The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come up with a new technological concept the “UAE Fast Track” that will enable easy entry into airport terminals. This innovative application from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, also known as ICP, transforms the experience of immigration for those arriving in the country. The … Read more
China has a chokehold on the world’s supply of critical minerals – and experts are warning the situation is a major risk to US national security if the government doesn’t step up its efforts to compete. Control over rare earth metals – which are needed to build everything from the semiconductors that power iPhones to … Read more
STRONGARM TACTIC COULD BACKFIRE Indonesia’s strong-arming appears to have reaped some victories. Yet it has also exposed what a costly headache it is for foreign companies to navigate the regulatory red tape required to operate within its borders. This could backfire, as competition for tech investment in the region grows, and competitors such as Vietnam and Malaysia position themselves … Read more
People walk past an advertisement for the iPhone 16 Pro at an Apple store during National Day holiday on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Apple is offering discounts on its top-end iPhones and other products in China for the upcoming Lunar New Year as the … Read more
An Apple flagship store in Shanghai, China, October 15, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Sales of foreign phone brands in China plunged in November, according to official data released Friday, underscoring further pressure on Apple, the biggest international handset vendor in the country. In November, foreign mobile phone shipments in China stood … Read more
Have a question for ChatGPT but lack a Wi-Fi connection? OpenAI has introduced a new way to connect with its popular AI chatbot for U.S. users: Call 1-800-CHATGPT or 1-800-242-8478. OpenAI announced the feature on Wednesday and demonstrated how it works through a YouTube livestream. OpenAI researchers called the number with everything from an iPhone … Read more
Huawei launched the Mate 70 series in an event in Shenzhen on November 26, 2024. The phones are the first capable of running Huawei’s new operating system called HarmonyOS NEXT. Huawei Huawei on Tuesday launched the Mate 70 series of smartphones that can run on the company’s latest self-developed operating system, as the Chinese giant … Read more
Tencent Holdings will gradually cut off online sales and services for the Chinese version of the Nintendo Switch console from 2026, potentially affecting millions of users in the world’s second-largest video gaming market. The Tencent-operated eShop for the Chinese Nintendo Switch console will stop selling or offering paid and free video games and software on … Read more
A wave of racist text messages summoning Black people to report for slavery showed up on phones across the United States, prompting the scrutiny of the FBI. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said that messages were received in nine states, and attorneys general in two other states reported the same … Read more
They joined about 400 other companies at the Intelligent Industry & Information Technology exhibition, as part of this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE) event. The six-day trade show will conclude on Sunday. Taking part in the CIIE reflects how these foreign semiconductor technology vendors see the world’s second-largest economy as a vast market for … Read more
