Shaming Apple and texting Elon Musk, a Ukraine minister uses novel war tactics
Mykhailo Fedorov has become one of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s most visible lieutenants, deploying technology and finance as modern weapons of war.
The EV revolution comes to Volkswagen’s retro vans
It took almost 20 years, a step-change in driving technology, a diesel emissions scandal and a geopolitical gas crisis, but the Volkswagen bus is back.
Ukraine now using Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology during war
Ukraine is receiving free access to Clearview AI’s powerful search engine for faces, letting authorities potentially vet people of interest at checkpoints, among other uses.
China locks down tech hub Shenzhen as COVID cases jump
The lockdown, which came after virus cases doubled nationwide to nearly 3,400, will be accompanied by three rounds of city-wide mass testing, according to a government notice.
Asian farmers turn to drones and apps for labor amid climate challenges
While agricultural technology "help farmers produce more with less water, land, inputs, energy and labor," it also poses risks from job losses to social inequities.
Ukraine's tech diaspora races to mobilize Silicon Valley in war with Russia
Ukrainians working at Western tech companies are banding together to help their besieged homeland and are calling on firms to do more to counter Russia.
As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles Big Tech to control the narrative
As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle to control the narrative took place online and over the airwaves.
'Hacktivists' plot attacks on Russia with Ukraine government's urging
Several Ukrainians with computer expertise said they had joined a group of "cyber volunteers” who plan to use cyberattacks to fight the Russian military’s invasion of the country.
China tells banks and state firms to report exposure to Jack Ma’s Ant
It is unclear what has triggered the new scrutiny or whether it will lead to any actions or conclusions by regulators.
Most people tend to view history as a series of big, earthquake-like events. But the degradation of global governance was mostly a case of gradual erosion.
Intel sees no big profit margin gains before 2025
Intel chief Pat Gelsinger also said Intel would be interested in participating if a consortium emerges to own the British semiconductor and software design company Arm.
‘Zero-click’ hacks are growing in popularity. There’s practically no way to stop them.
Once the preserve of a few intelligence agencies, the technology needed for zero-click hacks is now being sold to governments by a select group of companies.
