Tech execs worry about population growth: With rising robotics and automation set to disrupt human labor, the tech industry needs a highly skilled workforce.
EV sticker shock softens with time and perks: EVs are paying for themselves faster as automakers offer deals on free charging that could become a decisive factor for inflation-weary consumers.
AI startups target corporate fear: Mounting recession anxiety is infusing accounting AI startups with cash. Long-term investor interest in AI applications will remain diverse, but startups may have to pivot.
3D-print your inner superhero: A Hasbro-Formlabs partnership delivers personalized 3D printed action figures. It could be a sign of a manufacturing revolution yielding an array of customizable consumer goods.
The global effects of China’s economic slump: The world’s factory has been forced to cut down production for months. Tight government regulation has made investors cautious.
CPUs, storage, and Wi-Fi chips face price hike: Intel is warning that “inflationary pressures” will drive up prices this fall, indicating the end of a two-year boom period in semiconductors.
The scale of Big Tech’s lobbying efforts: Sides lobbying for and against Big Tech regulation are intensifying their efforts before the Senate’s recess. Companies like Amazon are backing groups to stall regulation.
Another EV charging problem: As ACs blast during a Texas heatwave, EV charging could lead to blackouts—but it doesn’t have to. Bidirectional charging can make EVs a lifeline, not a burden.
Chip fab plans are up in the air: Intel, TSMC, and others could pause US chip expansion plans while the $52 billion United States Innovation and Compatition Act languishes.
An alternative cloud: Big Cloud’s solid market lead isn’t stopping growth of other small-scale options. Rising providers that are winning customer trust for cheaper services could shake up power dynamics.
NIkon to end DSLR line: Smartphones have an opportunity to seize the camera market, but smaller bodies and lack of long lenses will be tough to overcome. Computational photography could help fill the gaps.
The layoff-hiring puzzle: In what seems like a paradox, scores of layoffs coincide with hiring growth. Tech moves away from broad expansion plans while still needing software innovation to stay afloat.
Walmart uses EV deal to strike out at Amazon: The big-box retailer’s agreement with Canoo explicitly prevents the automaker from selling to the ecommerce giant.
From hiring help to layoff harm reduction: Responding to shifting market conditions, startup Continuum shifts its focus to helping companies deftly execute layoffs. But another strategy adjustment may be necessary.
EVs on track to surpass adoption targets: An electrified future could happen sooner thanks to a range of prices and model choices, high gas prices, and promised charging infrastructure.
Rivian grew too quickly: The EV truck maker rushes to reduce its workforce after a hiring surge and persistent economic headwinds. The intensifying layoff trend could be a sign of strife in various industries.
Meta’s slacker witch hunt: Meta begins weeding out the very engineers it might need to grow its metaverse. Cutting jobs may be necessary, but doing so requires tact.
Elon’s fan club lobbies FCC: Starlink rallies 70,000 letters in opposition to sharing 12GHz with 5G. But the issue might just be the beginning of Starlink’s 5G problems.
The ‘talented jerk’ exodus: As another Microsoft exec leaves after misconduct allegations, the company seems to be taking steps toward change that will pay future dividends in the talent race.
End of the robotaxi buzz? Argo AI’s layoffs, robotaxi jams, and a shift toward cargo hauling don’t bode well for the future of advancing AV tech to handle complex driving.