25% U.S. tariff to hurt Huawei’s U.S. launch of FusionHome

Analysts covering the sector opine Huawei will have to either reduce its margins or raise prices. Huawei Technology Co’s upcoming launch of a solar-panel control device in the United States is expected to collide with the Trump administration’s new tariffs on Chinese electronics. As a result this is likely to undermine the product that analysts…

Chinese hackers scanned for strategic economic opportunities in Alaska

Computers belonging to the state government of Alaska, including the local ISP, the governor’s office, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, etc were extensively scanned by hackers from China’s Tsinghua University, reads a report by cyber security firm Recorded Future. As per a cyber security research firm Recorded Future, hackers operating from an elite Chinese…

Apple collaborates with Chinese telecoms to counter spam and fake calls

Unable to match tariff for tariff hikes with the United States, China is increasing its scrutiny of business dealings of U.S. entities in the country. On Thursday, China’s News Service stated, Apple Inc is collaborating with Chinese telecom companies in order to bring down the levels of spam it receives through its messaging service. The…

Apple, Sonos, Fitbit and others could potentially feel the heat of U.S. tariffs

Once the Trump Administration’s $200 billion tariff list, which currently is in the public comment period, comes into play, U.S. consumers are likely to see a price hike in consumer goods that are assembled in China. According to U.S. government’s rulings on tariffs, the latest round of trade tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports…

China’s antitrust regulators give the go-ahead for Qualcomm’s acquisition of NXP Semiconductors

Qualcomm is set to use NXP’s assets to diversify its business. According to a South China Monitoring Post report, China’s regulators have approved U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc’s $44 billion merger deal with NXP Semiconductors. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the decision by China’s Ministry of Commerce clears a multi-months roadblock which…

E-commerce supporting boom in air-freight profits

Despite global trade tensions heightened consumer demand, in the form of e-commerce, is lifting the profit margins of air freight carriers. In a move that defies rising global trade tensions, e-commerce has become a driving force for air freight business thus significantly boosting the profit margins of many major airlines. According to the International Air…

NGVs can now be printed much like solar cells. In today’s battlefield, being equipped with night vision technology could make a difference to your survival. Although the technology saves lives, it has its shortcomings. Night vision tech used in the modern battlefield today is compared to looking “through toilet paper tubes” on account of their…