2020 72nd Emmy Awards, Hollywood’s first major award-show since the lockdowns, roll in with a major change in layout. Gone are the red carpets, the flashing cameras, the blitz and paparazzi. The event was broadcasted from a COVID-proof theatre in L.A, under strict measures, where a masked Jimmy Kemmel hosted to an empty hall. […]
A US judge on Sunday blocked the government’s ban on WeChat downloads, hours before it was due to take effect in an ongoing technology and espionage battle between Washington and Beijing. The Trump administration had ordered a ban on downloads of the messaging platform WeChat as well as hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok, both owned […]
China’s ByteDance seeks an evaluation of $60 billion for TikTok as Oracle and Walmart take stakes in the short-video app, before its US ban deadline. The two companies would pay a combined $12 billion for their stakes if they agree to a $60 billion asking price, Bloomberg reported. ByteDance, TikTok, Oracle and Walmart did not […]
World-popular streaming platform, Twitch, this week, announced an end to their ‘mid-roll ad pop-up experiment’ after immediate backlash, with complaints from big-name Twitch streamers and viewers alike, pouring in. The ad placement which was generally left up to the streamer, who typically chose to place it at the very beginning – so as not to […]
