Is this it? Are we seeing the downfall of NFTs? Is the craze over? Can teenagers go back to working part-time instead of netting fortunes flipping Devious Ducks and Greedy Gorillas? Can the world return to normal, please? Well, the answer is a little bit more nuanced than a simple yes or no, but mostly, […]
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Apple supplier Foxconn warned that current-quarter revenue for its electronics business including smartphones could slip as growth slowed amid rising inflation, cooling demand and escalating supply chain issues partly due to lockdowns in China. The Taiwanese firm, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, has grappled with a severe shortage of chips like other global manufacturers, […]
67 percent of teachers are under unprecedented pressure — how can tech help? The pandemic has made educator’s jobs even more challenging — according to the Times Educational Supplement Staff Wellbeing Survey, 67 percent of teachers had an unmanageable workload in 2021, compared to just 22 percent in 2020. To prevent work from spilling over […]
Quick, think of a scary technology – one with the potential to enslave humankind or destroy the earth. Did you think of AI? Few other technologies generate the fear factor of artificial intelligence. Ever since Alan Turing introduced the idea in 1948, people have wondered what would happen if machines outsmarted their creators and took […]
The U.S. stock market is off to brutal start in 2022. The S&P 500, which is widely considered to be the main benchmark for U.S. stock market performance, declined 13.3 percent through April, the steepest four-month drop to start any year since 1939. The index continues to fall in May and was down 16 percent […]
Tesla Inc is open to buying a mining company if producing its own supply of electric vehicle (EV) metals would speed up worldwide adoption of clean energy technologies, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday. Concern is mounting across the EV industry that there may not be enough supply of lithium, nickel, copper and […]
The word “metaverse” is the most popular in the worldwide tech market today. Big tech companies worldwide are racing for a piece of the virtual pie that analysts expect will be worth trillions. Companies Developing the Metaverse are concentrating on creating new technologies and features that will allow users to communicate with one another more […]
The S&P 500 ended below 4,000 for the first time since late March 2021 and the Nasdaq dropped more than 4 percent on Monday in a selloff led by mega-cap growth shares as investors grew more concerned about rising interest rates. The Nasdaq closed at its lowest level since November 2020. Apple shares dropped 3.3 […]
Nvidia Corporation has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle civil charges that the technology firm did not properly disclose the impact of cryptomining on its gaming business, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday. Nvidia failed to disclose that cryptomining was a “significant element” of its revenue growth during back-to-back quarters […]
Spotify is developing a virtual presence on Roblox, a popular children’s game site, marking their entry into the Metaverse. The company claims to be the first music-streaming brand to have a presence on Roblox, cementing its position in the Metaverse, among the younger generation of consumers, gamers, and music lovers. The launch of ‘Spotify Island’, […]