Category: Business

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Italy’s antitrust regulator said Thursday it has opened an investigation into tech giant Apple for allegedly abusing a dominant position in the app market. At issue is Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy that compels third party developers to secure an opt-in from iPhone users to track their usage for advertising and […]

Foxconn is the world’s biggest contract electronics manufacturer and assembles gadgets for many international brands. Profits for Taiwanese tech giant and key Apple supplier Foxconn fell 56 percent in the first quarter, it announced Thursday, a plunge blamed on weakened demand due to a global downturn. Foxconn—also known by its official name Hon Hai Precision […]

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research from ESMT Berlin shows that utilizing machine-learning in the workplace always improves the accuracy of human decision-making, however, often it can also cause humans to exert more cognitive efforts when making decisions. These findings come from research by Tamer Boyaci and Francis de Véricourt, both professors of management science […]

Elon Musk holds one of his children as he watches a Red Bull racing crew during practice for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race, at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, May 6, 2023. Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now […]

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Japanese conglomerate Toshiba on Friday said full-year net profit fell by more than a third due partly to weak sales in electronic devices and other one-off factors. It also said a planned takeover bid process that is expected to take the company private will likely start in late July. For the […]

Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. Credit: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the […]

According to a report from Adroit Market Research, 3D printing powder market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 26.6% between 2021 and 2031. By the end of 2021 and the end of 2031, the market is expected to be worth USD 2.3 billion and USD 6.9 billion, respectively. 3D printing powder is the […]

Visitors passing an advertisement for the video game ‘Call of Duty’ at the Gamescom fair for computer games in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 22, 2017. The European Union on Monday approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal won’t stifle competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty […]

Microreactors can be easily transported using a tractor trailer. Credit: Department of Energy Microreactor Program Developers seeking to deploy advanced nuclear reactors can find high market potential in states with energy-intensive industries, nuclear-friendly laws, and widespread social acceptance—factors outlined in a new report by researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The report, “Microreactor Applications in […]

Making industry greener – and stronger. Credit: petrmalinak/Shutterstock UK businesses have criticized the government for the lack of a clear industrial policy. Industry body Make UK has warned the country “risks being squeezed” by US and EU green subsidy packages. Outside the UK, industrial policy is back—and in a big way. Around the world, there […]