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Are Electric Cars Truly Sustainable?

Unveiling a Hidden Agenda Just picture a world where the air is fresh, and we’re protecting the environment for future generations. It’s a world where sustainable energy sources are taking over from the fossil fuels that have been running our economy for more than a century. This shift isn’t just something we need to do […]

India’s Chinese Apps Ban: India’s Own App Store? 

The recent decision by the Indian government to ban 59 Chinese mobile apps. Including popular ones such as TikTok, UC Browser, and ShareIT, has raised concerns among Indian smartphone users about the fate of these applications on their devices.  Dissecting the Chinese Apps Ban and Its Implications  The ban was introduced citing national security concerns […]

Why Does the Chinese EV Sector Stand Out? 

China has a unique consumer profile for its electric vehicle (EV) market. Chinese consumers have no past car ownership experience, making them more and open to EV, and are price conscious.  ———-  China is becoming a big part the EV market. It was only a matter of time, China is a main exporter of EV […]

Why Is Samsung Building a Semiconductor Factory in Texas? 

Samsung announced it will assemble a $17bn semiconductor factory in Texas, during the global shortage of chips used in phones, cars, and other electronic devices. The factory will be the South Korean company’s biggest North American asset and is expected to commence operation in the second half of 2024.  Real Reasons?  There are commercial reasons, […]

The Economics of Fusion Energy 

Nuclear fusion is the sun’s ignition process to release energy. In simple terms, but still hard to comprehend if you’re not a nuclear physicist, this is the release of energy when two atoms merge. Scientists are developing this type of energy, but their work is still in its infancy; the energy expended to produce fusion […]

Factbox-Governments’ Efforts to Regulate AI Tools

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT are complicating governments’ efforts to agree on laws governing the use of the technology. Here are the latest steps national and international governing bodies are taking to regulate AI tools: AUSTRALIA * Seeking input on regulations The government requested advice on how to respond […]

Huawei Launches In-House Software System after Being Cut Off from US Services

China’s Huawei Technologies said on Thursday it is replacing internal software management systems it once sourced from U.S. vendors with its own in-house version, hailing it as a victory over U.S. curbs that once threatened its survival. Huawei held an internal ceremony to celebrate the switch to its own ‘MetaERP’ (enterprise resource planning system) in […]

India Sees Apple Nearly Tripling Investment, Exports in Coming Years

By Krishna N. Das and Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. tech giant Apple <AAPL.O> could double or triple investments in India, along with exports, over the next few years, a minister said, as the company opened a second store in the world’s biggest smartphone market after China. Apple mainly assembles iPhones in India […]