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Eric Schmidt of Alphabet to head Pentagon's innovation board
Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet the parent company of Google has been
picked by Pentagon to head a new advisory board on defence innovation.
Schmidt will be the chairman of the first Department of Defense Innovation Advisory
Board and will work with Carter to select up to 12 members of the board.
Emirates completes world's longest non-stop scheduled
commercial flight
An Emirates Airbus A380 jet has made what is believed to be the world's longest non-stop
scheduled commercial flight by distance.
The plane had covered a distance of about 14,200 kilometres when it touched down in
Auckland in New Zealand.
It took around the 17 hours and 15 minutes mark, although the return could be a few
minutes longer. The new non-stop Emirates route between Auckland and Dubai
reportedly reduces the current travel time by three hours.
PepsiCo inks sponsorship pact with BCCI
PepsiCo has inked a four-year ground sponsorship agreement with the Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The four-year ground sponsorship deal is for all domestic and international matches
played by team India (except IPL). The company will be the official refreshment partner,
official snacks partner and official sports drink partner with its brand Gatorade.
Last year, PepsiCo had pulled out of the title sponsorship deal for the Indian Premier
League.
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Eric Schmidt of Alphabet to head Pentagon's innovation board
Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet the parent company of Google has been
picked by Pentagon to head a new advisory board on defence innovation.
Schmidt will be the chairman of the first Department of Defense Innovation Advisory
Board and will work with Carter to select up to 12 members of the board.
Emirates completes world's longest non-stop scheduled
commercial flight
An Emirates Airbus A380 jet has made what is believed to be the world's longest non-stop
scheduled commercial flight by distance.
The plane had covered a distance of about 14,200 kilometres when it touched down in
Auckland in New Zealand.
It took around the 17 hours and 15 minutes mark, although the return could be a few
minutes longer. The new non-stop Emirates route between Auckland and Dubai
reportedly reduces the current travel time by three hours.
PepsiCo inks sponsorship pact with BCCI
PepsiCo has inked a four-year ground sponsorship agreement with the Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The four-year ground sponsorship deal is for all domestic and international matches
played by team India (except IPL). The company will be the official refreshment partner,
official snacks partner and official sports drink partner with its brand Gatorade.
Last year, PepsiCo had pulled out of the title sponsorship deal for the Indian Premier
League.
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