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EU and US Create Warning System for Impending Semiconductor Shortages
The European Union and the United States are joining forces to detect possible shortages of semiconductors (chips) earlier. In this way, they want to make their economies more resilient to supply chain disruptions.
In Paris on…
Chinese SOEs Should Start Using Chinese-Made PCs
In China, state-owned companies and government agencies will be allowed to use only Chinese-made computers in two years.
This is a new requirement from the Chinese government.
This reports Bloomberg news agency citing sources. The…
Russian Netflix Viewers Want Compensation
Russian users of video streaming service Netflix have sued the American company. They believe that their rights were violated when Netflix suspended its services in Russia and want compensation of 60 million rubles.
Netflix decided…
Twitter Drops on Wall Street as Musk Won’t Become a Director After All
Social media company Twitter was among the losers at the opening of the stock exchanges in New York on Monday. Investors reacted with disappointment to the news that Elon Musk would not become a company director after all.
At the…
Twitter Takes Elon Musk on Board After Purchase of Stake
Social media company Twitter has made a place for Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the board. The company announced this a day after it became clear that Musk had taken a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter.
This makes Musk the largest shareholder…
Production iPhone SE on the Back Burner Due to Moderate Demand
Apple will make twenty percent fewer devices of the newly announced iPhone SE. It does so, according to sources, because there is less demand for the device.
According to Nikkei Asia, Apple has informed its manufacturers that it…
Bing’s Automatic Search Suggestions Banned in China
Microsoft's search engine is the only foreign one that still works in China. The tech giant was asked not to provide auto-suggestions for seven days.
It is the second time in four months that Bing has been asked to turn off…
Russia Threatens to Halt Facebook Parent Company Activities
Russia will stop the activities of media giant Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp if it allows calls to kill Russia's president or other officials and military personnel.
In addition, the Moscow…
Sony to End PlayStation Sales in Russia
Sony suspends sales of PlayStation consoles and software in Russia. This makes the Japanese company the next in a row of major brands that are withdrawing from Russia because of the war in Ukraine. According to analysts, the PlayStation is…
Chip Manufacturers Suspend Deliveries to Russia
Several chip companies have stopped supplying Russia because of the imposition of Western sanctions. This includes AMD and Intel. TSMC also reports that it will comply with the sanctions.
The Association of Russian Developers and…