Innovation & Tools
Google introduces AI-based search - 09/30/2021
US-based Google is introducing new artificial intelligence (AI)-based search features, specifically, combined image and text search, according to the company’s press release. "In the coming months, we will introduce a new way of visual search with the ability to ask questions about what you see," the company said in a statement. So, when viewing any images, users can tap the "Lens" icon and...
Robinhood launches cryptocurrency wallets - 09/23/2021
Fintech start-up Robinhood, which has developed a popular app for retail investors, has announced plans to launch cryptocurrency wallets on its platform. Testing of such a wallet will begin in November, and the new service should be available to all users in early 2022. A few days ago, Bloomberg reported Robinhood's plans to launch cryptocurrency wallets, citing sources. Robinhood users are...
Musk names most competitive electric car manufacturers - 09/20/2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes Chinese carmakers are the most competitive in the world, Bloomberg writes, citing the entrepreneur's statement at the World New Energy Car Congress online forum. "I have great respect for many Chinese automakers for adopting electric vehicle technology," the agency quoted Musk as saying in a speech that lasted just three minutes. He noted that the strength of Chinese...
TikTok launches psychological help service for teenagers - 09/16/2021
Video service TikTok has announced a host of resources designed to help users struggling with mental health issues. The announcement of the new support services came after The Wall Street Journal published a story about Instagram's harmful effects on teenage girls. Short video sharing service TikTok announced a slew of services designed to help users struggling with mental health issues. The...
World's largest carbon dioxide utilization complex launches in Iceland - 09/10/2021
The Orca complex, built near Reykjavik by the Swiss company Climeworks together with the Icelandic project Carbfix, has begun work on the utilization of greenhouse carbon dioxide by its mineralization, Reuters reports. The complex is expected to be able to utilize up to 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year when it reaches full capacity, which is equivalent to the emissions of 790 cars. Orca...
Toyota to invest $13.5B in electric cars batteries - 09/08/2021
Japanese carmaker Toyota announced that it plans to invest $13.5 billion in the development and production of batteries for electric vehicles by 2030. The company announced this at a meeting with investors and the press, which was dedicated to electric cars and batteries for them. Nine billion of this amount will go toward building plants to produce such batteries. Toyota didn't say how many...
Uniper, Port of Rotterdam agree on green hydrogen production - 09/07/2021
International energy concern Uniper has concluded an agreement with the port of Rotterdam, under which the company will produce "green" hydrogen on the port territory in the Netherlands, according to a press release from Uniper. "Energy company Uniper and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have entered into an agreement to develop green hydrogen production at Uniper's Maasvlakte site... This...
Swedish company produces the world's first 'green' steel without coal - 08/20/2021
Swedish company Hybrit announced delivery of the world's first batch of steel to a customer that did not use coking coal in its production. As noted in the statement of Hybrit, production of this batch used hydrogen instead of coal. The order for "green" steel was placed by truck manufacturer Volvo AB. Hybrit (Hydrogen Breakthrough Ironmaking Technology) was created in 2016 by steel company...
DHL to deliver shipments by all-electric aircraft - 08/04/2021
DHL Express will add all-electric aircraft to its fleet. The company has ordered 12 airliners from Israeli start-up Eviation to reduce emissions. By 2050, it expects to reduce its emissions to zero. Freight delivery specialist DHL Express has decided to add all-electric aircraft to its fleet, according to the operator's website. The company has ordered 12 freighters from Israeli startup Eviation,...
Google's parent company sets up subsidiary to develop software for robots - 07/26/2021
Alphabet has created a new company to develop software for robots. It has emerged from X, a division in which the company tests bold ideas and designs. Google's parent company Alphabet has spun off Intrinsic, which develops software for robots, into a separate subsidiary, says a blog post on the website of X, Alphabet's unit for testing and verifying new ideas and technologies, under which...