Mass tech layoffs continue in 2023
Mass tech layoffs continue in 2023, and companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and Meta have announced several cost-cutting measures for the coming months. Mass layoffs tend to take…
Chinese state media, AI companies warn of risks in ChatGPT stock frenzy
By Samuel Shen, Jason Xue and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Thursday cautioned against risks in chasing local ChatGPT-concept stocks, while domestic artificial intelligence (AI) companies…
TikTok promises to ramp up fight against disinformation in EU
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese social media company TikTok on Thursday pledged to do more to tackle disinformation on its platform by adding more safety features and…
Smartphones are at their lowest, but many new top-of-the-range are on the way
Smartphone sales are at their lowest in ten years. According to Canalys’ estimates, there will be an 11% drop in 2022 compared to 2021, with 1.2 billion fewer units sold. Focusing on last year’s…
Big Tech earnings show digital ads market not out of the woods
By Sheila Dang Big Tech: (Reuters) – After a challenging 2022 in which advertising-dependent companies faced shrinking budgets and cratering stock prices, fourth-quarter results this week from Alphabet, Meta Platforms…
Interactive Performance: Making technology more ‘human’
Interactive Performance: A multidisciplinary artist who likes to adopt various sources for her artwork, Park Su-young has taken a keen interest in recreating and archiving people’s lives. For Park, art is not…
Apple likes football
Apple wants streaming football and is targeting the world’s biggest league, the Premier League. According to the Daily Mail, the US company has decided to submit a bid to acquire one of the TV…
Porsche to ensure familiar software is available for customers
By Ilona Wissenbach BERLIN (Reuters) – Porsche AG will ensure that familiar software platforms like Google and Apple will be accessible for its customers, a spokesperson said on Tuesday following…
The Gallery of tech flops
The Gallery of tech flops: The Consumer Electronics Show is the world’s leading trade fair for the tech market. Since 1967, it has been previewing trends, technologies and innovative and futuristic products…
Oppo will be the next Huawei
Oppo will replace Huawei in major European markets. The Dongguan-based company’s ambition could become a reality in the coming months, thanks partly to the alliance between the two companies. Because…