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Baidu Bags China's First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Licenses

China search engine giant Baidu Inc said on Monday it has obtained permits to operate fully driverless robotaxi services on open roads from two Chinese cities, the first of their kind in the country. The permits, awarded by the southwestern municipality of Chongqing and the central city of Wuhan, allow commercial robotaxis to offer rides […]

India Nixes Privacy Bill that Alarmed Big Tech Companies, Works on New Law

India’s government on Wednesday withdrew a data protection and privacy bill which was first proposed in 2019 and had alarmed big technology companies such as Facebook and Google, announcing it was working on a new comprehensive law. The 2019 law had proposed stringent regulations on cross-border data flows and proposed giving the Indian government powers […]

China's Memory Upstart YMTC Edges Closer to Rivals with 232-layer Chip

Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC) on Wednesday announced new memory chip technology, 232-layer chip, that would help it catch up with rivals Micron and SK Hynix, just as Washington considers steeper curbs on Chinese semiconductor companies. The company unveiled its fourth-generation 3D NAND chip, the X3-9070, and its first to feature 232-layer […]

Best Green Energy Stocks, Welcoming the Carbon Neutral Market

When we talk about green technology, the term is pretty much self-explanatory. It is the various ways technology can be used for the better good, more specifically, saving the planet or at least making the world a better place. The issue is no longer a matter of recycling or closing the water tap; it is […]

Attacks on Taiwan Websites Likely Work of Chinese 'Hacktivists' - Researchers

Digital attacks against Taiwanese government websites ahead of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Tapei on Tuesday were likely launched by Chinese activist hackers rather than the Chinese government, a cybersecurity research organisation said. The website of Taiwan’s presidential office was targeted by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tuesday […]

Indonesia Blocks Yahoo, Paypal, Gaming Websites Over Licence Breaches

Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm PayPal and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, an official said on Saturday, sparking a backlash on social media. Registration is required under rules released in late November 2020 and will give authorities broad powers to compel platforms to disclose data […]

Reliance Jio Top Spender in India's $19 Billion 5G Spectrum Auction

Reliance Industries’ Jio emerged as the biggest spender in India’s $19 billion 5G spectrum auction, with the top telco player winning airwaves worth $11 billion as the world’s no.2 mobile market gears up for the high-speed wireless network. India’s government aims to begin the rollout of 5G – which it says can provide data speeds […]

How to Block Mind Reading Technology

According to several publications, Chinese researchers claim to have created “mind-reading” AI. They allegedly stated that the software might be used to gauge party allegiance in a now-deleted video. Whether these allegations hold true or not, seemingly out-of-the-world concepts like mind reading inevitably makes you wonder how to block mind reading technology. How to Block Mind […]

U.S. Congress Passes Long-awaited Bill to Boost Chipmakers, Compete with China

The U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation on Thursday to subsidize the domestic semiconductor industry as it competes with Chinese and other foreign manufacturers, a victory for President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats hoping to keep their slim majority in Congress in November midterm elections. The final vote was 243 to 187, with […]