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India’s Skyroot Aerospace plans to halve launch costs
Skyroot Aerospace, the startup behind India’s first private space launch, expects to be able to launch satellites at half of the cost of established companies. Read more…
Month: November 2022
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Foxconn unrest hits iPhone shipments ahead of holiday season
The Foxconn flagship iPhone plant in China is set to see a further reduction in November shipments after the latest bout of worker unrest this week. Read more…
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Amazon to shut down Academy learning platform in India
Amazon to shut down its Academy online learning platform for high-school students in India less than two years of its launch, without citing a reason. Read more…
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The crypto collapse should be no surprise to anyone
The collapse of FTX and crypto in general should be no surprise to anyone who has paid attention – the sector has shown signs of uncertainty and risk for years. Read more…
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USTDA backs NOW Telecom’s 5G plans for the Philippines
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has committed to partner with NOW Telecom to facilitate the deployment of 5G technologies in the Philippines. Read more…
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Crypto platforms to face extra regulatory scrutiny next year
The crash of FTX has injected greater urgency into regulating crypto. Targeting such ‘conglomerate’ platforms will be the focus for 2023, says new IOSCO chair. Read more…
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Foxconn blames ‘technical error’ for Zhengzhou plant fiasco
Foxconn said a pay-related “technical error” occurred when hiring new recruits at its COVID-hit factory in Zhengzhou, and apologised to workers. Read more…
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6G evolution starts with understanding why we need it
Planning network evolution to 6G starts with having a clear idea of what services it needs to support, and how we evolve the network to support them. Read more…
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Now Chinese handset firms in India are laying off staff
Bracing for tough times in India, Chinese handset firms start laying off staff there and are likely to further cut investments in marketing and operations. Read more…
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Protests are rocking Foxconn’s iPhone plant in Zhengzhou
Hundreds of workers joined protests at Foxconn’s flagship iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, with some men smashing surveillance cameras and windows. Read more…
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Zoom is struggling to fit in a post-COVID world
Shares of Zoom have tumbled from their pandemic peak in October 2020 as the company cuts its annual sales forecast and posts its slowest quarterly growth. Read more…
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Consumers say there are way too many subscription services
Consumers hate juggling so many subscription services, but they’d subscribe to even more of them if there was a single platform to manage them all: survey. Read more…
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Vietnam could defy tech layoff trend to at least 2024
Tech companies around the world are laying off staff. It’s a different story in Vietnam, with 195,000 programmers expected to be hired in the next two years. Read more…
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Sony to relaunch its China Hero Project for Chinese games
Sony Group plans to expand its China Hero Project programme to identify and incubate Chinese-made games, in a race with Microsoft to tap China’s gaming market. Read more…
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JD.com execs face big pay cuts to boost front-line benefits
JD.com says it will cut the salaries of more than 2,000 senior managers by 10% to 20% next year to help pay for improved benefits for front-line staff. Read more…
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Meta’s Galactica shows just how dumb AI can be
The fast failure of Galactica shows that when it comes to AI, the machines remain too stupid to do anything that they haven’t been explicitly shown before. Read more…
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BIF says regulating OTTs like telcos will kill app ecosystem
Broadband India Forum (BIF) says any move to bring OTT players under India’s licensing framework will wreck the app ecosystem in the country. Read more…
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TSMC founder reveals plans for 3-nm plant in Arizona
TSMC is planning to produce advanced 3-nm chips at its new factory in Arizona but the plans are not completely finalised yet, says founder Morris Chang. Read more…
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Tesla safety is now on trial in South Korea
A criminal trial in South Korea hangs on questions about the safety of Tesla cars, as the company faces more lawsuits and increased scrutiny by regulators. Read more…
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#RIPTwitter – Mastodon is the up-and-coming alternative
Mastodon, an open-source, decentralized microblogging platform has been the most popular destination for former Twitter users in the last few weeks #RIPTwitter Read more…
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