USA’s 5G Leader T-Mobile to offer free Apple TV+ subscription to its customers

T-Mobile never fails to provide outstanding and exciting offers to its customers; today, the telecom giant has announced that its customers will now get a full year of Apple TV+ for free. This offer begins on August 25. All new and existing T-Mobile customers on Magenta and Magenta MAX plans can avail of this deal, and Sprint Unlimited Plus and Sprint Premium customers can also score this deal.

T-Mobile is America's 5G leader, and it offers the first and fast unlimited 5G smartphone plan with Magenta MAX. It also has got the nation's largest, fastest, and robust 5G network. The company's 5G network covers over 305 million people across 1.7 million square miles. It's Ultra Capacity 5G covers around 165 million people and is on track to hit nationwide by this year.

T-Mobile is now fully ready to provide its customers award-winning content which they want to binge-watch by offering free Apple TV+ for one year. Apple TV+ will be featuring brand new original series, movies, and documentaries. It will also have exclusive Apple Originals roll out every month, which is ad-free, and customers can share it among up to six family members.

 

 

Taliban Go from Pillar to Post as Scarcity of Funds Looms

The Taliban have recently taken over Afghanistan. It has been over a week since the armed group has claimed control over the country. Seemingly there has been a policy shift — from religious fundamentalists to liberals. This indicates that the Taliban plan to form a government in Afghanistan and seek the world leaders’ support, financial support.

A day after Afghanistan was recaptured, the US president Mr. Biden froze funds that belonged to the Ghani government. Clearly, it’s not fun to run a government empty-handed.

The policy shift I am talking about does not necessarily mean that the Taliban are not bad guys anymore. They are reeling under huge debt and need emergency funds to at least kick-start a government they are trying to form. There are talks doing rounds on social media that the Taliban are more liberal now compared to 20 years ago. No, they are seeking funds, hence the liberal move.

Even though world leaders and the Taliban have reached an impasse, there will always be players ready to fund their military movement in the country. But that’s not enough. There’s a clear difference between funding an armed force and funding a government. The Taliban, therefore, will build diplomatic channels with the White House to bypass further hardships.

Meanwhile, the evacuation process has speeded up as the Taliban do not fancy foreign forces extending their stay in the country.

 

OnePlus has managed to successfully deliver the best mid-range wireless earphones with Pro

OnePlus, a popular name in the consumer electronics segment, has recently added a new member to its wireless audio segment. The company’s first addition to the wireless audio section happened in September last year with OnePlus Buds, and it received mixed reviews from its community. Even though OnePlus Buds had premium features like Dolby atmos support and fast charging, the product lagged behind in sound quality. The first effort from the company was not very impressive, but it managed to do some damage control with the OnePlus BudsZ. The company has now launched OnePlus Buds Pro, priced at $135, which is also the company’s latest and most advanced offering in the wireless audio segment to date.

The new OnePlus Buds Pro comes with a premium design, wireless charging, and active noise cancellation. The looks of the product haven’t changed much from its common design language, and it looks somewhat similar to the earlier versions. The charging case looks fresh, and the new matte-gloss combination makes the product look extremely premium. The earpieces weigh almost 4.3 grams each, and the charging case weighs 52 grams. The OnePlus Buds Pro offers many useful features and a decent design, making it better than OnePlus Buds. The new audio device works well with other devices too.

 

Telum from IBM is expected to make its debut in the first half of 2022

The Big Blue IBM has recently made an announcement about its new chip ‘Telum’. The latest addition is touted to help clients make use of the company’s deep learning features at scale. Telum from IBM has a centralized design that will allow the clients to make use of the power of the AI processor to the max for AI-specific workloads. This feature makes it ideal for managing workloads of financial services like loan processing, fraud detection, risk analysis, anti-money laundering, and settlement of trades.

In its press release, IBM had mentioned that Telum is expected to be released in the first half of 2022, and the company’s main aim now is to improve its offering by 2.5 percent year after year for a decade. The chip features eight processor cores, and it runs at 5GHz plus clock speed, well-crafted to meet the demands of enterprise-level workloads. 32MB cache per core is expected, and the chip has a completely redesigned cache along with a better chip-interconnection infrastructure. Telum also contains more than 22 billion transistors and over 19 miles of wire on several metal layers. Recent reports from Federal Trade Commission show that companies lost more than $3.3 billion in 2020. Telum is expected to reduce that number in the coming years.

 

 

Tesla to Build a Humanoid Robot Prototype by Next Year

 In a recent announcement, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has stated that it will be building a humanoid robot called Tesla Bot. Musk said that the company is good at sensors and batteries, and they will soon have a prototype by the end of next year that looks precisely like a humanoid robot. This announcement was made on AI Day, in which a series of tech talks were hosted by Tesla in California.

Also, Tesla is working on other exciting new products scheduled for years into the future to energize backers, including employees, customers, and investors. Musk said that the humanoid robot is the future as it can work and perform repetitive tasks that only humans can do today. It will undoubtedly have a great chance to transform the world economy by driving labor costs down.

Musk also added that the robot, code-named "Optimus," will be working on the same chips and sensors that Tesla's cars use prior for self-driving features. The robot will be around five foot eight inches tall, with a digital screen where the head is for helpful information. Tesla is designing these humanoid robots so that humans can do day-to-day tasks with ease.

 

Tech giant Microsoft has recently invested $5 million in OYO at a $9.6 billion valuation

US-based tech giant Microsoft has recently made a deal with Oyo to invest $5mn. SoftBank backs Oyo, and the latest deal is being considered as one of the biggest strategic alliances by both companies. Even though the sale might look small from the outside, the objective, however, is very wide. This includes allowing the key investors to show the value on paper on the basis of this new deal. Various reports suggest that both the companies have drawn the deal without giving away much information regarding the transaction.

The indications of the new deal were given three weeks ago in the media when Oyo issued its IPO. As of now, Oyo has allotted five equity shares for the tech giant, and along with that, 80 preference shares were also issued at $58,490 per share. As the company goes forward, it will be getting more money from the tech giant. Previously when Oyo raised funds from Hindustan Media Venture Ltd, the company was valued at $9 billion, and it raised $7 million. However, it must be noted that Oyo’s valuation significantly fell from $10 billion in November 2019 to $8 billion in August 2020. The sharp decline in valuation was mainly due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

 

The retail segment will have to wait a little more to recover from covid impact completely

Following the completion of the company’s massive expansion plans in May, the Javits Center in Manhattan managed to host its first trade show since last year’s pandemic lockdowns. From 8th to 11th of August, buyers and wholesale vendors convened at the trade show. Various consumer products were featured in the event, and it was sorted and put into ten sections like handmade designer-makers, artisan resource, accent on designs, home design with tabletop, gifts with stationery, luxury wellness, and lifestyle.

By looking at the feedback given by the participants of the trade show, it can be intercepted that almost every business was in some way affected by the pandemic — both negatively and positively. The ongoing pandemic has proved that the retail segment is resilient against any adversaries, and it can step up its game and recover. Many digital-first brands also have managed to open new in-person stores, and the wholesale sector has also come up with new competitive products. To cater to the customer’s need effectively, the retailers must deliver their best and create better offerings. As of now, it is very difficult to predict when the retail segment will completely recover because of various unpredictable and unknown factors.