Technologies

China’s NIO Opens Trial for High-Speed EV Battery Swapping Stations

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc began trial operation on Tuesday of faster, more efficient battery swapping stations in China in its push to make battery swapping a viable alternative to rival EV makers’ rapid-charging technology. With capacity to store up to 21 battery packs each, Nio’s Power Swap Station 3.0 can speed up […]

Japan to Sign Mineral Supply Chain Agreement With Us, Subject to EV Tax Cut -Minister

Japan will sign a mineral supply chain agreement with the United States that will give U.S. tax incentives for electric vehicles made with metals processed in Japan, trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters on Tuesday. The U.S. last June announced a multinational pact called Minerals Security Partnership with Japan, Canada and other countries aimed at […]

U.S. Tech Companies Yank Job Offers, Leaving College Grads Scrambling

One by one, over the last week of May, Twitter Inc rang up some members of its incoming class of new hires who had recently graduated from college and revoked the job offers in 15-minute calls, according to some of the recipients. “It was traumatic,” Iris Guo, an incoming associate product manager living in Toronto, […]

How Dubai faced the pandemic with compassion and technology

The United Arab Emirates has always been known to have a hands-on approach when dealing with challenging situations, placing the safety of their citizens as their top priority, especially during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Under the helm of Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirate – with a population of approximately 9.9 […]

Industry 4.0 - Digital risk and evolving technologies

Industry 4.0 – Also known as the 4th industrial revolution, is a leap into everything digital. It embraces a new industrial revolution through intelligent and self-reliant technologies. Its aim is to connect the digital world with the physical one and phase out any boundaries between the two. With the support of connectivity it is a […]