Chinese Firm Nio Claims US Limitations On Nvidia Chips Won’t Harm Them

Nio, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles, joined other automakers in claiming that U.S. restrictions on Nvidia chip sales to China won’t have an impact on the automaker’s operations. In an effort to lower the possibility that these products would be used by the Chinese military, Nvidia revealed last week that the United States would…

Bitcoin Falls Below $1 Trillion Once More, Reaching Its Lowest Level Since June

Following a decline in stock markets around the world and the continued strength of the US dollar, Bitcoin traded below $19,000 on Wednesday morning, reaching its lowest level since June. Due to a sell-off in all digital coins, the market value for all cryptocurrencies also decreased below $1 trillion. According to Coin Metrics, Bitcoin was…

Current Tough Economic Conditions For Consumers Not Right Time For Apple’s New iPhones And Watches

The new lineup of iPhone 14 models and Apple Watches that Apple Inc. is expected to introduce on Wednesday will test how willing consumers are to upgrade technology in the face of inflation and economic doom. At an event dubbed “Far Out” at its Cupertino, California, headquarters, analysts anticipate Apple to reveal that the most…

Instagram Slapped Record Fine Of $400 Mln In Ireland Over Children’s Data

Following an investigation into the social network Instagram’s handling of children’s data, Ireland’s data privacy regulator has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros ($402 million), according to a spokesperson for the watchdog. Instagram intends to appeal the fine, according to an emailed statement from parent company Meta Platforms Inc. The investigation,…

Volkswagen’s New CEO Promises To Accelerate The Transition To Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen will speed up its transformation to electric vehicles, but it must find the right “rhythm” as it does so, said new CEO Oliver Blume at an internal conference on Thursday, his first day in office. Blume announced a ten-point plan for financial robustness, sustainability, the capital market, and development in China and North America…

Ashmore Emerging Markets Fund’s Full-Year Pretax Profit Drops 58%

Ashmore Investment Group reported a 58% drop in full-year pretax profits and a double-digit drop in net revenue on Friday, citing widespread risk aversion as a result of the Ukraine war, as well as inflation and higher rates globally. The emerging markets-focused asset manager made £118.4 million ($136.62 million) in profit before tax in the…

Sony establishes a PlayStation mobile gaming division as part of a major thrust further than consoles

In a major push to diversify beyond consoles, Sony established a dedicated PlayStation mobile gaming unit. On Monday, Sony announced the launch of PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, which will operate independently of the console business. Sony also announced on Monday that it had acquired Savage Game Studios, a mobile game developer based in Helsinki and…

Honda Motor and LG Energy will construct an EV battery plant in the United States

Honda Motor Co of Japan and LG Energy Solution Ltd of Korea announced on Monday that they will establish a new lithium-ion battery plant for electric vehicles in the United States. Battery manufacturers are looking to expand production in the United States, where a shift toward electric vehicles (EV) is likely as the country implements…

Worst Quarter On Record For Chinese Tech Giants Due To Country’s Zero-Covid Policy

Chinese technology behemoths are coming off their worst quarter of growth in history, as the world’s second-largest economy slows, exacerbated by Beijing’s strict Covid policy. Alibaba reported its first ever flat year-on-year quarterly revenue growth in the second quarter of the year, while social media and gaming company Tencent reported its first sales decline on…