Last Updated:October 31, 2024, 13:15 IST Air India cited the delayed return of aircraft from heavy maintenance and ongoing supply chain issues for the disruptions. Passengers have been offered alternative Air India flights on nearby dates, rescheduling options, or full refunds. (File Photo: Air India) Non-availability of aircraft due to maintenance issues has forced Tata … Read more
US semiconductor giant Intel said it would expand its chip packaging and testing base in Chengdu, in a show of commitment to the mainland market despite a recent call by a Beijing-backed cybersecurity group to review the company’s products. In addition to enlarging packaging and testing capacity for server chips, the facility will also establish … Read more
Kuma Academy, which encourages the Taiwanese public to prepare for war with the mainland and stand up for the island, was sanctioned on October 14 for “propagating secessionist ideas” and serving as a base for “independence separatist activities”. Also sanctioned were two prominent academy figures – Puma Shen, one of its founders, and business tycoon … Read more
A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his parents and three of his siblings at a home in Fall City, Washington, according to court documents obtained by CBS News. The teen, whose name is being withheld because he is a juvenile, was charged with five counts of aggravated murder in … Read more
Huawei Technologies has launched HarmonyOS 5.0 with an eye on boosting adoption of its mobile operating system after a year of strong growth in the Chinese smartphone market owing to a breakthrough mobile processor. The latest version of HarmonyOS – which was referred to as HarmonyOS Next during a testing period that saw the OS … Read more
The remains of the two crew members in a U.S. Navy jet that crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state have been found, the Navy announced Sunday afternoon. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of two beloved Zappers,” said Cmdr. Timothy Warburton, commanding officer of the aviators’ Electronic Attack Squadron, in … Read more
The CEO of the United Arab Emirates’ premier AI firm stressed that the Gulf country is a reliable partner to the U.S. when it comes to keeping sensitive technology safe, as Washington reportedly mulls curbs on chip sales to certain countries — particularly those in the Middle East. The UAE has shown it can “guarantee … Read more
The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts. In the fifth of an in-depth series, Sylvie Zhuang examines the shift in Chinese attitudes towards American elections over the decades. United States presidential elections and their representation of the American dream have long intrigued … Read more
A Chinese cybersecurity group has called for a review of Intel products sold on the mainland, alleging that the US semiconductor giant’s chips pose a threat for “frequent vulnerabilities and high failure rates”. The Cyber Security Association of China (CSAC) said in a WeChat post on Wednesday that Intel’s central processing units (CPUs) have shown … Read more
Revelations that a US defence contractor overcharged Taiwan hundreds of millions of dollars sparked concerns that the island has been treated like a “sucker”, prompting Taipei, in turn, to decry what it says are efforts to manipulate anti-US scepticism. The price gouging came to light this year after a US federal audit of RTX, formerly … Read more
