April 22, 2020 Facebook buys 9.9 percent of India’s biggest mobile network Facebook is buying a 9.99 percent stake in Jio Platforms, the Indian telecoms giant owned by India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani. Jio, a subsidiary…
April 22, 2020 Amazon launches its first African AWS datacenters as demand for cloud services surges Amazon has opened its first datacenter infrastructure in Africa, as AWS launched three new availability zones in Cape Town, South Africa. Read More via VentureBeat…
April 22, 2020 Amazon opens its first cloud data center in Africa Amazon’s cloud data centers have arrived in South Africa, helping millions of people, businesses and organizations to benefit from faster connectivity and viable access…
April 22, 2020 Startup Genome: 41% of global startups have less than 3 months of cash Startup Genome reported that 41% of global startups have less than three months of cash. That’s one of the grim statistics of the pandemic.Read…
April 22, 2020 Einride will now develop human-driven trucks as part of transition to full autonomy Einride, the Swedish startup that’s building driverless electric trucks that can also be controlled remotely, is now developing a more traditional truck.Read More via…
April 22, 2020 Microsoft’s Flight Simulator won’t require a super-powerful PC rig One of the most anticipated games this year is Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2020. Not only do the graphics look lush and detailed, but it’ll…
April 22, 2020 ‘Scoob!’ is the next big movie going straight to video on-demand Even with the news that some state governments are allowing movie theaters to reopen if they choose, Warner Bros. has decided to release Scoob!…
April 22, 2020 Opera’s desktop browser now includes quick access to Instagram Opera has tried any number of special features to draw users away from rival browsers, but its latest might be the most straightforward: make…
April 22, 2020 Facebook’s Messenger Kids is rolling out to 75 new countries Facebook is making Messenger Kids available to download in 75 more countries in an effort to provide children a way to connect with friends…
April 22, 2020 Vivaldi’s alternative browser now blocks ads and web trackers Ultra-customizable browser Vivaldi gets two big new releases today. Version 3.0 is arriving on Windows, Mac and Linux, and the Android mobile version is…