Chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) said that the latest Windows 11 operating system may reduce the gaming performance of its Ryzen motherboard by 10 to 15% as the OS does not utilize AMD’s preferred core. AMD posted a support note on its website stating that the new Windows OS will triple the L3 cache … Read more
Malaysia’s AirAsia Group Bhd said it has reached a deal with Airbus SE to restructure an order for 362 narrowbody planes worth tens of billions of dollars, including switching 13 A320neos to the larger A321neo model. Deliveries of the 362 A321neos are now planned through 2035, the cash-strapped airline said on Wednesday, without providing details … Read more
Taiwan urged Beijing to stop “irresponsible provocative actions” after 56 Chinese warplanes crossed into its air defence zone on Monday in yet another record incursion. The defence ministry said it scrambled aircraft to broadcast warnings after 36 fighter jets, 12 H-6 nuclear-capable bombers and four other planes entered its southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ). … Read more
Thousands of employees of Oravel Stays Pvt. Ltd, the operator of the Oyo hotel aggregator platform, are set to make a windfall as the company proceeds with its planned public listing. Oyo is expected to create a total wealth of about $668 million (about ₹5,000 crore) for its employees based on a post-IPO valuation of … Read more
Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg have known each other since 2004, when Thiel became Facebook’s first major investor. Zuckerberg saw Thiel as a mentor, but those inside the company say he became increasingly dependent on Thiel. A new biography reveals details around Thiel’s influence on Zuckerberg and their roles in the 2020 election. See more … Read more
Moderna and BioNTech both fell more than 15% on Friday after Merck announced positive results for its antiviral COVID-19 pill. Merck’s antiviral cut hospitalizations and deaths in half for those infected with COVID-19. The drug is another option to help curtail the pandemic as countries struggle to reach herd immunity via vaccinations. Sign up here … Read more
Tesla reported Saturday record quarterly deliveries despite the surrounding turbulence. An analyst at Wedbush Securities sees the performance as “massive.” The Tesla Analyst: Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating and $1,000 price target for Tesla shares. The Tesla Thesis: Tesla’s third-quarter deliveries of 241,000 beat even the bull-case whisper number on the Street, analyst Ives … Read more
With covid-19 vaccination drive in full steam across the world, nearly 73% of millennial Indians would like to travel to international destinations with fewer covid cases, a travel sentiment tracker said. About 67% would want to go to destinations with easy covid policies and protocols, according to Business Of Travel Trade (BOTT), a media platform … Read more
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. has won a large deal from the country’s largest commodity exchange Multi Commodity Exchange () to build a new technology platform for trading as well as post-trade functions. The project, dubbed Udaan, is among the largest and most complex projects that is currently undertaking in India, bringing low-latency, high volumes and … Read more