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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…
Features
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…
Views
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…
Off the Wire
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…
