Hong Kong has become the main artery for high-tech goods flowing in and out of China, and its chip trade has hit record levels. The city accounted for more than half of China’s $239bn in semiconductor imports in the first five months of 2026, according to a Bloomberg review of official data. That share stood at […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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If a person is lost in the wilderness, they have two options. They can search for civilization, or they could make themselves easy to spot by building a fire or writing HELP in big letters. For scientists interested in the question of whether intelligent aliens exist, the options are much the same. For over 70 years, astronomers have been scanning for radio or optical signals from other civilizations in the... Read more ›
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Brands are beginning to see the need to incorporate emotional intelligence into the customer experience. It is crucial to implement automation in the sales, marketing and customer service industry while also finding ways to personalize an experience for a customer using empathy. Studies show human empathy is on the decline – a deficit costing the average brand $300 million in lost revenue every year. Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) to... Read more ›
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During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, and the early decades of the 20th century, U.S. captains of industry such as William Randolph Hearst and Jay Gould used their massive wealth to dominate facets of the economy, including the news media. They were, in many ways, prototype oligarchs – by the dictionary definition, “very rich business leaders with a great deal of political influence.” Some have argued that... Read more ›
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Wall Street has long been likened to a casino. Robinhood, an investment app that just filed plans for an initial public offering, makes the comparison more apt than ever. That’s because the power of the casino is the way it makes people feel like gambling their money away is a game. Casinos are full of mood lighting, fun noises, and other sensory details that reward gamblers when they place coins... Read more ›
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Artificial intelligence has become a buzzword in the tech industry. Companies are eager to present themselves as “AI-first” and use the terms “AI,” “machine learning,” and “deep learning” abundantly in their web and marketing copy. What are the effects of the current hype surrounding AI? Is it just misleading consumers and end-users or is it also affecting investors and regulators? How is it shaping the mindset for creating products and... Read more ›
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Meta recently announced a long-term research partnership to study the human brain. According to the company, it intends to use the results of this study to “guide the development of AI that processes speech and text as efficiently as people.” This is the latest in Meta’s ongoing quest to perform the machine learning equivalent of alchemy: producing thought from language. The big idea: Meta wants to understand exactly what’s going... Read more ›
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Every few decades, speakers get a little more immersive thanks to advancements in sound processing technologies and cheaper access to surround sound components. But what if you could literally turn all the walls in your home into one giant speaker? That might just be possible in the coming years. Researchers at MIT have developed a new type of paper-thin loudspeaker that is lightweight and durable enough to attach to all... Read more ›
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Tata Motors, the parent company of Jaguar Land Rover, has revealed its Avinya concept EV, which previews the automaker’s vision of its next-gen electric cars. On the outside, the Avinya is a bit peculiar. It combines the elements of a hatchback, an SUV, and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), which was a conscious choice of Tata in its attempt to create a unique silhouette. Credit: Tata Motors Its distinct look is... Read more ›
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Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky on Thursday announced the company’s 5-point plan to enable employees to live and work anywhere, all the time. Ostensibly because “The world has become more flexible”, and “We also had the most productive two-year period in our company’s history — all while working remotely” (presumably, also: massive decrease in operating costs; consequent increase in profit margins). More highlights from Chesky’s thread include the ability... Read more ›
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Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta/Facebook, recently remarked in a podcast interview that when it came to hiring new staff, his preference was people whose “values aligned in the things that you care about”. This, he said, was akin to “choosing a friend or a life partner”. He went on to state that many young people were too “objective-focused” and “not focused enough on connections and … people”. This speaks... Read more ›
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On Thursday, ahead of this weekend’s Monaco E-Prix, FIA and Formula E finally unveiled their next electric race car. It’s called Gen3 — as in, the third generation vehicle used by the series — and comes with some BIG upgrades and claimed world’s firsts. Inspired by a fighter jet, the Gen3 features a completely reworked exterior that makes it look kinda like a modern F18 aircraft on wheels. Credit: FIA/Formula... Read more ›
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What do you call an airport for flying taxis? A vertiport. And this week, we took a step closer to the option of catching a flying taxi. UK company Urban-Air Port opened the world’s first vertiport this week in a partnership with the Supernal, the Urban Air Mobility division of Hyundai. The vertiport is called Air-One and is poised to meet the future demand for autonomous drones and electric vertical... Read more ›
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There might not be an easy answer to how Elon Musk wants to achieve “free speech absolutism” on Twitter. But there’s another issue he has to tackle with his new purchase: making money. Musk has taken hefty loans from banks with his Tesla shares as collateral. Some of these loans have interest rates as high as $1 billion per year. So he’ll likely want the social network to mint more... Read more ›
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The UK’s roads are some of the main culprits of its greenhouse gas emissions. And in 2020, 92% of passenger kilometers traveled in the UK was made by cars, vans and taxis. That means getting around by private vehicle has a disproportionately large negative impact on the environment. What’s more, only 5.8% of vehicles on UK roads are ultra-low emission. Even electric vehicles, though they create less pollution when driven,... Read more ›
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Stephen Hawking once suggested Albert Einstein’s assertion that “God does not play dice” with the universe was wrong. In Hawking’s view, the discovery of black hole physics confirmed that not only did God play dice, “but that he sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can’t be seen.” Are we here by chance or design? A more pragmatic approach to the question, considering the subject matter, would be to... Read more ›
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I’m one of countless people who are foolishly faithful to Chrome. Despite the browser’s horrible rep for privacy, memory-hogging, battery-draining, and role in Google’s monopoly, I can’t call it quits. We had too many good times together — and the old bastard is still pretty. Our relationship, however, may soon face a new threat. According to a page on the Microsoft website that was spotted by Neowin, the software giant... Read more ›
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Bigger isn’t always better, but sometimes it is. Cerebras Systems, a company bent on accelerating machine learning systems, built the world’s largest chip last year. In the time since, it’s developed bespoke solutions to some of the largest problems in the AI industry. Founded in 2015, Cerebras is a sort of reunion tour for most of its C-suite executives. Prior to building chips the size of dinner plates, the team... Read more ›
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Renting an escooter is cheaper than getting a cab, requires less effort than biking, and is certainly much more convenient than a packed bus. But at the same time, the number of escooter accidents is rising — with the injury rate in some cases exceeding that of motorcycles. As a preventive measure, Cincinnati has become the third city in the US to implement a nighttime ban on escooters. Citing “pedestrian... Read more ›
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With nearly 84% of the world’s population now owning a smartphone, and our dependence on them growing all the time, these devices have become an attractive avenue for scammers. Last year, cyber security company Kaspersky detected nearly 3.5 million malicious attacks on mobile phone users. The spam messages we get on our phones via text message or email will often contain links to viruses, which are a type of malicious... Read more ›
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Unlimited annual leave — it’s the dream, right? Going from a set number of days at your previous employer to a new company where the world is your oyster (in holiday terms) can feel exciting, liberating — and potentially a little bit scary. Will you ever get any work done? The concept of unlimited holiday leave originated in the mid-1990s within the tech industry in Silicon Valley. IBM was an... Read more ›
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