Industry

How many jobs are available in technology in the US?

Tech unemployment was down in May and job postings were higher than they've been for more than a year.

By Lucas Mearian

07 Jun 2024164 mins

Remote WorkSalariesFinancial Services Industry

Articles

AI chip sales are driving stock markets to new records

Nvidia's unprecedented leap in revenue from higher chip sales for AI and cloud use speaks volumes about the future of the technology and its impact on the economy.

By Lucas Mearian

23 Feb 2024 5 mins

Augmented RealityCPUs and ProcessorsDesktop PCs

Why billions of CHIPS Act dollars have not been distributed

The Department of Commerce said it is still in complex negotiations with chip manufacturers to ensure the federal funding is wisely spent on providing a base for new fabs and research facilities.

By Lucas Mearian

11 Dec 2023 7 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsGovernmentTechnology Industry

Chip industry strains to meet AI-fueled demands — will smaller LLMs help?

Large language models are growing in size, as is the number of companies using generative AI technology. The more the models grow, the more CPUs they consume — exacerbating an already-strained chip supply chain.

By Lucas Mearian

28 Sep 2023 9 mins

Augmented RealityCPUs and ProcessorsChatbots

As UAW seeks 4-day workweek, the idea gains ground with US workers

The United Auto Worker union's push for a four-day workweek, among other negotiation demands, indicates the idea is gaining traction among both workers and employers.

By Lucas Mearian

30 Aug 2023 7 mins

Remote WorkHRISCareers

Apple Watch rumor hints it’s time for 3D printing to go mainstream

A claim that Apple plans to print components in a future product suggests 3D printing may have reached an important point.

By Jonny Evans

19 Jul 2023 4 mins

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Apple is very serious about Industry 4.0

Apple knows its products are already used across the manufacturing industry; this week it held a special event dedicated to Industry 4.0 at the heart of its APAC manufacturing chain in Korea.

By Jonny Evans

23 Jun 2023 4 mins

Small and Medium BusinessAppleArtificial Intelligence

HomeKit is going to be everywhere as ABB buys Eve Systems

We are about to see a huge increase in consumer exposure to smart home technologies, which should increase recognition and adoption of these systems.

By Jonny Evans

13 Jun 2023 4 mins

5GAppleInternet

As US moves to regain microchip leadership, some say it never left

As the US government begins to dispense tens of billions of dollars to get microchip makers to relocate manufacturing to the US, hurdles remain, including an increasingly diversified global supply chain that no one country can dominate.

By Lucas Mearian

06 Apr 2023 10 mins

Augmented RealityCPUs and ProcessorsTechnology Industry

Apple accelerates plans to move more manufacturing out of China

In light of recent geopolitical unrest and COVID-19 lockdowns by the Chinese government, Apple appears to be ramping up plans to move more iPhone and MacBook production out of China to reduce risk. India, Taiwan and Vietnam are all likely alternatives.

By Lucas Mearian

07 Dec 2022 3 mins

Small and Medium BusinessGovernmentTechnology Industry

Maersk’s TradeLens demise likely a death knell for blockchain consortiums

After four years, Maersk is shuttering its blockchain experiment aimed at creating an efficient and inexpensive method for tracking global shipments. While blockchain consortiums may struggle, enhanced blockchain-as-a-service offerings still have a future.

By Lucas Mearian

02 Dec 2022 5 mins

Small and Medium BusinessAugmented RealityIBM

FTX meltdown likely to spur crypto regulations, cool digital currency push

The collapse of the major crypto exchange could be the final straw in an ongoing push to create oversight of cryptocurrencies, how they're stored, and where they're traded. Any government oversight is likely to affect other digital assets being developed by businesses.

By Lucas Mearian

16 Nov 2022 6 mins

Government ITAugmented RealityFinancial Services Industry

Q&A: RPI president says CHIPs Act will spur quantum computing, next-gen tech

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's new president, Martin Schmidt, believes new investments by the US government will bolster efforts to reshore chip development and production, and generate new, bleeding-edge processors.

By Lucas Mearian

14 Nov 2022 13 mins

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