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WTO, Siemens, Protolabs on how additive manufacturing bolsters global supply chain resilience
From the Covid-19 pandemic to the recent Suez canal blockage by the Ever Given container ship, events have exposed significant weaknesses in supply chains across the globe over the past year. Add Brexit trade tensions and the threat of various…
Biden's infrastructure plan seen as aiding 'initial link' in farm supply chain
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden's plan to spend billions for better roads, safer bridges and modernized locks and dams on waterways will aid rural areas and the agriculture sector, but some groups said his broad definition of infrastructure…
Post-pandemic boom poised to get smacked with severe shortages
Despite the raft of positive headlines around soaring consumer purchases and lower jobless claims, supply disruptions have led to an uptick in costs for companies in industries from furniture to food. | Carlos Osorio/AP Photo With the economy set…
US and Japan to invest $4.5bn in next-gen 6G race with China
TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have agreed to jointly invest $4.5 billion for the development of next-generation communication known as 6G, or 'beyond 5G.' The two countries will invest in…
This Week in Apps: A surprising report on App Tracking, Apple event predictions, Instagram for kids
Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interview: From the Grace CPU to engineer's metaverse
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register fo r the AI event of the year. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote speech this week to 180,000 attendees registered for the GTC 21 online-only conference. And Huang dropped a bunch of news…
Empowering Women in Fashion Supply Chain, Lindsey Mallon
Jamil speaks with Lindsey Mallon to learn more about the initiatives she is aiming to roll out Empowering Women, Consciousness in Luxury, and Creation of Fair Labor to Help Create Mass Crypto Adoption Along the Fashion Supply Chain, with Lindsey…
Fact Sheet: U.S.-Japan Competitiveness and Resilience (CoRe) Partnership
Read more about the U.S. Japan Climate Partnership here The United States and Japan pledge to revitalize our Alliance and make practical commitments to fulfill its potential. Together we will advance innovation, end this pandemic and protect the…
Britain's Greensill Cronyism Is Worthy of Anthony Trollope
The U.K. needs to ditch the complacency about its “Rolls Royce” civil service and face up to the rot in Whitehall. The U.K. needs to ditch the complacency about its “Rolls Royce” civil service and face up to the rot in…
The semiconductor shortage is here to stay, but it will affect chip companies differently
A global shortage of semiconductors — chips that power massive data-centers, modern autos and countless digital devices — has roiled global manufacturing and is not expected to end soon. It isn't a blanket problem, however, as…
U.S.- Japan Joint Leaders' Statement: 'U.S. - JAPAN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW ERA'
President Joseph R. Biden is honored to welcome Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide for the first foreign-leader visit of his presidency. Today, the United States and Japan renew an Alliance that has become a cornerstone of peace and security in the…
Why the US doesn't manufacture many computer chips
The US relies heavily on outsourcing chip-making since it's cheaper and easier to go overseas. The country's reliance on foreign manufacturers is even more glaring amid the global chip shortage. The solution, as President Biden has said, is to…
These technologies could hold back business travel indefinitely
It's a sunny, breezy morning in Eugene, Ore., a place best known for access to the great outdoors, a history of environmental activism and being the birthplace of Nike. I'm standing outside a nondescript, one-story industrial space, speaking with…
Analyst believes LTPO displays will not be restricted to a single iPhone 13 model
Rumors have been strongly suggesting that Apple will adopt LTPO displays in the iPhone 13 this year, which will enable higher refresh rates up to 120Hz. Although some reports have assumed that only a single model of the iPhone 13 will feature this…
US and Japan vow to push back on China's 'intimidation', tech dominance
Washington: Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga have vowed to work together to push back against China's “intimidation” of its neighbours during the US President's first White House meeting with a foreign leader since…
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