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Eyeing China, Biden and Allies Unveil Nuclear-Powered Submarine Plan for Australia

The United States, Australia and Britain unveiled details of a plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the early 2030s to counter China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific. Addressing a ceremony at the U.S. naval base on Monday in San Diego, accompanied by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, […]

Blockchain Elections: A Stop to Trump's Fraud Claims?

Call me cynical, but I’m not fond of politicians. But to give credit where credit is due, some are good businesspeople with no business running for any political position, let alone for the U.S. office. Yes, I’m looking at you, Donald. You’d think a guy who ran for office four times but only made it […]

Volkswagen Picks Canada for First Battery Cell Plant Outside Europe

Volkswagen chose Canada to build its first battery cell plant outside Europe, granting its cars access to both Canadian and U.S. subsidies as it works to localise electric vehicle production chain in the region. Volkswagen AG confirmed in December it was looking for sites for a Canadian plant, six months after signing a memorandum of […]

How the Netherlands Can Nurture the Next Generation of Farmers

As the world’s population continues to increase, the demand for food rises as well. In the last decade, the world has seen significant advancements in technology, particularly in artificial intelligence. The combination of an expanding population and the growth of technology creates a need for innovative solutions to meet the demand for food. The Netherlands, […]

CNH Industrial Buys Augmenta to Boost Crop Treatment Accuracy

Italian-American vehicle maker CNH Industrial has acquired U.S. company Augmenta, valuing its strategic partner at $110 million, in a bid to help farmers harness technology to increase the effectiveness of crop spraying. CNH, a maker of farm machinery and construction equipment sees so-called precision technologies as a key competitive feature in its agriculture business, its […]

Instant View: Bank Stocks Tank, Markets Rethink Rate-hike Path

Global bank shares slid on Monday even as U.S. authorities moved swiftly to stem contagion following the collapse of startup-focused Silicon Valley Bank. HSBC bought the UK arm of stricken SVB for a symbolic one pound, rescuing a key lender for technology start-ups in Britain and helping curb the fallout from the biggest bank collapse […]

GM Explores Using ChatGPT in Vehicles

General Motors Co is exploring uses for ChatGPT as part of its broader collaboration with Microsoft Corp, a company executive told Reuters. “ChatGPT is going to be in everything,” GM Vice President Scott Miller said in an interview last week. The chatbot could be used to access information on how to use vehicle features normally […]

Australian Tech Firms Say They Don't Have Material Exposure to SVB

Several Australian and New Zealand tech firms said on Monday they did not have material exposure to Silicon Valley Bank following the failure of the U.S. startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group last week. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government was aware some Australian firms have been impacted but added the country’s “institutions are solid […]

SVB Shutdown Sends Shockwaves Through Silicon Valley as CEOs Race to Make Payroll

The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday sent shockwaves through the startup community, which has come to view the lender as a source of reliable capital and deposit partner, particularly for some of tech’s biggest moonshots. On Friday, tech CEOs scrambled to make payroll after SVB Financial Group was shuttered by California banking […]

Xi Adds Oversight Risk to China EV Battery Growth Plans

The world’s largest battery maker CATL and its rivals in China were put on notice this week with a message from the top. When Chinese President Xi Jinping said he was “both pleased and concerned” about CATL’s electric vehicle (EV) battery dominance, industry executives and regulators heard a caution to be ready to throttle back […]