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AI, automation and delivery apps: What food-tech layoffs mean for Canada
The food and grocery delivery industry was once regarded as one of the digital economy's strongest growth stories. Consumer demand for convenience, widespread smartphone adoption and substantial venture-capital investment transformed app-based…
China targets fourfold boost in AI computing capacity by 2030 in major tech push
China plans to deploy artificial intelligence computing clusters containing 100,000 accelerator cards and sharply expand the country's intelligent computing capacity over the next five years, as Beijing steps up investment in the infrastructure…
Hong Kong gaining lustre as bridge to China's tech sector: HKEX CEO
The Hong Kong stock exchange's initial public offering (IPO) pipeline remains strong, as the city benefits from its unique role as a connector between mainland Chinese tech start-ups and global investors, according to the bourse operator's CEO.
Legal tech is booming. A new VC firm wants lawyers in on the action.
A lawyer, an investor, and a founder logged onto a Zoom call. It sounds like the opening of a joke. Instead, it's part of the origin story of GCVC, a venture fund that wants lawyers to have a stake in the startups remaking their profession. The…
BYD cars, DJI drones: Guangdong flexes tech muscles ahead of Apec summit
As Shenzhen gears up for November's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, the southern Chinese province in which it sits, Guangdong, is making sure its technological prowess also gains global attention. At Saturday's Asia-Pacific Media…
Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care
Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese released draft laws that…
AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK's biggest tech boss
The boss of the biggest UK-headquartered tech firm has said that artifical intelligence will find a cure for cancer that humans cannot in our lifetimes. Rene Haas, chief executive of Cambridge-based chip designer Arm Holdings, said while modelling…
HKSTP backs first four start-ups under public-private tech fund
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation on Monday announced the first four investments under its HK$500 million Co-Acceleration Fund, as it opened an inaugural conference aimed at bringing start-ups, investors and industry partners…
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0744 GMT – Advanced Info Service's recent share sell-off and dividend yield create an attractive…
Live updates: Canadian retaliatory tariffs loom; Big Tech opposition grows as midterms approach
Monday is the last day before Canada's “dollar for dollar” retaliatory tariffs are set to go into effect, two weeks after President Trump put 50 percent levies on $27.6 billion worth of Canadian products. There have not been reports…
China's Huawei Technologies faces racketeering trial in New York
Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese tech company, faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York over charges that it stole technology, plotted to steal U.S. trade secrets and committed wire and bank fraud, among other crimes. Jury selection is…
I planned my wedding in 10 weeks and it helped launch my tech career. Now I'm navigating my first layoff.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Felisha Case, a former technical program manager at LinkedIn who was laid off in May. She's 40 and lives in the Denver area. The following has been edited for length and clarity. A week before I…
Tetra Tech (TTEK): Navigating Growth Amid Infrastructure Investment Uncertainty
Sands Capital, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for 'Sands Capital Global Growth Fund'. The letter can be downloaded here. Global Growth seeks the best growth businesses worldwide, leveraging a…
Chinese tech giants Huawei and Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event
Chinese tech companies Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China 's premium handset market ahead of Apple 's product launch later this week. Huawei's new Mate XT2 series, which fold out…
Fortune Tech: Tesla Cybercab probe, OpenAI disclosure drama, CTO pay raise
Good morning. Thoughts and prayers to the families of those who lost their lives on Sunday when an Amazon Air cargo plane overran the runway in Miami. It's a sobering reminder that all that one-tap, next-day e-commerce we love so much comes…
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