A look at the rise of South Korea's webtoons, comic strips that are designed to be read on a smartphone, as they take off in the US, Southeast Asia, and Japan — Digital comics are the country's latest cultural export after the international success of boy band BTS and Squid Game
Leaked documents detail Nokia's crucial role in Russia's vast surveillance system, providing equipment and services, which remains even as Nokia stops sales — The Finnish company played a key role in enabling Russia's cyberspying, documents show, raising questions of corporate responsibility.
Huawei reports 2021 revenue dropped 28.5% YoY to $99.9B, its first-ever yearly revenue decline as US sanctions continue, but net profit rose 75.9% YoY to $17.8B — - In 2021, Huawei brought in revenue of 636.8 billion Chinese yuan ($99.9 billion), a 28.5% year-on-year decline.
Sources: Apple plans to cut iPhone SE orders by ~20% for the next quarter, as war and inflation dampen demand, and reduces AirPods orders by 10M+ for 2022 — Lower orders to suppliers are early sign of pressure on tech industry — The war in Ukraine is causing supply chain turmoil …
Apple heavily relies on China for manufacturing, but its plan to invest $430B in the US over five years is a promising sign of ramped up diversification — The global supply chain will likely change rapidly over the next decade, shifting away from China. Apple saw it coming in 2018 …
Financial Times : Sources: Yann LeCun is in early talks to raise €500M for his startup at a ~€3B valuation, and plans to name Alexandre L...
