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TuesdayJul 15, 2025 9:00 am

The EU is Concerned About Low-Value Goods Entering the Bloc Via Online Platforms

Over the years, shipments of small items entering the EU have increased significantly. These imports, whose value is less than €150 ($175) for each item, have increased from 1.4 billion items back in 2012 to 4.6 billion items in 2024. The European Parliament is concerned that these small items may be contravening established consumer safety and quality standards. The concerns of the Parliament come given the rise of Chinese ecommerce retailers like Shein and Temu that specialize in selling low-cost items, such as apparel. In 2024, at least 91% of the low-value items shipped into the EU originated from China,…

FridayJul 11, 2025 9:00 am

How Private AI Models Can Help Businesses to Strengthen Data Privacy

As more businesses consider integrating AI systems into their operations, there are growing concerns about risks to data privacy as sensitive business information is shared to these artificial intelligence tools. Common AI tools like ChatGPT require users to upload or share files in order for the large language model to perform the desired task, such as generating financial reports. When this data is uploaded to the cloud, the user cannot be sure how that data will be used or who else can access it. This raises serious data privacy and security questions. This is where private AI models come in.…

ThursdayJul 10, 2025 9:00 am

The Global Semiconductor Industry Risks Being Hampered by Looming Copper Shortage, PwC Report Says

According to a recently published report by PwC, one third of semiconductor production around the globe risks being compromised by copper supply shortages connected to climate change. As water shortages increase, many countries that produce copper, including Chile, will have difficulties producing the critical mineral that manufacturers depend on. Recently, there was a chip shortage resulting from supply chain disruptions triggered by factory closures when the Covid-19 pandemic nearly brought the global economy to a standstill. During that supply crunch, the auto industry and other sectors that depended on chips were severely impacted. Glen Burm, the project lead at PwC,…

TuesdayJul 08, 2025 9:00 am

Nvidia Backs New Startup Seeking to Transform How Data Centers Utilize Power

Nvidia and other notable firms in the finance and tech fields are backing a startup whose aim is to change data centers into assets to electrical power grids instead of being liabilities to energy providers. Emerald AI is the startup focused on addressing growing concerns about the power-hungry character of data centers at a time when grids are on the brink of being overwhelmed by this power demand. In a recently completed funding round, Emerald AI raised $24.5 million. Radical Ventures led this funding round which featured Nvidia and AMPLO, among other leading firms. Notable individuals that participated in this…

FridayJul 04, 2025 9:00 am

Trump Renews His Calls for Jerome Powell to Resign

President Trump has escalated his attacks against Fed Chair Jerome Powell and renewed his calls for him to resign immediately. This latest attack was in a Truth Social post in which Trump said Powell “should resign immediately.” This particular attack included a link to an article in which a federal housing regulator called for the Fed chair to be investigated with regard to his testimony on the renovations that were done to the headquarters of the Federal Reserve in Washington. During Trump’s first stint at the White House, he nominated Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve. Since then, Trump…

ThursdayJul 03, 2025 9:00 am

Taiwan’s Transnational Semiconductor Industry Highlights Flaws in Trump’s Tariff Policy

Trump has repeatedly reasoned that his “Liberation Day” tariff announcements would reshore manufacturing to the United States. The semiconductor industry in Taiwan provides proof of the extent to which this thinking is flawed. In the wake of Trump’s claim that Taiwan needs to pay for stealing semiconductor manufacturing from the U.S., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, TSMC, announced that it would be investing an additional $100 billion in its proposed manufacturing facility in Arizona. Trump and Lutnick, the Trade Secretary, boasted that this deal provides proof that the trade policy upon which the tariffs are anchored was working and would bring…

TuesdayJul 01, 2025 9:00 am

Insufficient Staffing is Hampering Data Center Operations

As data center construction experiences explosive growth, it is becoming clearer that the specialized talent needed to work at these data centers isn’t growing at the same pace. Insufficient staffing at data centers results in a number of challenges as we explore below. One immediate effect of insufficient staffing at data centers is reduced operational efficiency. When people with the needed specialized skills are unavailable to work at data centers, it becomes harder to manage the workloads running on hybrid infrastructures. The result is that the data center will be unable to optimize its operations since the existing staff is…

FridayJun 27, 2025 9:00 am

Canadian Tech Leaders Prepare to Launch Local Social Media Platform

Innovators in Canada are getting set to launch a new social media platform, dubbed Gander, in Canada this October. This platform is designed to operate in Canada to address the needs of Canadians. Five innovators got together to bring this idea to life after being frustrated by the shortcomings, such as disinformation, divisive content and trolling existing on other platforms owned by American tech companies. Ben Waldman, the CEO and co-founder of Gander Social Inc., said frustrations about data sovereignty grew into actual fear when Trump assumed office in Washington early this year. The startup wants to ensure that Canada…

ThursdayJun 26, 2025 9:00 am

Cargo Ship Transporting 3,000 Vehicles Sinks Off Alaska’s Coast

A cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month has sunk, according to information revealed by the firm that owns the vessel. Zodiac Maritime, the company owning the ill-fated Morning Midas, explained that the ship sustained extensive damage during the fire and on June 23, heavy weather caused water to enter the vessel, resulting in the ship going under. On June 3, the ship caught fire, reportedly starting from a deck that was carrying EVs. In total, the ship’s cargo included 3,000 vehicles, 800 of which were electric vehicles. Morning Midas was en route from Yantai in China and the…

TuesdayJun 24, 2025 9:00 am

Efforts to Hamstring US States from Regulating AI are Counterproductive, Chief Scientist at Microsoft Says

Eric Horvitz, the chief scientist at tech firm Microsoft, warns that the proposed ban on American states imposing guardrails on AI are likely to impede artificial intelligence development instead of helping to advance the industry. The provision in question is contained in the budget proposal currently being considered by the U.S. Senate after the House of Congress passed it. Doctor Horvitz explains that this moratorium would make it harder for AI inventions to be translated into practical solutions. The guardrails that states can impose within their borders help to shape the practical applications of AI tools and without those guardrails,…

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