LED firm Brightek cautious about 2Q22
LED packaging specialist Brightek Optoelectronic has expressed caution about its business prospects for the second quarter, when sales are expected to hit bottom for 2022......»»
Panasonic Energy to supply EV batteries to Mazda; Panasonic Automotive being sold to U.S. firm
Mazda and Panasonic Energy said they will later disclose details of the deal, which is for the supply of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries......»»
Starlink mobile plans hit snag as FCC dismisses SpaceX spectrum application
SpaceX application tossed but firm will get another shot in spectrum rulemaking. Enlarge / A Starlink user terminal during winter. (credit: Getty Images | AntaresNS) Starlink's mobile ambitions were dealt at least a temp.....»»
Here’s more confirmation that 2024 will be a slow year for Macs
A new road map from a research firm indicates that the Apple M4 chip could launch in early 2025 to compete with offerings from Intel and Qualcomm.....»»
Mozilla’s privacy service drops a provider with ties to people-search sites
Owner of Onerep removal service launched "dozens of people-search services." Enlarge (credit: Mozilla) Mozilla's Monitor Plus, a service launched by the privacy-minded tech firm in February, notes on its pitch page that.....»»
Qualcomm ends Autotalks deal over antitrust concerns, FTC Says
Qualcomm Inc. abandoned a deal to buy semiconductor firm Autotalks Ltd. after regulators expressed antitrust concerns, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a statement Monday. .....»»
Apple may hire Google to power new iPhone AI features using Gemini—report
With Apple's own AI tech lagging behind, the firm looks for a fallback solution. Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards) On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Apple is in talks to license Google's Gemini model to power AI features l.....»»
Fisker has reportedly hired restructuring advisers for a possible bankruptcy filing
The Wall Street Journal reports the struggling EV startup hired financial adviser FTI Consulting and law firm Davis Polk to work on a potential filing. Fisker said it had no comment on the report......»»
Fisker has hired restructuring advisors for a possible bankruptcy filing — report
The Wall Street Journal reports the struggling EV startup hired financial adviser FTI Consulting and law firm Davis Polk to work on a potential filing. Fisker said it had no comment on the report......»»
Here’s what percentage of PC switchers are choosing a Mac
Last month we got a report from CIRP revealing what share of US iPhone buyers comes from Android. Now the firm is back with a report showing the percentage of new Mac buyers coming from a PC, Chromebook, etc. more….....»»
Evercore tells investors not to abandon Apple
Investment firm Evercore says Apple is facing weakening demand and strong competition from AI rivals, but investors should stick with it for the long term.Apple ParkEvercore tends to be positive about Apple. It remains that way mostly because of cont.....»»
Image-scraping Midjourney bans rival AI firm for scraping images
Midjourney pins blame for 24-hour outage on "bot-net like" activity from Stability AI employee. Enlarge / A burglar with a flashlight and papers in a business office—exactly like scraping files from Discord. (credit: Getty Imag.....»»
EU DMA architect says Apple seems to want to be fined for non-compliance
A Member of the European Parliament who worked on the EU's Digital Markets Act says Apple banning Epic Games is is weird, and so is likely to mean it becomes the first Big Tech firm to be fined under the new law.Still from an Epic Games anti-Apple ad.....»»
After Astra loses 99 percent of its value, founders take rocket firm private
First you burn the cash, then comes the crash. Enlarge / Liftoff of Astra's Rocket 3.0 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. (credit: Astra) Astra's long, strange trip in the space business is taking another turn. The company a.....»»
Whistleblower accuses Aledade, largest US independent primary care network, of Medicare fraud
A Maryland firm that oversees the nation's largest independent network of primary care medical practices is facing a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it cheated Medicare out of millions of dollars using billing software "rigged" to make patients appear.....»»
How new product development shapes firms and the economy
Understanding product life cycles plays an important role in the innovation arms race, helping to define firm growth and market competition......»»
Women want to climb the corporate ladder—but not at any price
The consulting firm Spencer Stuart recently published a study of top management at Fortune 500 companies, the 500 richest companies in the United States......»»
iOS 17: Features, release date, beta, supported devices, and more
iOS 17 is Apple‘s newest operating system for its iPhone models. Announced during the WWDC 2023 keynote, the Cupertino firm focused on three main features: … The post iOS 17: Features, release date, beta, supported devices, and more appea.....»»
Linux market share passes 4% for first time; macOS dominance declines
Report: Linux was on 6.34 percent of computers last month if you count ChromeOS. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Linux reached 4.03 percent of global market share in February, according to data from research firm Statcounter. Th.....»»
Wedbush: AI & pent-up iPhone 16 demand outweigh concerns over China sales
In a note seen by AppleInsider, investment firm Wedbush has told its clients that it is maintaining its price target for Apple, despite what it describes as a horror show of current problems.Tim Cook at a game tournament in Apple Taikoo Li, Chengdu W.....»»
JP Morgan: Apple"s China problems are increasing, but recovery expected
Analysts from investment firm JP Morgan reports believe that the decline in Apple's iPhone sales in China is accelerating, but Services could change that.Apple's iPhone 15Using Counterpoint Research's data about the first six weeks of 2024, JP Morgan.....»»