Europe’s battery champion slashes jobs amid slowing EV sales
“Tough” decisions needed to safeguard Northvolt’s future, said company CEO.
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Chinese firms stockpile high-end Samsung chips as they await new US curbs
Chinese tech giants including Huawei and Baidu as well as startups are stockpiling high bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors from Samsung Electronics in anticipation of US curbs on exports of the chips to China, three sources said.
DOJ, states win Google search antitrust case
“Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Mehta wrote.
Jeux olympiques 2024 : un terrain en or pour les sponsors
LVMH, Coca-Cola, Allianz… les plus grosses entreprises se partagent les lieux emblématiques de Paris, pour le plaisir comme pour les affaires.
Macron meets Musk, world’s top executives amid political turmoil and Olympics
French president will use the occasion to pursue his charm offensive among foreign investors.
Samsung launches foldable phones with enhanced AI to stay ahead of Chinese rivals
Smartphone maker adds new capabilities in niche premium segment to combat being undercut on price
Microsoft and Google AI deals get EU antitrust scrutiny, Vestager says
“We cannot just sit back and see how things pan out,” the competition commissioner said.
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Belgian research powerhouse turns hawkish on China
Leuven, host of this week’s transatlantic trade and tech summit, is reviewing decades of global entanglement in research and academia.
US hits Apple with major antitrust suit
The iPhone maker is the last of the major tech companies in recent years to face U.S. antitrust action.
AI at Davos and Samsung’s new ring
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
A football star, caviar and a water show: Inside Saudi Arabia’s campaign to host the 2030 Expo
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has turned the bid into a campaign to showcase the OPEC kingpin’s attempt to rebrand.
Big Tech gears up for Digital Markets Act
The EU’s digital competition rulebook is set to designate so-called gatekeepers this week.
Munich car show a grim affair for European automakers
China’s battery brands plus Tesla will overshadow the homegrown talent at Europe’s biggest car show.
Sustainable smartphones calling? The eco-friendly new design rules to extend the life of your handset
EU legislation will herald greener devices, with greater longevity for software and access to user-replaceable parts The current status quo of smartphone design, repair and longevity could finally be upended in favour of users – and the planet. That i…