Chinese semiconductor manufacturers and their U.S. suppliers should have seen the Biden administration’s latest export restrictions coming. It’s possible they did. The question is whether they’re prepared. Years ago, the Trump administration sent the first shot across the bow, first cutting off Huawei from advanced chips and later successfully pressing the Dutch government to bar…
More doom and gloom for smartphone manufacturers, as global smartphone shipments experience the third consecutive decline this year. Per numbers from Canalys, shipments dropped a lowly 9% last quarter, marking the worst Q3 for the category since 2014. Apple is a rare bright spot among the numbers, with some positive growth as the rest of…
While QR codes emerged as something of a technology poster-child during the pandemic, garnering a new lease of life in everything from restaurant menus to contactless payments, there remains a certain inelegance to the matrix barcode system. Usability remains a sticking point, both in terms of the effort it takes to create content and align…
Things are looking up for Netflix this quarter. The streamer added 2.41 million subscribers, bringing the total to 223.09 million. Netflix expected a net gain of 1 million subs in the third quarter. The streaming giant also slightly beat analysts’ expectations, earning $7.93 in revenue. Analysts predicted $7.85 billion. Netflix experienced two very grim quarters…
Since 2013, Canada-based Ecopia AI have been on a mission to create a ‘digital twin’ of the world. The goal is simple – help governments, companies and communities better understand the needs and problems facing their local areas. Expanding on their practice, Ecopia recently partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the U.S….
Microsoft is set to make some serious job cuts across multiple divisions, reports have claimed.. An anonymous source speaking to Axios pegged the figure at around 1,000 jobs, although the company has yet to officially confirm the news just yet. This isn’t the first report we’ve seen of Microsoft trimming down its employee count in…
A new and rare type of malware is purportedly available on the black market, containing features usually reserved for hacking tools used by states that make it next to impossible for any antivirus software to detect. Known as BlackLotus, the malware is claimed to be a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit. UEFI is the…
Getting your business up to speed with AI should soon be a lot easier and more powerful thanks to Nvidia and Oracle. The two technology giants have announced an extension to their decade-long partnership that aims to help businesses embrace and scale up AI applications and platforms quicker than ever. The move will see tens…
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Former Vice President-elect Mike Pence (L) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talk to reporters following their meeting in her offices at the U.S. Capitol November 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had concerns about whether the Secret Service could be trusted on January 6. She wondered whether…