Best Buy reports unexpected rise in first quarter sales, shares surge 21.48% to record...
Best Buy surprised investors by announcing a rise in first-quarter comparable sales and impressive earnings of $188 million, or 60 cents per share, on...
Boeing, DARPA building unmanned hypersonic spaceplane “Phantom Express”
Boeing has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to build an experimental unmanned hypersonic spaceplane called the Phantom Express.
The...
Industrial robots: Experts highlight potential hacking threats
Just over a week ago, governments, hospitals, businesses, and homes worldwide fell victim to a massive cyber attack in which WannaCrypt - a malicious...
London City Airport to use a remotely operated digital air traffic control tower
London City Airport is replacing its air traffic control tower with a remotely operated "digital air traffic control tower".
A 50-metre tower will be built...
Google announces standalone Daydream VR headsets
Google announced that it is working with HTC and Lenovo to launch standalone Daydream virtual reality (VR) headsets later this year.
Daydream is Google’s VR...
Apple investing $200 million in “Gorilla Glass” maker Corning
Apple has announced its first Advanced Manufacturing Fund investment.
The iPhone maker is investing $200 million in one of its main suppliers, Corning Incorporated, a...
UK virtual reality startup Improbable raises $502 million
A UK-based virtual reality startup called Improbable has raised $502m in a round of Series B funding led by Japan’s SoftBank.
Virtual reality is software...
Windows 10 reaches milestone of 500 million monthly active devices
Windows 10 has reached a milestone of 500 million “monthly active devices”, an impressive feat considering it was released less than two years ago.
Microsoft...
Facebook launching original shows and unique programming
Facebook is reportedly going to start showing original television-style shows and unique programming on its website.
Multiple sources told Business Insider that the social-media giant...
Apple launching $1 billion fund to invest in advanced manufacturing in the US
Apple is launching a $1 billion fund to invest in advanced manufacturing companies in the US, a strategy that will surely be welcomed by...