A major restructuring plan its operations in the UK and mainland Europe will be implemented soon by US carmaker Ford. The new plan is anticipated to result in job losses for thousands throughout Europe with a limited impact on the UK. But the company would also undertake a fresh evaluation of its UK operations in…
An adviser to the EU’s top court has said that outside of the European Union, there is no need for Google to guarantee the “right to be forgotten” to users. In relation to the debate surrounding the degree to which tech companies such as Google need to apply the strict privacy laws of Europe on…
With Beijing’s policymakers and regulators intent on transitioning from fossil fuel powered vehicles to more electric vehicles, China is set to become the automotive powerhouses in the world. In a development aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles, automakers from across the globe are planning a $300 billion surge in their spending on electric…
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit is a self-proclaimed national leader in China’s tech industry. On Thursday, Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co Ltd, a Chinese chipmaker pleaded not guilty to U.S. allegations that it stole trade secrets. In October 2018, U.S. authorities added, Fujian Jinhua to the list of entities that cannot purchase components, technology or software…
Dragged down partly because of its own faulty strategies and partly because of social and economic factors, 2019 appears to be a tricky road for US tech giant Apple Inc. The economic slowdown in China was cited as the reasons for a shock profit warning and sale forecast which resulted in a significant drop in…
Apple’s misleading statement is a pointer to a change in gameplan in its chip souring strategy. In a development that essentially pins down Apple CEO Tim Cook’s lie, Qualcomm Inc’s spokesperson made it bluntly clear that Cook’s comment that there was no recent settlement talks between the Apple and Qualcomm were “misleading.” “We have been…
For the first quarter of its financial year, Apple plans to reduce the overall production volume to around 40 million to 43 million iPhones. A week after slashing its quarterly sales forecast, Apple stated it will be contracting its planned production for three new iPhone models by around 10% for the first quarter of this…
Although London is still maintaining a sizeable lead, Paris and Berlin are fast catching up. The gap could narrow down significantly in case of a cliffhanger Brexit. Data from PitchBook, a funding database, shows that despite Brexit, London has managed to cling on to the title of the top destination for technology investments in 2018…
This delivery record marks a new high for Airbus and comes despite the recent delays in its supply chain. According to sources briefed on the matter at hand, Airbus has already achieved its main industrial target of delivering 800 aircraft in 2018 after record handovers in December. The final published number is subject to ongoing…
Toyota Motor Corp showcased its automated safety technology “Guardian” as well as its full self-driving system – the “Chauffeur” at the annual CES at Las Vegas. As per a statement from Toyota Research Institute’s chief executive Gill Pratt, the carmaker’s automated safety technology “Guardian” will feature in its model “in the 2020s”. Pratt disclosed this…
