A biotech company in China is offering pet cloning services to those who can afford it. After successfully cloning an aging celebrity dog, the company known as Siogene might be the go-to for pet owners who never wish to part with (versions of) their furry friends.

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Some works of art are far too fragile and difficult to upkeep to be seen in real life. One solution to this? A virtual museum by way of an app, called “Meet Vermeer”, which displays the Dutch artist’s work in finer detail than we could see with the naked eye.

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China REALLY wants its electric cars, so much that the government is willing to ban new car factories that aren’t focused on assembling electric vehicles.

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Fast food chains in the US have started using facial recognition to significantly reduce order-and-wait times. On the flipside, outlets are also planning to apply the technology to detect criminals in their stores.

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Grab has announced the pilot test of GrabClub, a monthly subscription service that aims to provide users with more savings on services like food delivery and rides.

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The term “mumpreneur” has been around since the late 90s. But nowadays, the people they refer to are starting to reject the term entirely.

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The 9-to-5, Monday-to-Friday grind got you down? Well, take solace: billionaire serial entrepreneur Richard Branson expects the 9-to-5 workday and 5-day work week to die soon, but not for the reasons you may expect.

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The social media trends of 2018 were tumultuous and difficult to navigate. So what might come next in 2019? Hootsuite’s annual Social Trends Report attempts to predict how social media might shift in 2019.

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According to a yearly report by Stockholm-based phone number-identification service Truecaller, spam calls grew by 300 percent year-over-year in 2018. The report also found that the telecom operators themselves are much to blame.

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Is your dog or cat ridiculously afraid of fireworks? You’re not alone, and Ford may have a solution for both pet owners and pets alike. In an effort to innovate, Ford has released a prototype noise-cancelling doghouse - and while it looks too expensive to be true, it could fly off shelves if it’s ever commercialized.

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