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......»»
Some dealership buy-sell brokers predict record Q1 amid robust deal pace
Alan Haig, president of buy-sell firm Haig Partners, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., told that his firm expects to close deals on 31 stores this quarter, and he has a bullish outlook for 2024......»»
Texas firm allegedly behind fake Biden robocall that told people not to vote
Tech and telecom firms helped New Hampshire AG trace call to "Life Corporation." Enlarge / US President Joe Biden speaks on the phone in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2023. (credit: Getty Images.....»»
Demand for strong EV connectivity trumps brand loyalty, survey says
Nearly 60 percent of battery-electric vehicle customers would switch brands to gain better vehicle connectivity, according to a global survey by the consulting firm McKinsey & Co......»»
Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist
Hong Kong firm tricked by simulation of multiple real people in video chat, including voices. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) On Sunday, a report from the South China Morning Post revealed a significant fin.....»»
Deepfaked video conference call makes employee send $25 million to scammers
A deepfake video conference call paired with social engineering tricks has led to the theft of over US$25 million from a multinational firm, the South China Morning Post has reported. The scheme and the deepfake video conference call The attack start.....»»
Foster + Partners Industrial Design team gives distinctive edge to door handles for FSB
Promotion: Foster + Partners Industrial Design team has collaborated with German door handle brand FSB to launch a door handle collection that conveys the architecture firm's attention to detail. Read more Promotion: Foster + Partners Indus.....»»
Only Apple could have made Apple Vision Pro, say firm"s design chiefs
In a new interview, Apple's Alan Dye and Richard Howarth talk about the challenges of Apple Vision Pro and of when they knew it was working.Exploded view of Apple Vision Pro (Source: Dan Winters via Wallpaper* magazine)As Apple Vision Pro arrives in.....»»
Wedbush remains bullish on Apple after "bumpy" China results
Investment firm Wedbush says its expectations for Apple are "firmly unchanged" as earnings showed a strong holiday quarter despite a decline in China.Tim Cook at a game tournament in Apple Taikoo Li, Chengdu Wedbush has been consistently pro-Apple si.....»»
JP Morgan trims Apple stock target to $215 over weak iPhone expectations
Investment firm JP Morgan has cut its Apple price target by $10 following the company's earnings report that showed iPhone declining in China.Apple CEO Tim CookOverall, Apple's earnings report showed a bounce back from its 2023 dip, but the detail in.....»»
Cook "incredibly excited" about generative AI coming to Apple gear later in 2024
Tim Cook says that Apple is spending "a tremendous amount of time and effort" on AI features that will be announced in the coming months.A Siri icon superimposed on Apple ParkApple's Cook took the opportunity of the firm's latest financial earnings c.....»»
NZ has the energy resources to adopt alternative food technologies—it just needs a plan
The potential for alternative foods to displace and disrupt conventional agricultural production has been discussed and debated for some time. While it may still be too early to make firm predictions, the trends are clear......»»
Teenage Tinder-like app Wizz kicked off App Store over sextortion claims
Wizz has been removed from both Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store over accusations it was used for sextortion scams.Logo for social media app WizzCreated by developers from the French firm Voodoo, Wizz was launched in 2019 with the aim of c.....»»
Raspberry Pi is preparing for an IPO in London for likely more than $500M
CEO says firm will "keep doing the same stuff," at least "while I'm in charge." Enlarge / Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing? So small a thing! (credit: Andrew Cunningham).....»»
Neuralink implants brain chip in first human, Elon Musk reveals
Elon Musk’s Neuralink firm has performed its first implant in a human brain as part of early tests of a technology designed to help those with severe paralysis......»»
Report: Deus Ex title killed after Embracer Group’s cuts at Eidos
Swedish firm's acquisitions continue trend of layoffs and canceled games. Enlarge / Adam Jensen of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, taking in the news that no last-minute contrivance is going to save his series from what seemed like ine.....»»
Report: Embracer’s ongoing layoffs kill a new Deus Ex game after 2 years’ work
Swedish firm's acquisitions continue trend of layoffs and cancelled games. Enlarge / Adam Jensen of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, taking in the news that no last-minute contrivance is going to save his series from what seemed like in.....»»
Apple to see little impact from EU regulations, says investing firm
J.P. Morgan says Apple won't see much immediate impact on App Store revenue due to how its new fee structure is arranged, but regulators around are likely eyeing the solution.Apple's EU changes won't have impact on revenueApple has changed how it doe.....»»
Cruise failed to disclose disturbing details of self-driving car crash
Company did not share all it knew about the accident with regulators. Enlarge / A Cruise robotaxi test vehicle in San Francisco. (credit: Cruise) A law firm hired by the General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary Cruise t.....»»
Rocket Report: Iran reaches orbit; Chinese firm achieves impressive landing test
"Our investors’ continued support is a recognition of our 18 months of hard work." Enlarge / First and second stages of Blue Origin's "New Glenn" test vehicle. (credit: Blue Origin) Welcome to Edition 6.28 of the Rocke.....»»
Facebook suffers big loss in lawsuit against data-scraping company
Judge throws out Meta claim against firm that sells Facebook and Instagram data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) One year after Meta sued a data-scraping company, a federal judge this week threw out Meta's bre.....»»