Space Needle's owner sues Seattle coffee shop over logo
Jun 14, 2022 09:26 am UTC| Law Economy Business
The owner of Seattles iconic Space Needle has sued Local Coffee Spot in a US District Court to compel it to redesign its cups as its logo looks a bit too much like its own. The lawsuit suggests that Local Coffee Spots...
S. Korean scientists develop robot skin that senses tactile stimuli, self heals
Jun 14, 2022 08:51 am UTC| Science Health Economy Business
A research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a robot skin that can sense external tactile stimuli and recover from injury when damaged. The newly developed robot skin...
Coca-Cola, Brown-Forman collaborate to launch Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey RTD cocktail
Jun 14, 2022 08:30 am UTC| Business Economy
Coca-Cola has teamed up with Brown Forman to introduce Jack Daniels ready-to-drink Tenessee Whiskey and Coke cocktail. The new drink is said to be inspired by the classic bar cocktail, and it will be made by blending the...
Absolut enlists startup's help in developing fiber-based bottle cap
Jun 14, 2022 08:12 am UTC| Nature Economy Business Science
The Absolut Company is enlisting the help of Swedish start-up Blue Ocean Closures in developing a fiber-based closure cap for its Absolut Vodka bottle. The caps design uses a combination of sustainably sourced FSC fiber...
Apple, Nike to collaborate in producing sports films
Jun 14, 2022 07:58 am UTC| Sports Economy Business Life
Apple Original Films inked a multi-year agreement to finance and distribute sports films produced by Nikes Waffle Iron Entertainment and content studio Makeready. The films aim to inspire the next generation of athletes...
Hanjin KAL sells entire stake in Jin Air to Korean Air
Jun 14, 2022 07:57 am UTC| Business Economy
Hanjin KAL Corp. has sold all of its stake in its own Jin Air budget carrier unit. South Koreas flagship airliner, Korean Air, has been named as the buyer. As per Yonhap News Agency, Hanjin KAL stated that the decision...
Google to settle pay discrimination case with $118M payout
Jun 14, 2022 07:17 am UTC| Business Economy
Google will settle its discrimination class-action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $118 million. The case is related to the allegations that the company underpaid women. Then again, despite the monetary relief that it agreed...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects