Hertz on track to electrify fleet by diversifying EV suppliers: Polestar fills Tesla’s gaps and may attract other manufacturers to help Hertz reach its goal of half a million rental EVs.
Intel ups its SaaS game: In a bid to cater to data center customers, Intel harnesses Granulate’s AI optimization software. It’s part of a bigger strategy to expand its high-performance computing business globally.
EU regulators investigate Microsoft’s cloud for anti-competitive deals: The EC inquiry could lead to a more formal investigation on competing cloud services and increased scrutiny from other regulatory bodies.
Earn while you learn comes to tech: Amid the Great Resignation and labor shortages, the tech industry could get a wave of new blood with the rise of tech apprenticeships.
Pandemic-driven game subscription services surge: Gaming and console companies are fighting for their share of gamer dollars, but content is what will keep their subscribers coming.
Mineral arms race dives deep: The future of clean energy and ocean ecosystems hangs in the balance of the UN’s closed-door decision-making on deep-sea mining. Yet there are greener trajectories.
Robots on demand: The latest in tech democratization, companies are offering robots for hire, geared for small businesses cut out of the automation action. Economic effects could be massive.
Tripadvisor used conversational AI technology for a campaign executed on voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant with the goal of maintaining engagement during the pandemic, according to Adam Ochman, global head of marketing at Tripadvisor.
Windows 11 adoption stagnates as Windows 10 usage grows: Microsoft will need to extend support for Windows 10 beyond 2025 or find more compelling reasons for users to upgrade.
Coronavirus lockdowns in China have global repercussions: The ripple effect of Chinese factory shutdowns will be felt far and wide while businesses are forced to adjust expectations.
Big Tech takes the phish bait: Apple’s and Meta’s cybersecurity fumbles illustrate how easy it is to fall for phishing scams, even for techies. Attack detection investment should take priority.
Big Tech takes the phish bait: Apple’s and Meta’s cybersecurity fumbles illustrate how easy it is to fall for phishing scams, even for techies. Attack detection investment should take priority.
Companies tempted to ride the blockchain wave may want to avoid dipping their toes into nonfungible tokens (NFTs) just yet. Among adults in Great Britain who’d heard of NFTs, 43% said they’d feel less favorable toward a company if it started offering them, and 32% said their opinion wouldn’t change either way. Only 3% would view a company more favorably if it offered the digital tokens.
Another delay to the Pentagon’s defense cloud contract comes at a time of heightened security: Stalled decision could leave an opening for competing cloud providers.
Let the AI war games not begin: Rising geopolitical tension threatens to disrupt robust US-China AI collaboration, potentially veering the world toward destructive versus constructive uses of the technology.
Bee loss is a buzzkill. Robotics can help: Startup Beewise has a robotic beehive that could fend off the bee apocalypse, but the problem requires addressing the root cause.
Biden Administration prepares to promote innovation through tighter regulation: The DOJ’s support for antitrust bill could level the playing field for smaller firms but risks putting Big Tech on the defensive.
Tech the supply chain hero? The global economy is suffering from a protracted supply chain crisis. Enter the techies who are aiming to fix it.
EV batteries could last the life of electric vehicles: Effective recycling of key minerals and components could be the booming industry of the next decade as the EV market surges.
Jack of all tech, ace of some: Elon Musk-led Tesla has big plans for EV production and a coming-soon humanoid robot. But potential broken promises could mean in-roads for competitors.