TSMC hiring thousands while rest of chip industry cuts back: The Taiwanese chip giant will take its competitors’ talent to augment its expertise and could alter the global technology landscape for years to come.
EU eases regulation on Activision Blizzard buy: Microsoft’s licensing deals with rivals appeases the European Commission’s initial antitrust concerns. Can Microsoft carry this momentum forward to other regulators?
Generative AI is a content moderation threat multiplier: Apple and Blix face off over AI-generated content restrictions for the App Store. We can expect controversy to escalate as legal liability looms.
Private 5G partnership could boost enterprise adoption: The rise in ransomware and security exploits in enterprise will accelerate private 5G solutions. Provider consolidation can go a long way in gaining adoption.
Munich is the new Cupertino: Apple’s investment in its new European Design Center puts it closer to top engineering and research talent as it expands plans to make all of its own key components.
Most smart wearable users in the US are between ages 18 and 44, but the fastest-growing audience is older.
Pixel Watch’s latest health feature is more attention-grabbing than meaningful: Google is assuring that a new fall detection capability won’t trigger false emergency alarms. But it’s still not enough to catch up with Apple Watch’s market penetration.
Ransomware running rampant: Dish network is the latest high-volume service provider to be rendered inoperable by a weeklong ransomware attack, proving that large networks are vulnerable.
Huawei’s supersized presence at MWC: Huawei is riding the tide of post-pandemic enthusiasm for mobile innovation. Its openness to lower pricing and eagerness to accommodate potential customers could help it recover lost ground.
China’s semiconductor industry stockpiles: Chipmakers fill several large warehouses in anticipation of tighter economic restrictions. This might result in artificial global scarcity that could haunt the chip sector for years to come.
Across generations, the majority of US adults are concerned about the privacy of their health data within smartphone apps, according to Morning Consult. While the percentage of those with concerns has declined for all except Gen Z since 2021, older adults are still more likely to have this worry.
TikTok’s “Sounds for Business” library needs an expansion fast: The new library is designed to court small businesses, but the small catalog could be a problem.
Satellite connectivity segment emerges from MWC 2023: Apple’s iPhone 14 may have ushered in the ability to access satellites for emergency communications, but the technology is now ripe for wider mainstream applications.
Mobile operators build a developer cloud: 21 of the world’s largest telecoms are teaming up with Amazon and Microsoft to create a developer cloud portal that could accelerate standards, but security could be a hurdle.
TikTok leverages major activations for the Super Bowl and Lionsgate: The new format will have big advertisers eager to participate, but the pop-ups are a problem.
Chinese smartphone brands front and center at MWC 2023: The smartphone duopoly may rule North America, but innovative handsets are expected to make waves in Europe and the rest of the world.
Gen Z’s love of Apple is its secret weapon: The cohort should help it build its advertising business for years to come
Regulatory pressure mounts in EU: The European Commission is following in the footsteps of various US agencies, states, and schools by banning the TikTok app on devices. Will the rest of Europe comply?
AR is rapidly becoming a need-to-have for retailers: Over seven in 10 US adults find AR features helpful when making an online purchase.