2022 was a bad year to be a tech billionaire
Hear the sound of the world’s smallest violin
While the US claims its tech billionaires are saints because they have made so much money, it appears that 2022 saw their halos slip considerably.
Europe wants an integrated global watchdog alliance to curb US tech company power
Close all loop holes
Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager called on Thursday for a global approach towards Big Tech to close any loop holes they might exploit.
Russia suffers from tech brain drain
In Tsar Putin’s Russia having a brain is dangerous
Russia is facing a tech brain drain as developers flee the country – some because their western owned companies are leaving, others because they want a better life.
Arts degrees are just as good as technical degrees
Not saying either has much point
The idea that a technology degree is better than an arts degree is only valid for a few years, according to a new study.
Crytek shows Neon Noir real-time raytracing demo
Running at 4K 30fps on Radeon Vega 56
Showing that ray-tracing just might not need a dedicated hardware chip, Crytek has released the new Neon Noir tech demo showing real-time ray traced reflections, running at 4K and 30fps on an AMD Radeon Vega 56 GPU.
Trump creates a 10 percent tax on tech
Even Apple will pay tax
President Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump suggested he could place a 10 percent tariff on smartphones and laptops imported from China, he said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
UK will tax tech giants
Two per cent but it is better than nothing
Technology giants will have to pay more tax in the UK under new government regulations.
Foxconn calls Trump's trade war a tech war
It is our biggest challenge
Foxconn says the US and Chinese governments are engaged in a technology war, not a trade war, describing the spat as its most significant challenge.
US tech startups fear FCC will kill them off
End of Net Neutrality means end of us
More than 800 startups have written to the FCC chairman Ajit Pai saying they are "deeply concerned" about his decision to kill net neutrality.
China crisis for tech markets
Fears that things might even be worse