(Bloomberg) – Microsoft Corp. said the first investment for its $ 1 billion climate fund will be at venture capital firm Energy Impact Partners. The software maker has also joined Nike Inc., Starbucks Corp., Unilever NV and Danone SA in a new consortium dedicated to sharing resources and tactics to …
Read More »Analyst says IBM stock earnings after earnings exceed, but “really important things” could be better
Shares of International Business Machines Corp. rose on Tuesday after the company beat expectations for the June quarter, but analysts did not give the company too much credit for clearing a low level. Mused Moffett, Nathanson analyst, Lisa Ellis: “We are still working to achieve the correct semantics: when companies …
Read More »Apple Glasses patent suggests that any surface could become a virtual touch interface
It is increasingly clear that Apple has been working on an AR / VR headset for the consumer market. Originally expected as early as 2020, the latest rumors place its launch in 2021 or 2022. But what’s been less clear is the exact set of features a pair of Apple …
Read More »TikTok says it wants to hire 10,000 employees in the U.S.
The flags of China and the USA are seen near the TikTok logo in this illustrated image taken on July 16, 2020. Florence Lo | Reuters TikTok announced Tuesday that it plans to hire 10,000 employees in the United States over the next three years, despite a possible ban on …
Read More »Study says Venus has nearly 40 active volcanoes on its surface
Venus is likely to have at least three dozen active volcanoes on its surface, according to a new study. The research, published in Nature Geoscience, found evidence of 37 active volcanoes on the planet by looking at models of thermomechanical activity below the surface, as well as three-dimensional simulations of …
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