The president of the United States, Joe Biden, supported on Wednesday that the nation will begin negotiations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) to take the exemption of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines as a way to allow the increase in the supply of vaccines in various…
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Cyber attack paralyzed the largest pipeline network in the US
Colonial, which is the largest pipeline network in the United States (USA), was forced to suspend its operations due to a cyberattack, both those responsible and the severity of this attack are still unknown, the company said in a…
Apple reports profits soar of 56 %
The technology giant, Apple, announced on Wednesday a profit of 52,385 million dollars in the first half of its fiscal year, after the company increased the sale of its products, especially the iPhone.
The figure that translates into 56 %…
German economy contracts 1.7 % in 2021
Germany's gross domestic product (GDP) declined 1.7 % year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced today. The figure stops the growth trend registered in the last two quarters, taking into…
Global military spending rises despite the pandemic
Despite the economic crises and the pandemic generated by Covid-19, world military spending has increased by 2.6 % compared to 2019, which is equivalent to about 1.9 trillion dollars, according to the figures offered by the Stockholm…
TikTok opens European Center for Transparency and Accountability
TikTok announced the establishment of a European Center for Transparency and Accountability as part of its commitment to transparency after opening its first space in the United States in the summer of last year.
The European Center for…
The USA recommends not traveling to 80 % of the countries of the world
The US State Department increased its 'Do Not Travel' list to 80 % of the world's countries, due to what it considers "an unprecedented risk for travelers" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The list does not prohibit travels, but makes a…
Tesla registers an increase of more than 4% in the first quarter
Tesla registered a 4.43 % increase in the stock market on Monday, after the electric vehicle manufacturer announced a record number of units delivered in the first quarter of the year.
According to the figures released on this trading day,…
Bank of America seeks to incentivize racial equality
Bank of America raised its plan to encourage and improve racial equality and economic opportunity in the United States by $ 250 million through a series of investments and direct actions, according to a statement.
The initial plan,…
PayPal will receive payments in cryptocurrencies
The CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, announced to his client portfolio the new payment method which is anchored to blockchain technology where users can pay with cryptos such as bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash and litecoin.
"It is the first…
Stack, Google’s experimental app that serves as a billing agent
Stack is the latest application to emerge from Area 120, Google's project incubator, and its mission is to help users organize documents such as receipts or invoices and prevent them from accumulating out of order or losing them.
This…
Google Maps will now provide its services at airports
Google Maps announced the update of its augmented reality-based tool in order to guide users inside airports, trainspaces and shopping centers.
This function is already known as Live View, which was launched in 2020 by Google, and which…