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The China Telecom Building Fire: After the Dust Settled 

On Friday afternoon, September 16th, a massive fire broke out in the China Telecom building, a regional office in China’s Hunan province in South-Central China.  A 218m building, 42-story structure completed in 2000 and is located near a major ring road in Changsha, a city with a population of around 10 million individuals.  As thick […]

Printing The Future: New Factory Tech Reshapes The U.S. Industrial Economy

The giant machines churning out metal parts on this factory floor do not bang or clang – or make any other noise usually associated with heavy-duty manufacturing. They hum. “It sounds like a data center in here,” said John Hart, a co-founder of VulcanForms, a start-up 3D printing company that grew out of his research […]

Automakers Tackle Patent Hurdle in Quest for In-Car Tech

Over a dozen automakers including Toyota and Nissan, have signed up with a platform for patent licences from 51 tech companies, aiming to simplify access to wireless technology and avoid costly legal battles. Conflicts have stemmed in part from different views among carmakers, suppliers and tech firms over who should shoulder the cost of licensing. […]

Clearing the eSim in iPhone Controversy 

Apple launched the iPhone 14 series with a shocking revelation that the pro models would be eSim only. This furthers the commitment of Apple to a greener approach and a more eco-friendly manufacturing process. eSim in iPhone was inevitable, but some might think it’s too soon for an eSim-only iPhone. Others welcome the green and new […]

SoftBank Looks to Form a 'Strategic Alliance' Between Arm and Samsung

SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Thursday he plans to meet with Samsung Electronics to discuss a potential “strategic alliance” between the South Korean tech giant and chip designer Arm. The billionaire will make his first visit to Seoul in three years. “I’d like to talk with Samsung about a strategic […]

Elon Musk Faces Skeptics as Tesla Gets Ready to Unveil 'Optimus' Robot

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk blamed overreliance on factory robots for sending the electric carmaker to “production hell” four years ago, saying humans were better at certain jobs. My, how times have changed. Musk’s Texas company now is floating ambitious plans to deploy thousands of humanoid robots, known as Tesla Bot or Optimus, within its […]

Which Countries Will Deploy 6G Networks?

Although 5G technology is still in its relative infancy. Leading technological companies, including wireless carriers, chipset producers, vendors, and providers of Meta technology, are actively working to deploy 6G networks —the next significant breakthrough for wireless communications. Which countries are the closest to deploying their 6G networks?  Benefits of 6G Network Technology  6G boasts higher […]

Musk Says Starlink Will Seek Exemption from Iranian Sanctions

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that the company will ask for an exemption from sanctions against Iran to provide the firm’s Starlink satellite broadband service in the country. Musk made the statement on Twitter at a time of widespread protests in Iran over the death of a woman in police custody. Some people […]