Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Technology

Wed, Jun 17, 2026 05:34 PM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

Samsung, Hyundai Motor Team Up to Innovate Home, Car Connectivity

Jan 05, 2024 08:37 am UTC| Business Technology

Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor Group announced on Thursday, Jan. 4, that they are joining forces to create innovations to improve connectivity for homes and cars. Moreover, the former allied with the Korean...

Microsoft Introduces Copilot Key on New PCs and Laptops: Enhancing AI Integration

Jan 05, 2024 08:25 am UTC| Business Technology

Microsoft wants 2024 to be the year of the AI PC, to kickstart this vision, they have made a significant change to the keyboard on new laptops and PCs. Introducing the Copilot key aims to provide users with quick access to...

Tether CEO Says Blockchain and Tokens Unnecessary for Crypto

Jan 05, 2024 07:51 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino advocates for a strategic shift in focus as we enter 2024. Emphasizing the importance of delivering real-world use cases and applications, Ardoino suggests that these innovations need not...

Apple's Enhanced Siri with Generative AI Set to Debut in iOS 18

Jan 05, 2024 03:29 am UTC| Technology

Apple is developing its own type of generative AI technology to compete with ChatGPT and Google Bard. Apples Efforts in Generative AI Technology Could See Light This Year at WWDC Apple presently uses AI in a few...

Google Created 'Robot Constitution' to Ensure Future AI Droids Do Not Harm Humans

Jan 05, 2024 03:20 am UTC| Technology

The DeepMind robotics team has announced three new developments that it claims will help robots make quicker, smarter, and safer judgments in the field. One of these is a method for collecting training data with a robot...

Tesla Prepares for US Launch of Redesigned Model 3 Highland at Fremont Factory

Jan 05, 2024 03:10 am UTC| Technology

According to a recent flyover of the Fremont Factory by a famous drone operator, Tesla has a small fleet of the modified Highland Model 3. Teslas Fremont Factory Houses Small Fleet of Upgraded Model 3s Tesla began...

iPhone 16 Pro Set for Major Camera Upgrades: 48MP Ultra-Wide and Tetraprism Zoom

Jan 05, 2024 03:01 am UTC| Technology

Ming-Chi Kuo, the Apple insider who nearly always gets it right on unannounced Apple goods, is back with a fresh forecast about the iPhones future. This time, hes looking at Genius, a camera provider for several Apple...

841 842 843 844 845 846 847 848 849 850

Economy

German Auto Suppliers Turn Bearish as Investment and Jobs Shift Overseas

Germanys automotive suppliers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the industrys outlook, with more companies expecting business conditions to worsen over the next 12 months than those anticipating improvement. A...

Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Fed Decision and US-Iran Deal Details

Most Asian currencies traded in a narrow range on Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar remained stable as investors awaited further details on a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement and the outcome of the Federal Reserves...

Oil Prices Ease as Markets Weigh U.S.-Iran Peace Deal and Strait of Hormuz Reopening

Global oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous two sessions as investors continued to evaluate the impact of a newly announced U.S.-Iran peace agreement. However, uncertainty surrounding the...

Asian Stocks Advance as Nikkei Nears Record High Ahead of Fed Decision

Asian stock markets mostly moved higher on Wednesday, led by gains in Japan and Singapore, as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserves latest policy decision. Strong performance in technology and semiconductor stocks...

ASX Proposes New Share Dilution Limits for Public Takeovers

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has unveiled significant proposed reforms aimed at strengthening shareholder protections and limiting share dilution during public takeovers and mergers. Under the draft rules...

Politics

Jamaica in Talks With U.S. to Accept Third-Country Deportees Under New Migration Agreement

Jamaica is negotiating a new migration agreement with the United States that would allow the Caribbean nation to temporarily receive third-country migrants deported by U.S. authorities, according to Deputy Prime Minister...

Trump Criticizes Israel's Lebanon Strikes, Urges Greater Civilian Protection

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized Israels military operations in Lebanon, questioning the necessity of destroying entire apartment buildings while targeting Hezbollah militants. Speaking during the G7 summit...

Russian Strikes Kill Four in Eastern and Southeastern Ukraine, Trigger Fires and Damage

Russian attacks on cities in eastern and southeastern Ukraine killed at least four people and injured several others late Tuesday, according to local officials and prosecutors. The latest wave of strikes highlights the...

Brazil Supreme Court Convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro Over U.S. Lobbying Efforts

Brazils Supreme Court has convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, for seeking foreign interference in legal proceedings involving his father. In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, a...

US-Iran Ceasefire Deal Extends Peace Talks and Eases Oil Trade Restrictions

The United States and Iran have reached an interim agreement aimed at extending peace efforts in the Middle East and reducing tensions following months of conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the deal...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Chinese Social Media Giant Xiaohongshu Eyes Hong Kong IPO at Over $70 Billion Valuation

Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, internationally known as RedNote, is reportedly preparing for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at more than $70 billion. According to a Wall...

Samsung Gains Interest from BYD, Google, AMD as AI Chip Demand Strains TSMC Capacity

Samsung Electronics is attracting growing attention from major global technology companies as demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing continues to exceed available capacity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co....

Kingboard Holdings Shares Surge After HK$11.77 Billion Block Trade to Expand PCB and AI Supply Chain Business

Kingboard Holdings Ltd. (HK:0148), one of Chinas leading circuit board and laminate manufacturers, announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary, Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. (HK:1888), has entered into a block trade...

SoftBank Shares Drop as OpenAI Losses and Rising Costs Spark Investor Concerns

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO: 9984) shares fell sharply on Wednesday after new reports highlighted growing concerns about OpenAIs financial performance and increasing cash burn, raising questions about the value of SoftBanks...

G7 Explores AI Access Deal With U.S. Amid Anthropic Restrictions

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations are discussing a proposal that could give selected trusted partners access to advanced artificial intelligence models developed by U.S. companies such as Anthropic, according to...