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​New York, Oct 26 (IANS) A month after Uber said its self-driving Volvos were still under development, the ride-hailing giant Uber has already ordered 100 self-driving vehicles from the Swedish company, Volvo said on Wednesday.

​Bengaluru, Oct 19 (IANS) US-based technology company IBM and Indian Angel Network (IAN) on Wednesday announced a partnership to accelerate technology innovations in the start-up and entrepreneurial ecosystem in India.

​New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Wednesday said it has entered into an agreement with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) to develop a novel dengue vaccine for India and global markets.

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (IANS) By providing technology and tools, chip maker Intel Corporation mentored 17 Indian start-ups to innovate products in diverse areas, said the US-based company on Wednesday. (21:10)

​Seoul, Oct 13 (IANS) Driven by the worldwide recall of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over battery problems, South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products fell at the fastest pace in four months in September, government data showed Thursday.

​Seoul, Oct 13 (IANS/Yonhap) The chief of Samsung Electronics' mobile division has vowed to thoroughly investigate the cause of the problems involving its Galaxy Note 7 and restore confidence and trust in the quality of the firm's products, industry sources said.

​Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) In a fresh move to bolster its ties with China, Apple has announced it would open a research and development centre in Shenzhen -- the hardware manufacturing hub for the world, media reported on Wednesday.

​Kigali (Rwanda), Oct 11 (IANS) A British charity on Tuesday warned that if the nearly 200 countries participating in a climate change conference here don't agree on an ambitious date for ending the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), their pledges contained in the Paris Agreement will be broken.

​Dubai, Oct 9 (IANS/WAM) Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has received the Middle East and Africa "Lessor of the Year" award at the Aviation 100 Awards ceremony in recognition of its position as a strong, ambitious and world-class aircraft-leasing company.

​Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has issued an executive order to lift economic sanctions on Myanmar.

The move came on Friday after Obama's announcement that the US was ready to lift sanctions on the Asian country during Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi's visit to