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Xiaomi in Talks with BAIC to Produce Electric Cars - Bloomberg News

Smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is eyeing an electric vehicle (EV) production tie-up with Beijing Automotive Group Co (BAIC), as it faces delays in acquiring a licence to make cars on its own, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Such partnership among EV startups and traditional carmakers has become increasingly common in China, as state planners have […]

Apple Sends Invites for Sept 7 Event, Analysts Expect New iPhones

Apple Inc on Wednesday sent media invitations to a Sept. 7 event when analysts expect the company to unveil new iPhones, a week earlier than its traditional autumn event. If Apple follows its pattern of shipping devices about a week and a half after it unveils them, it could add two weeks of iPhone sales […]

Rising Netflix Competitors: Can the Throne be Saved?

The renowned streaming platform, Netflix, has been undeniably successful in the past decade, conquering the market in a landslide. However, times are changing, and Netflix competitors are on a rapid rise. Gaining the title of king is one thing, but keeping it is a whole other game. What should Netflix do to remain a leader […]

Xiaomi Posts 20% Revenue Fall, Hurt by China COVID Curbs

China’s Xiaomi Corp posted a steep drop in second quarter revenue on Friday as the world’s biggest smartphone market shrank, hit by strict China COVID curbs and restrictions. Sales fell 20 percent year on year (YoY) to 70.17 billion yuan ($10.31 billion), missing estimates and marking a steeper decline from the previous quarter when the […]

A Thorough Look at the Poco X4 Pro 5G

Let us look at the Poco X4 Pro 5G, owned by Xiaomi. A great way to describe this phone is to call it an industry standard for a midrange price. It boasts flagship features such as a 6.67in 129Hz AMOLED display and 67W fast charging, to name a few, all for a relatively budget-friendly price. […]

Exclusive - World Bank's IFC Taps Blockchain for Carbon Offsets

International Finance Corp (IFC), a World Bank affiliate, told Reuters on Wednesday it is backing a blockchain-enabled platform to trade carbon offsets, aiming to attract more support from institutional investors for climate-friendly projects in emerging markets. It is a bet that using blockchain – a digital database with information that can be publicly shared within […]

U.S. Tightens Export Controls on Advanced Chip, Gas Turbine Engine Tech

The United States on Friday adopted new export controls on technologies that support the production of advanced semiconductors and gas turbine engines that it said are critical to its national security. The “emerging and foundational technologies” covered by the move include gallium oxide and diamond, because “devices that utilize these materials have significantly increased military […]

How Cyber Security Experts can Make Dark Web Threat Intelligence

Where there is dark web activity, there can also be a gold mine for dark web threat intelligence. For good cause, the phrase “dark web” has been used in relation to illicit and nefarious online activity including the sale of illegal goods, including narcotics, firearms, and other items. There are countless illegal transactions and activities […]

Exclusive - Slack x BT: How BT’s Digital HQ Enables a 1000+ Strong Tech Team to Move at Lightning Speed

BT is one of the UK’s biggest telecommunications and network providers. It has operations in 180 countries worldwide, and its applications and services are used by millions of customers every day. At the heart of delivering those applications is BT’s technical engineering team, made up of over 1000 people. They’re tasked with servicing 20 million […]

Driverless Cars in Dubai are Coming Sooner than Expected

In the coming decade, Dubai’s transportation will undergo a significant change. Driverless cars in Dubai will soon become a common reality, and transportation is poised to undergo a revolution brought on by autonomous vehicles and other types of vehicles. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a leader in research and development (R&D) and technology, has taken […]