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Marsh, Tokio Marine Kiln launch port disruption insurance amid shipping chaos
BROKER Marsh and Lloyd’s underwriter Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) have set up business interruption insurance for ports to provide cover against growing trade disruption risks such as threats to...
Microsoft, BlackRock to launch US$30 billion fund for AI infrastructure
BLACKROCK and Microsoft plan to launch a more than US$30 billion fund to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to build data centres and energy projects, the companies said...
Uber to launch driverless rides with Waymo in Austin and Atlanta
Uber will exclusively manage and dispatch a new fleet of Waymo’s all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehiclesUber Technologies will be the sole supplier of driverless rides on Alphabet’s Waymo cars in...
Adobe to launch generative AI video creation tool later this year
ADOBE will unveil a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) powered video creation and editing tool in a limited release later this year, the software maker said on Wednesday (Sep...
SpaceX says Starship launch license delayed to November
SPACEX is openly criticising what it sees as unacceptable delays in the licensing process for the next launch of its Starship rocket, saying US government approval is going to...
Huawei seeks to steal spotlight from Apple with launch of tri-fold smartphone
CHINA’S Huawei Technologies on Tuesday (Sep 10) unveiled a US$2,800 tri-foldable phone as it seeks to extend its lead in the world’s biggest smartphone market and steal the spotlight...
Elon Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years
SPACEX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, chief executive officer Elon Musk said on Saturday (Sep 7).“These...
Tesla shares gain on plans to launch Full Self-Driving in Europe, China
TESLA shares rose more than 6 per cent on Thursday (Sep 5) after the electric automaker stuck to its plans to launch the Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver assistance...