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Apple, Google Expanded Phone Production in India; More US Firms to Explore Tech Sector: US Treasury Secretary

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday said that technology companies like Apple and Google have expanded their phone production in India, and as the US looks forward to the future, she is eager to deepen ties in the technology sector. United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was speaking at the roundtable with US and Indian Tech Business Leaders in Bengaluru on the sidelines of the first Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the India's G20 Presidency. "I am eager to deepen…

Top 10 Crypto Prices for February 13, 2023: Metamask has expanded its payment options for Indian users to UPI

Analytics Insight has listed the top 10 current cryptocurrency prices for February 13, 2023 MetaMask, a Web 3.0 wallet vendor, recently revealed that it will accept money transfers from Indian users. Analytics Insight has listed the top 10 current cryptocurrency prices as of February 13, 2023. Bitcoin- $21,853 (down by 0.17 %) Ethereum- US$1,519.65 (down by 0.95 %) Tether- US$1.00 (up by 0.01%) BNB- US$314.87 (up by 2.42%) USD Coin- US$0.9999 (down by 0.00%) XRP- US$0.3748 (down by 1.83 %) Binance USD- US$1.00 (up by…

Staffing Crisis Clashes With Expanded Mission at EPA

Photo: Sean Gallup (Getty Images)This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.Thousands of employees of the Environmental Protection Agency are lobbying this week for Congress to address staffing issues that they say are limiting their ability to meaningfully carry out the Biden administration’s ambitious climate goals.Leaders of AFGE Council 238, a union representing roughly half of the EPA’s 14,000-member workforce, said in a memo that non competitive salaries and a lack

Scream VI’s New Synopsis Teases Jenna Ortega’s Expanded Role

The Scream franchise has been known for providing audiences with major twists. whether it means knowing where Ghostface is lurking or who the killer is behind the mask. When it was announced that Scream VI was in the works, that was a twist we all saw coming considering the last film hit a major box office milestone of making $100 million worldwide in less than three weeks. Now that the return of Ghostface is getting closer and closer, the sixth Scream’s new synopsis reveals what Jenna Ortega’s expanded role will be in…

CAP Plc’s annual profit surges 86% on expanded sales

Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP) posted a net profit of N2.1 billion for 2022, reflecting a rise of 86 per cent compared to one year earlier, its unaudited financials issued on Friday showed. Shares in the company had soared 9.8 per cent to N19.6 per unit as of 12:29 WAT on Lagos’ Custom Street on Friday, trading close to the 10 per cent maximum daily gain allowed by the Nigerian bourse, as the news reached investors. The jump derived from an improvement in revenue, which grew 35.2 per cent to N19.2…

Amazon’s expanded job cuts will affect over 18,000 employees

Amazon is cutting more jobs than it had previously planned, CEO Andy Jassy has admitted in a blog post. Back in November, reports came out that the e-commerce giant was eliminating 10,000 jobs, just as other companies in the tech sector had announced layoffs of their own. Now, the company is expanding its job cuts, and between the employees who'd already lost their jobs and the ones losing theirs in the near future, Amazon will be eliminating over 18,000 roles in the company.  Jassy said majority of the upcoming layoffs…

BMW to make Solid Power’s battery cells under expanded agreement

Solid Power Inc said it will offer some intellectual property rights related to its solid-state batteries to BMW and allow production of the battery cells at the automaker's facilities in Germany. Colorado-based Solid Power will licence the cell design and manufacturing processes to BMW, which will pay the company $20 million through June 2024, subject to certain conditions. As part of the agreement, Solid Power will retain the intellectual property rights related to its electrolyte material, which it will supply to BMW…

Gmail End-to-End Encryption Beta Testing Expanded for Select Workspace Users: All Details

Gmail will allow more customers to gain beta access to the company's end-to-end encryption feature for its email messaging service, which is a part of Google Workspace. The company's encryption technology provides an added layer of security to emails and attachments on the Web. Google last year announced that it would bring client-side encryption software by giving users control over the encryption keys and who will have access to their data last year. The service has announced that it will allow more users to apply to…

Spatial Ops expanded my perception of VR gaming potential

It’s an early December afternoon in Stockholm, Sweden, where I’m sitting in a fancy office suite eating falafel amid a small group of journalists and VR content creators. This is my third day in the office-lined Norrmalm district of Stockholm, just a stone’s throw away from scenic Old Town, where approximately 200 game developers from all over the world commute each morning to work in Resolution Games’ labyrinthine three-story studio. It’s shockingly easy to get lost here amidst the chaos and excitement surrounding…

Apple’s expanded iCloud encryption protects your backups and photos

It may be more difficult for hackers and other intruders to grab your iCloud data. Apple is introducing a trio of security measures that include Advanced Data Protection, an optional feature that applies end-to-end encryption to more iCloud data. While Apple was already protecting 14 data categories, the new offering protects 23 — including iCloud device backups, photos and notes. Your calendar, contacts and iCloud Mail are still unencrypted to support global systems. Advanced Data Protection is available to try in the US…