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2022 was a bad year to be a tech billionaire
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Thursday, 29 December 2022 09:30

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
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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
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Thursday, 14 April 2022 12:07

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
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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
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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
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Tuesday, 27 November 2018 13:56

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
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Tuesday, 30 October 2018 11:52

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
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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
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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.

Friday, 19 October 2012 11:30

China crisis for tech markets

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Fears that things might even be worse