Beijing now has strong new powers to punish firms for pulling manufacturing out of China. Multinationals are increasingly caught in a web of coercion and complex rules as they try to operate across the US,...
Data centers are energy-intensive engines of growth, the backbone and hub of digitalization. Thousands of them are being built all around the world. The Iran war has shown how vulnerable societies are as a result....
US curbs on advanced chips pushed China to focus on its own semiconductor ecosystem. And while it trails at the very cutting edge, China’s “good‑enough” technology is fast powering much of the global economy. Four...
As costly artificial intelligence data centers get built in rich countries, there’s concern that many countries will be left behind. But Armenia is poised to get a boost from Nvidia’s plans for a $500 million...
womenThe number of women on the tech startup scene is growing, and so is their frustration with sexist treatment. But that could be a good sign. It was the best of times, it was the...
Silicon Valley firms are facing the music, cutting several hundred thousand jobs after years of incredible growth. Economists are divided over whether the US economy is heading for recession and soaring unemployment. First a trickle,...
A rapid uptake in tech has made living through a pandemic easier and safer. But regulators are starting to ask: at what cost? A new year is approaching and, thanks to the pandemic, brings with it...
Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter released their earnings for the latest quarter on Thursday. Apple’s performance was the most disappointing in the group as earnings dipped on weakness in iPhone sales. Five big technology...
Nasdaq down 24% already. Renaissance IPO ETF down 31%. But Uber and other unicorns are planning record IPOs in 2019, à la dotcom-crash-debut in 2000. The IPO hype machine has produced some very successful companies...
What makes tech startups succeed? Is it the idea, the features, ease of use, benefits or something else? Let us accept one fact upfront! Technology implementation is no longer difficult. The same set of features...
The shared-office space startup WeWork wants to help its members “create a life, not just a living.” With a $17-billion valuation, investors seem to agree and help the project become a big success globally. When...
The difference between a tech company and a services company is fast diminishing. I was talking to one of my friends running a travel & ticketing services firm from Bangalore. He said that he is...