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Analysis - Foxconn Races to Become an EV Player and the Clock Is Ticking

Foxconn wants to do for electric vehicles (EVs) what it has done with the iPhone, but first, it needs to find the next Apple – and fast. The Taiwanese contract manufacturer faces competition in the market for creating white-label EVs that can be tailor-made for clients, whether that’s a major automaker or a delivery provider or […]

Big Oil to Take Centerstage at Houston Meet as Markets, Alliances Shift

Top energy executives and officials from around the world will descend on Houston next week just as the political fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago continues to distort global oil supply lines and put long-term energy security front of mind for governments. Oil company chiefs and ministers will make their case for […]

The Battle for Control: Governments and the Decentralization of Blockchain

Blockchain is the ultimate disruptive technology, capable of decentralizing power and creating a more transparent and equitable society.” These words by Don Tapscott, an influential author and blockchain expert, capture the essence of how blockchain technology can transform industries and the world as we know it. At the heart of blockchain lies decentralization, which enables […]

Factbox - Tesla Investor Day Gives a Rare Look at Executive Bench

More than a dozen Tesla executives took the stage at the company’s Investor Day on Wednesday, a departure from its previous such events where Elon Musk tended to dominate. The move, a first for Tesla, appeared to be aimed at showcasing the depth of its executive bench as at a time when investors have worried […]

The Top Ten Assistive Technologies in our World

The world is moving towards inclusivity, be it including historically marginalized groups or adapting the world to the needs of people with health conditions or impairments. Humanity has tried to make the world accessible since the dawn of technology, starting in the early 1800s with the development of Braille, a universal reading and writing system […]

U.S. Likely to Cap Level of South Korean Chips Made in China - U.S. Official

The United States will likely limit the level of advanced semiconductors made by South Korean companies in China, a senior U.S. official said. In October, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the world’s top memory chip makers, received a one-year reprieve from U.S. export restrictions aimed at thwarting Beijing’s technological ambitions and blocking its […]

EU Eyes Big Tech as It Seeks Feedback on Who Should Pay Network Costs

The European Commission on Thursday launched a consultation on the future of Europe’s telecoms sector, starting a process that could lead to requiring Alphabet’s Google, Apple, Meta Platform and Netflix to pay some network costs. The move by the EU executive followed more than two decades of lobbying by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia […]

Meta to Test Monthly Subscription Service Priced at $11.99

Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge, as it looks to help content creators grow and build communities. The subscription bundle for Instagram and Facebook, to be launched later this […]