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Renault and Stellantis are both suspending car production at several factories as they grapple with a worldwide shortage of crucial semiconductors, the companies said on Friday. Carmakers around the world have been hit by the shortage...

China’s Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said, as the mission prepares to touch down on the Red Planet later this year. The spacecraft, launched in July around...

Diners in Malaysia can now enjoy restaurant meals from the safety and comfort of their vehicles after an eatery started a drive-in service for people eager to eat out during a coronavirus lockdown. The Southeast Asian...

Amazon has begun using AI-powered cameras in delivery vans that constantly record footage of drivers and upload any mistakes they make. The firm says it is an investment in safety but privacy campaigners described it as...

Europe needs to stump up cash to boost its chip industry, a board member of the continent’s largest carmaker Volkswagen said, pointing to a global semiconductor shortage that has highlighted dependence on foreign players. “We won’t...

Sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars in the European Union almost trebled to over 1 million vehicles last year, accounting for more than 10% of overall sales, data showed on Thursday. The jump in sales...

Ananta Apparels, part of $300 million Bangladesh-based conglomerate Ananta Group, has selected Oracle Cloud to help it gain real time visibility into its operations.  The company is one of the leading garment manufacturers and exporters in...

Many companies have made big investments in on-premises applications, such as Oracle E-Business Suite, and they aren’t eager to move to software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps yet. But IT teams at those companies are tired of the cost...

General Motors (GM) is the latest automaker to feel the effects of a global semiconductor chip shortage. The automotive giant said it would cut production entirely at three of its factories in North America next week....

Mazda Motor Corp is considering cutting its global output by a 34,000 vehicles in February and March due to a chip shortage, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Last week, Mazda was considering...