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HANOI, Vietnam — China’s telecom giants Huawei and ZTE have secured a series of 5G equipment contracts in Vietnam this year, marking a notable shift in the country’s infrastructure strategy and signaling warmer ties with Beijing even as relations with Washington grow tense. The Huawei and ZTE 5G deals in Vietnam come as Hanoi balances … Read more
Taipei — Taiwanese prosecutors on Thursday raided the homes of a former senior executive of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), seizing computers, USB drives, and other materials as part of an investigation into alleged trade secret leaks. The executive, Lo Wei‑Jen, recently joined Intel Corporation after retiring from TSMC, sparking accusations of intellectual property misappropriation. … Read more
A Netflix outage disrupted the highly anticipated premiere of the fifth season of “Stranger Things” on Wednesday night, prompting thousands of users to report service issues just minutes before the new episodes were scheduled to go live. DownDetector, a platform that tracks digital service interruptions, showed a surge in problem reports beginning around 7:40 p.m. … Read more
The FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear in a growing wave of cyber intrusions that allowed unauthorized actors to transmit bogus emergency alerts, obscene language and offensive commentary across several local broadcasts. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that attackers exploited unsecured audio transmission devices, triggering the Emergency Alert System’s (EAS) “Attention Signal,” a … Read more
Rome — Italy’s antitrust authority said Wednesday it may impose interim measures on Meta Platforms Inc., widening a probe into whether the US tech giant abused its dominant position by restricting rival AI chatbots from operating on WhatsApp, the company’s popular messaging service. The investigation highlights intensifying scrutiny of Big Tech’s expansion into generative artificial … Read more
Amazon to invest $15 billion in Indiana as part of a sweeping plan to expand its US data center infrastructure, the company said Monday, marking one of the largest technology investments in the state’s history. The new project, concentrated in Northern Indiana, will add 2.4 gigawatts of power capacity and create about 1,100 jobs as … Read more
CHITOSE, Japan — Cranes tower over fields of lavender and dairy farms on the northern island of Hokkaido, where Japan has launched what officials call Japan’s high stakes gamble to rebuild its semiconductor industry and stake a claim in the global race for advanced chips. Billions of dollars are flowing into new factories, research centers … Read more
Amazon is preparing to eliminate as many as 30,000 corporate jobs this week, marking one of the company’s most significant workforce reductions in years, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential layoffs, first reported by Reuters, would represent the largest round of Amazon job cuts since late 2022, when the company slashed 27,000 … Read more
Kia and Hyundai are recalling more than 335,000 vehicles in the United States after safety regulators flagged a defect that could cause fuel tanks to melt. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said pressurized air can build up in the fuel tank, potentially causing it to contact hot exhaust components and melt, creating a … Read more
Europe’s chip dreams are gaining urgency as geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions push governments to reduce dependence on Asian semiconductor manufacturing. Germany’s multibillion euro partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company aims to anchor a new ecosystem in Dresden, but suppliers warn that Europe’s regulatory hurdles could challenge the continent’s ambitious plans. For decades, most … Read more
