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Asia's leading graphite producer, China, will restrict exports of a crucial battery material.
As a measure to safeguard national security, China announced on Friday that export permits will be necessary for certain graphite products. In response to challenges over its global manufacturing dominance, China unexpectedly endeavoured to exert control over a vital mineral supply.
Chi...
Macron has promised that by the end of the year, France will "take back control" of the country's electricity rates.
Macron stated that this goal might be accomplished with the support of state control of the utility EDF and France's nuclear fleet, but he did not specify how he planned to accomplish this goal.
Macron stated this as he was announcing a multi-year environmental strategy. "There...
Apple was ordered to cease distributing the iPhone 12 in France due to excessive electromagnetic radiation levels.
A French government agency determined that the iPhone 12 exposed users to an unsafe level of electromagnetic radiation and ordered the product's withdrawal from sale.
This week, a French government regulatory agency demanded that Apple remove the iPhone 12 from the French market bec...
The weak yen provides Japan's manufacturers with temporary relief from China's difficulties.
Japanese automakers are receiving much-needed support from an old standby, as the weaker yen helps to bolster profits in the face of declining sales in China and an increasingly challenging transition to electric vehicles.
In the three months leading up to June, Toyota, Honda, and Nissa...
Two people are killed by Typhoon Kanun in Okinawa, Japan, and at least 62 are injured.
Typhoon Khanun pummeled Japan's southwestern Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures for a second day in a row with heavy rain and gusty winds on Thursday, leaving two people dead and moving so slowly that the storm's destructive impact could be prolonged.
Khanun, which means "ja...
Sony claims to have developed humanoid robot technology but is unable to put it to use.
Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group Corp said on Tuesday that it has the ability to rapidly produce humanoid robots once it determines their best application. In an interview with Reuters, Sony's Chief Technology Officer Hiroaki Kitano said, "In terms of technology, s...
France moves to ban throwaway e-cigarettes.
Health Minister Francois Braun said Wednesday that the French government might ban throwaway electronic cigarettes, which are popular with teens, by the end of this year.
Braun told France Inter, "I'm in favor of a ban." He also said that the gadgets "lead some of our...
What the industry may look like if green electric vehicles and superfast 6G were powered by electronics made from wood.
The worldwide electronics industry is having a rough patch right now. Unsustainable production practices, the industry's influence on the environment, and international tensions are to blame. As a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the cost of both palladium and nickel skyrocketed. H...
Ford has a very successful first quarter, thanks in large part to its fleet and heritage truck operations.
Ford Motor's fleet and heritage operations helped it offset mounting losses in electric vehicles, and on Tuesday the company revealed first-quarter results that notably surpassed Wall Street's projections.
Ford stuck with its previously disclosed 2023 estimate, and the price mov...
Microsoft's data center in southeastern Wisconsin receives board approval
Plans for a giant Microsoft data center have been approved by village officials in the southeast Wisconsin town that is home to the vast campus of the world's largest electronics manufacturer.
Plans for a giant Microsoft data center have been approved by village officials in the sou...
Volkswagen's new ID.7 flagship EV can travel over 300 miles on a single charge.
On Monday, Volkswagen introduced a new big electric vehicle with, the company claims, more than 300 miles of range in its top grade.
The new Volkswagen ID.7 will be the company's flagship mainstream electric vehicle.
The ID.7's cabin is a technological paradise, as bef...
After pregnancy complications, Balika Vadha actress Neha Marda has a daughter.
It is time to celebrate because the baby is a female! Today, Balika Vadhu actress Neha Marda welcomed her daughter into the world. Neha was brought to the hospital earlier today due to pregnancy complications. She also updated her followers by posting photos from the hospital and discussing pregn...
Is there nowhere left to go? Parisians decide to outlaw electric scooters.
Perhaps the end of the line is near for Paris's ubiquitous electric scooters for rental. If Parisians decide on Sunday to ban the 15,000 divisive micro-vehicles, the days of zipping around the City of Light on one of them, wind in the hair, or romantically but naughtily e-scooting a deux on o...
Big EV costs are about to be reported for the first time by Ford.
Ford Motor Company is about to answer the question on the minds of its shareholders: how much money will it take to make the switch to electrified vehicles?
This Thursday, the automaker will release revised versions of its financial results that will reveal how the new business units wo...
French tech firms preview the future, according to the gadget inspector
France had the third greatest national participation in the startup category of the recent annual CES electronics innovation show in Las Vegas, demonstrating the country's thriving technological industry. Only the United States and China had more companies present than France, and MyScript, a...
Japan goes countrywide with computerized prescriptions.
Japan started its electronic prescription service on Thursday, allowing doctors' prescriptions to be communicated with pharmacists electronically. The system tries to eliminate duplication and errors. Doctors will continue to write prescriptions on paper. Doctors enter patient prescription in...
Losses in global foundry sales in 2023 will hurt Taiwan and South Korea.
This year is expected to be a down year for revenues in the worldwide contract chipmaking industry, also known as foundries, as demand for sophisticated chips, which have strengthened the technology-driven economies of Taiwan and South Korea, rapidly cools. Foundry sales are forecast to drop by 4...
Six all-electric Suzuki vehicles will be introduced to the Indian market by the end of the fiscal year 2030.
On Thursday, Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan announced that, as part of its expansion strategy, it will introduce six battery electric vehicles in India by FY2030, and that it will be carbon neutral by 2070, meeting the government's aim. Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) has stated in its busi...
Changes in the EV Industry Are On The Horizon. Expert Advises Dumping These Two Shares and Investing Instead in Rivian and Tesla.
Future price decreases by Tesla will make it tough for other electric vehicle start-ups, forcing investors to be more selective in their stock selections. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas claims that the Tesla (ticker: TSLA) layoffs show that the electric vehicle market is shifting from severe s...
Sales of global foundries are expected to fall in 2023, hurting Taiwan and South Korea in particular.
The advanced chips that have strengthened the economies of Taiwan and South Korea through technological innovation have seen a sharp decline in demand, and foundry revenues around the world are expected to plummet as a result. Foundry sales are predicted to fall by 4% in 2023 from 2022, according...