Flying taxis could get you to the airport by 2024: Delta Airlines is teaming up with Joby Aviation to offer flying taxi service, but safety regulations for flying EVs could take longer than their road counterparts.
Google Cloud bets big on Japan: The company will build its first data center on the island next year. Japan’s history, aspirations, and shortcomings makes it ripe for cloud expansion.
The chip ban might not work: China may have options to circumvent the US export ban. Meanwhile, semiconductor companies are bleeding and the ban’s benefit to national security remains dubious.
PC sales spiral but Mac sales are up 40% YoY: Cooling PC demand and uneven supply have contributed to a YoY contraction of 15% that’s likely to stretch into Q4. Apple’s steady supply has helped its growth.
TikTok’s videos are ideal vehicles for misinformation: Misleading short-form videos are going viral on TikTok and competing platforms, proving that video is difficult to regulate.
An IONIQ 5-powered countryside retreat: Hyundai is putting its EVs’ bidirectional charging capabilities on full display. It’s a competitive marketing strategy that could promote EV adoption during an energy crisis.
Biden tries to keep an EU-US splinternet at bay: An executive order could help ease regulatory risk for companies transferring data between Europe and the US, if the EU agrees.
As a recession looms, climate tech is on solid ground: Researchers say the Inflation Reduction Act will have a decades-long outsized effect on the economy. It could be tech’s lifeline.
Amazon abandons Scout: The last-mile delivery robots have been decommissioned as Amazon grapples with slowing profits. The setback could slow down innovation and competition in the delivery automation space.
Heavy EVs could be weighing down the industry: Truckers are struggling to transport EVs due to weight limits. More battery R&D could help and boost safety.
Insider Intelligence spoke with Lilian Rincon, senior director of product for Shopping at Google, about the tech giant’s newest features, ranging from personalized suggestions to showcasing products in 3D.
Amazon, Meta throw in the towel: The tech giants appear pessimistic as they take drastic measures amid financial worries. But it’s still wise to keep a good PR strategy.
Google Cloud’s $100B opportunity: Data residency and sovereignty in regions like Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Greece could be Google Cloud’s competitive advantage in its pivot to a network provider.
Big Tech vs. SCOTUS: Social media regulation goes before the Supreme Court, with a lawsuit against Google in focus. Rulings could have major implications for user content on the internet.
Economic pain won’t last forever, but tech’s bad decisions might: Big Tech tumbles on Wall Street again and tech layoffs keep accruing. But a short recession could make impulsive moves unwise.
Positive movement in the chip sector: Samsung aims for 2 nanometer chips, Intel tries its luck with GPUs, and Micron plans to invest $100 billion in a New York factory.
Calendar marked for Y2Q on April 14, 2030: With quantum computing advancing and hackers taking notice, Cloudflare’s quantum-secure encryption isn’t as premature as it seems. Action now could prevent cybersecurity devastation.
Google exits cloud gaming: Expect Big Tech to continue retreating from moonshots by abandoning underperforming services and products to focus on profitable assets.
Key takeaways from Tesla AI Day: Elon Musk has an ambitious plan to rebrand Tesla from EV-maker to tech company. With Optimus, Tesla has a chance to lead on robotics.
Lenovo likes the metaverse’s serious side: The laptop-maker sends a message that the metaverse isn’t a game with its workplace headset. As enterprises crave virtual worlds, it’s a promising bet.