As the rivalry in Asia’s smartphone industry heats up, Apple is making a very rare move by temporarily lowering the price of its iPhones and other items in China. Apple’s official Chinese website is offering discounts of up to 500 RMB ($70) on the newest iPhone series as part of a deal tied to the […]
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Three years after paying $1.1 billion to acquire Drizly, Uber is closing down the app that delivers alcohol. Uber reports that Drizly, which was aided by the pandemic-era at-home delivery boom, would formally close its doors at the end of March 2024, despite having grown to become the largest online marketplace for alcohol in North
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Customers are being cautioned by the FBI not to use public phone charging stations to prevent infecting their devices with malware. A tweet from the FBI’s Denver bureau last week claimed that malicious actors are using public USB ports, such as those seen at airports and shopping centers, to disseminate malware and tracking software. The
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The US government intends to modify vehicle pollution regulations in a way that would force automakers to market a greater number of electric vehicles. By 2032, around two thirds of all new cars sold in the United States would need to be electric. According to Matthias Heck, an industry analyst at Moody’s, electric vehicles would
The US government’s plan to increase EV sales is difficult, but not unfeasible. Read More »
Walmart is entering the drone, AI, and technology races. It won’t be simple, though, to fulfill the promise of a high-tech retail future in a market where others have failed. For the first time, the bigbox retailer included Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in addition to CEO Doug McMillon and a slew of other executives in
The foot traffic on the UK’s High Streets is still far lower than it was before the pandemic, and many of the stores are vacant. On the other hand, some think that internet companies setting up shop in pop-up stores can contribute to the solution. Asya Ter-Hovakimyan, who founded the online fashion company OMNISS, thinks
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Yogendra Guru seemed lost in a tangle of traffic on a bitterly chilly morning after touring the closely guarded temporary temple where Hindus believe Lord Ram was born. In the northern Indian city of Ayodhya, frenzied construction work created the backdrop: a huge center to greet pilgrims, arched sandstone gates, and a wide hallway leading
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Analysis of the new electoral map indicates that the Labour Party would require a historic swing in votes at the next general election in order to secure a majority in the House of Commons. The boundaries of the constituencies will be modified for the next election to account for population growth and to attempt to
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Bella Betterton felt “attacked” and “distraught” after falling for a recruiting scam and having £3,000 taken. The 18-year-old believed she had participated in a legitimate job interview after being contacted by con artists via phone calls and WhatsApp messaging. To steal the money, however, the con artists persuaded her into giving them the details of
“I received a WhatsApp job scam message that cost me £3,000.” Read More »
An report released today by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that artificial intelligence would have an impact on about forty percent of all jobs. According to Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, “AI will likely worsen overall inequality in most scenarios.” Policymakers should address this “troubling trend,” according to Ms. Georgieva, in order
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