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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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Apple cuts its iPhone sales outlook due to China lockdown
Apple expects lower shipments of high-end iPhone 14 models than previously forecast following a significant production cut at a virus-blighted plant in China. Read more…
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Foxconn iPhone factory caught up in Zhengzhou lockdown
China puts an industrial park housing a Foxconn iPhone factory under a seven-day lockdown, as Foxconn scrambles to quell worker discontent at the base. Read more…
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Shenzhen firms told to set up ‘closed-loop’ systems to combat COVID
The Chinese city of Shenzhen told 100 major companies including iPhone maker Foxconn to set up “closed-loop” systems as it battles COVID-19. Read more…
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Shortage of foreign worker hinders Thailand’s post-COVID recovery
At a time when Thailand is starting to reopen after the pandemic, the country is facing a critical shortage of foreign workers. Read more…
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COVID monitoring app cuts travel history scrutiny in China
China’s national authorities are reducing scrutiny of citizens’ travel history for COVID-19 monitoring via a mandatory mobile app. Read more…
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Shanghai lockdowns may have impacted Tesla worse than expected
Production at Tesla’s Shanghai factory is on track to fall by over a third this quarter from the first three months of the year. Read more…
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Apple is moving some iPad production from China to Vietnam
Apple is reportedly moving some of its iPad production out of China to Vietnam in response to the strict COVID lockdowns in Shanghai. Read more…
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Cisco cuts forecast as China’s COVID lockdowns hit third-quarter sales
Cisco has cut its yearly earnings forecast after COVID lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine dragged sales below third-quarter estimates. Read more…
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Taiwanese chip firms struggle to resume operations in China amid Omicron
Taiwanese firms making chip and electronic components in China reported a mixed picture on work resumption after COVID-19 curbs. Read more…
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Taiwanese electronics firms suspend Shanghai operations amid lockdown
Around 30 Taiwanese companies said government COVID-19 measures in China have led them to suspend production until at least next week Read more…
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Majority of Malaysian businesses prepared to live with COVID
The majority of Malaysian businesses are prepared to live with COVID-19 and are prioritizing technology adoption in the immediate term. Read more…
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Unimicron and Foxconn suspend Shenzhen ops due to COVID lockdown
Foxconn and Unimicron have suspended operations in Shenzhen, after the tech hub imposed strict measures to stem a COVID-19 outbreak Read more…
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Alzheimer’s-like changes seen in COVID-19 patients’ brains
People who die of severe COVID-19 have brain abnormalities that resemble changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease. Read more…
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Facial recognition is the technology that’s dividing opinion on AI
Facial recognition is being deployed by more and more countries trying to get control of the Omicron variant. Privacy concerns abound. Read more…
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Experimental chewing gum could reduce spread of COVID-19, maybe
An experimental chewing gum that “traps” coronavirus particles could limit the amount of the virus in saliva and help curb transmission. Read more…
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Non-banking fintech to reduce income gap of India’s population
Income of the population in India is foreseen to be US$47 billion less than anticipated in 2021 as a result of COVID-19. Read more…
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Australian states trialling facial recognition to police COVID quarantine
Australia’s two most populous states are trialling facial recognition software that lets police check people are home during COVID quarantine Read more…
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Foxconn reports surge in profits, cautions on COVID-related supply chain hit
Foxconn, which assembles Apple’s iPhones, reported a 30% surge in quarterly profit but cautioned on the worsening COVID-19 crisis. Read more…
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AI was going to save us from the pandemic but it failed for a simple reason
It turns out that AI is not great at everything – yet. We all thought that, somehow, AI would save the world from the pandemic. It didn’t. Read more…
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