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Smartphones

Which Startup Is Out to Get Apple and Google?

Which Startup Is out To Get Apple and Google?

Apostrophy AG is a mobile industry veteran-founded software firm. This week, it will launch a smartphone operating system that puts privacy first at Davos. The Swiss firm is developing a third option around the promise of data sovereignty, betting on a growing push by regulators worldwide to rein in Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google …

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Microsoft’s Battle for Activision Turns On The Future Of Gaming

Microsoft Battle for Activision Turns on The Future of Gaming

Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard Inc. for $69B. Antitrust authorities investigating to stop the merger are most likely more worried about the future of gaming in the cloud. This has lately drawn attention to decades-old notions of console-exclusive games played on Xbox and chief rival Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation. Cloud gaming is a new concept that …

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Stock Market

Stock Markets Close Lower Due to China’s Social Turmoil

Investors have had a rough ride throughout most of 2022, and Monday was no exception. As markets were impacted by Chinese social unrest over the protracted COVID limits, stock markets dropped. Demonstrations erupted over the weekend in mainland China, and people voiced their displeasure with Beijing’s zero-COVID policy. Earlier this month, Beijing adjusted some policies …

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Apple

Apple warns $8.00 billion loss from supply problems

Apple Inc on Thursday forecast more significant supply problems as COVID-19 lockdowns weighed on handset production and demand in China. The firm’s Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri warned that the war in Ukraine would cut sales more deeply in the fiscal third quarter. In addition, the ongoing geopolitical crisis initially led the iPhone maker to …

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China uses AI software to upgrade surveillance tools

China uses AI software to upgrade surveillance tools

Chinese companies have adopted artificial intelligence (AI) software to organize data collected on residents. Over the past four years, technology firms in the country bought the program, known as one person, one file. This includes SenseTime, Huawei, Megvii, Cloudwalk, Dahua, and the cloud division of Baidu. The program is a way of sorting information that …

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Apple

Apple Inc. Unveils iPhone SE with 5G Capabilities

Apple Inc. on Tuesday added 5G connectivity to its iPhone SE, the cheapest of its kind. The upgraded handset would directly compete with rivals in the mid-range smartphone market. Accordingly, the standout product gives the world’s most valuable company a chance to win consumers on a budget. The announcement is the third version since the …

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Sony, Honda Pairs Up to Develop Electric Vehicles

On Friday, Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co. announced a joint venture to manufacture and sell electric vehicles. Accordingly, the Japanese companies will establish a new firm this year and begin sales of their first car in 2025. They did not release the final details of the venture, but the memorandum of understanding stated …

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Electric Car, Software, automobiles, automakers, bugs

As Automakers Add Tech to Autos, Software Bugs come along

Faulty computer software and systems cause lawsuits by unhappy car owners. This is a symptom of automakers’ irregular shift to the digital age. Almost six months after Gary Gilpin took a Subaru Outback from a dealer, the screen turned off. Then, Mr. Gilpin took the automobile to the dealer to find a quick reset. Mr. …

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