Samsung Rocked by Former Executive's Trade Secret Theft for Counterfeit Chip Plant in China
Jun 12, 2023 09:43 am UTC| Technology Economy Business
A high-profile arrest rocks Samsung Electronics Co., as a former senior executive, is charged with stealing confidential data to build a counterfeit chip manufacturing plant in China. The 65-year-old, charged with...
Samsung Electronics Supplants ChatGPT With Proprietary AI Due to Security Concerns
Jun 12, 2023 07:25 am UTC| Business Economy Technology
Samsung Electronics is moving away from the use of ChatGPT, citing security issues, and developing its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) to assist employees with tasks such as translation, knowledge search, and...
The Apple Vision Pro hasn't really impressed consumers, but that isn't the goal – for now
Jun 12, 2023 02:31 am UTC| Technology
Apples new Vision Pro mixed reality headset has generated a significant amount of buzz. Announcing it at this years Worldwide Developers Conference, chief executive Tim Cook said the virtual and augmented reality headset...
The microchip industry would implode if China invaded Taiwan, and it would affect everyone
Jun 10, 2023 11:31 am UTC| Technology
A conflict between the US and China over computer chips or semiconductors has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit Chinas access to advanced chip technology amid heightened...
Apple's new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset could bring the metaverse back to life
Jun 10, 2023 11:23 am UTC| Technology
The metaverse a shared online space incorporating 3D graphics where users can interact virtually has been the subject of increased interest and the ambitious goal of big tech companies for the past few...
What is the 'splinternet'? Here's why the internet is less whole than you might think
Jun 10, 2023 11:21 am UTC| Technology
Splinternet refers to the way the internet is being splintered broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or otherwise segmented. Whether for nation states or corporations, theres money and control to be had...
KakaoTalk’s ‘Silent Exit’ Option Activated in Chat Rooms by 2 Million Korean Users
Jun 08, 2023 09:36 am UTC| Business Technology Economy
KakaoTalk developed and launched the Silent Exit function in its group chat rooms, and within three weeks, it was reported that more than two million users in South Korea have already activated the new...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects