Category: Disruptions
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Xiaomi posts jump in profits, as it makes gains in China and Europe
SHENZHEN/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Xiaomi Corp on Tuesday reported a 19% jump in third-quarter net profit, beating estimates, as the Chinese smartphone maker’s shipments over the … ›
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Retailers laying off workers but hiring e-commerce experts for online sales
MADRID/NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Are you a “user-experience” gun for hire? Well, your time has come. Even as retailers lay off … ›
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Indonesia aims to woo Tesla in push to become vehicle battery superpower
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he will send a high-level team next week to meet with top executives of US … ›
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Huawei plans to sell Honor smartphone unit to Shenzhen consortium
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led … ›
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Alibaba launches Xunxi manufacturing division with smart factories
HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Robots whirr around, shifting fabrics and clothing, on the evening before Singles’ Day at the Hangzhou site for … ›
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China to monitor IC investment more carefully
“The risks of low-level construction have appeared repeatedly, and there has even been stalled construction of individual projects and … ›
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“What to Expect When You’re Expecting Robots”
As Covid-19 has made it necessary for people to keep their distance from each other, robots are stepping in to fill essential roles, such as … ›
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Microsoft Azure Space uses SpaceX to take on Amazon
Back in July we reported that Amazon Web services were aiming for space business. It announced the introduction of a new business segment … ›
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Statistical model improves analysis of skin conductance
Electrodermal activity (EDA) — the sweat-induced fluctuations of skin conductance made famous in TV dramatizations of lie-detector tests — … ›