Technology
Apple lays off hundreds of workers hired to listen to Siri | Technology
Hundreds of Apple workers across Europe who were employed to check Siri recordings for errors have lost their jobs after the company announced it was suspending the programme earlier this month. More than 300 employees have had their contracts ended in the company’s Cork facility alone, according to former employees, with more sent home from …
Toyota, Suzuki partnering in self-driving car technology
TOKYO — Japan’s top automaker, Toyota, and smaller rival Suzuki have announced they are partnering in the development of self-driving car technology, as manufacturers around the world grapple with innovations in the industry. They said Wednesday that Toyota will take a 4.9% stake in Suzuki Motor Corp., valued at 96 billion yen ($908 million), and …
Walmart Foundation is aiding India’s farmers with new technology — Quartz India
The world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer is loosening its purse strings to help small Indian farmers improve their livelihoods. Yesterday (Aug. 27), Walmart Foundation, the philanthropy arm of the Bentonville, US-headquartered retailer, said it has pledged grants worth $4.8 million (Rs34 crore) towards Digital Green and TechnoServe, both organisations that help Indian farmers increase their income. …
Scanship Holding ASA : Scanship acquires ETIA
Scanship Holding ASA through its subsidiary Scanship AS (“Scanship”) has today entered into a share purchase agreement (“Agreement”) for the acquisition of ETIA Ecotechnologies (“ETIA” or the “Company”). Scanship and ETIA will jointly target all markets where pyrolysis can be deployed to convert organic waste, biomass, plastic and polymers into energy, fuels, biogenic materials or …
Bringing our business technology expertise to more customers across Melbourne
The first Telstra Business Technology Centre to be rolled out in Victoria is now open – with our new Melbourne City centre providing expert information, personalised service and ongoing support to our small business customers from the iconic Rialto building on Collins Street. I was proud to officially open the Telstra Business Technology Centre at …
Romney emphasizes health care reform, green technology innovation at Ogden town hall
Ogden • Sen. Mitt Romney isn’t sure why climate change became a partisan issue, he thinks each state will have to make it’s own laws on gun ownership, and while he’s not familiar with the details of Utah’s recent legislation on abortion, the country as a whole is limited by the decisions of the Supreme …
Survey finds new auto technology can annoy drivers – Story
DETROIT (AP) – Alerts from new driver assist systems can be so annoying that some motorists are turning the features off, according to a new survey. The 2019 J.D. Power Tech Experience Index study also found that frustrated drivers may avoid the systems in future vehicle purchases. That’s a problem for automakers who want to …
‘Fourth agricultural revolution’ will depend on technology and skills: RBC
Were the need to arise, Brian Tischler could simultaneously sip coffee in a café in Vienna, Austria while using his smartphone to steer a tractor across his 2,500-acre farm in Mannville, Alta. Tischler, 55, is the inventor of AgOpenGPS, an open source software for autonomous tractors that has been downloaded thousands of times by farmers …
Scholarship supports technology trades | Local News
Integrity Machine Tool Technology Scholarship Awarded by the Ripley County Community Foundation This year, the Ripley County Community Foundation awarded a brand new scholarship, the Integrity Machine Tool Technology Scholarship, to Elias Spurlock. This scholarship was established in 2019 by Integrity Tool to support local students planning to pursue a degree in machine technology trades. …
Technology Market Movers on August 27, 2019
In this article, we’ll look at the market movers in the technology sector on August 27. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index fell 0.5% (121 points) while the S&P 500 ETF was down 0.5%. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) and the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) fell 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. ATVI stock …
