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Business
Nearly 3 in 4 tech workers feel ‘stuck’ at their jobs, survey shows
Employees, mostly in the tech sector, are reporting feeling stuck in their roles as the job market slows down, according to a new survey. By...
Bryan Ke
Economy
UC Berkeley professor warns even top tech students are no longer guaranteed jobs
UC Berkeley computer science professor James O’Brien warns that a tech degree no longer assures employment, even for top-tier students. Driv...
Carl Samson
Entertainment
Silicon Valley tech guru Andrew Chen marries former Miss Ireland in Utah desert
Former Miss Ireland Emma Waldron and Silicon Valley tech guru Andrew Chen were recently married in Moab, Utah. Picturesque ceremony: The cou...
Ryan General
Tech industry faces spate of lawsuits from Asian Americans who allege workplace bias
“If we want to see something change, we have to do something about it” ...
2nd-generation immigrant creates live translation app to communicate with his Chinese parents
Joshua Gao, a 24-year-old tech entrepreneur from Toronto, created a chat app that can accurately translate slang and idioms into multiple la...
Michelle De Pacina
‘Bad game of Russian roulette’: ‘Blindsided’ ex-Google employee documents her layoff in viral video
A video posted by a former Google employee documenting her unexpected layoff has quickly gone viral. The video comes shortly after Google’s ...
Ana Yoo
Culture
Patrick Shyu sparks debate after calling out ‘Merry Christmas’ as ‘highly offensive’
Former Google and Meta tech lead Patrick Shyu, also known as TechLead, tweeted a controversial statement on Christmas day. “I find ‘Merry ...
Iris Jung
Crime
Family of Sri Lankan tech entrepreneur shot dead on his porch by Austin cop start foundation to prevent similar shootings
Tech entrepreneur Rajan “Raj” Moonesinghe was shot and killed by local police while inspecting his Austin home for intruders on Nov. 15. M...
News
Biden signs order to block Chinese investment in US tech
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that strengthens a regulatory committee’s powers to oversee foreign investments in t...
Technology
Chinese inventor builds 27,000,000mAH power bank capable of charging 5,000 smartphones
Handy Geng, an inventor and YouTuber, created the world’s largest power bank with a capacity equaling approximately 900 power banks. The m...
Japanese tech giant Panasonic to offer workers 4-day workweek
Japanese electronics corporation Panasonic will now offer the option of four-day work weeks to its employees. The decision was made amidst a...
Jiselle Lee
Elon Musk opens Tesla showroom in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Tesla opened a store in Xinjiang, a region in China accused of crimes against humanity. The announcement came after President Biden’s bill...
China
China develops AI ‘prosecutor’ that can charge citizens with crimes with ‘97% accuracy’
China has developed an artificial intelligence capable of charging people with more than 97% accuracy, replacing prosecutors “to a certain e...
Video shows safety driver of WeRide test car asleep behind the wheel
Last month, a safety driver behind the wheel of a WeRide test robocar was captured on film apparently asleep while traveling on highway 85 i...
This $700-million nuclear superyacht costs $1 million to travel on and is meant to save the planet
A Singapore-based entrepreneur wants to take scientists, students and billionaires aboard an ambitious nuclear-powered megayacht for a resea...
Chinese tech company unveils ‘Little White Dragon’ pony robot that kids can ride
On Tuesday, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xpeng Motors unveiled its first smart vehicle, a four-legged robot pony that children...
Asia
Malaysian students invent device that makes ocean water drinkable for ‘sea nomads’
An invention that could provide clean drinking water to “sea nomads” — communities living near the ocean — has earned three Mala...
12-year-old makes $400,000 creating NFTs based on meme
A young boy from London is generating six-figure earnings by selling ownership tokens of digital artworks via blockchain technology, otherwi...
Sponsored
Asian American Founders Launch FAM App to Take on Clubhouse
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with FAM. The app is available to be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play. A new a...
Editorial Staff
Digital Bank Cheese Aims to Fix ‘Inequality’ Asian Americans Face, Donates $100K to Asian Communities
A digital bank aimed at serving the Asian American community recently launched on Wednesday. Cheese provides its own debit Mastercard (issue...
China Blocks Clubhouse App After Local Users Discuss ‘Sensitive Topics’
Days after becoming an instant hit to Chinese users, audio chat app Clubhouse was reportedly blocked by government sensors in China. Chinese...
Huawei Patent Reveals Tech That Identifies Uyghur People
A patent filed by Chinese mobile phone brand Huawei has raised controversy over a feature that allegedly singles out people of Uyghur origin...
Japanese Company Pays People $380 to Make Hyperrealistic Masks of Their Face
A company in Tokyo has reached out to residents to turn their faces into hyperrealistic masks — and for a relatively good deal. Kamenya Omot...
Japanese Laptop-Sized Scooter Now Available for the Rest of the World
A four-wheeled electric scooter, labeled as a “portable car,” has now gone on sale beyond its home of Japan for the rest of the ...
Filipina Australian Co-Founder of Canva Now the 3rd Richest Billionaire Woman in Australia
Meet Melanie Perkins, one of the wealthiest women in Australia and the CEO and co-founder of multi-billion dollar tech company Canva. The 32...
Hacker Discovers New Features on Facebook, Instagram Before Some Employees Can
A hacker in Hong Kong has won thousands of followers — including tech VIPs — for publishing new features in popular apps ahead of their offi...
Korean Mom ‘Reunited’ With Her Dead Daughter in VR
Aided by virtual reality technology, a South Korean mother was recently “reunited” with her daughter who passed away in 2016. “I Met You,”...
Japanese YouTuber Invents Light Bulb That Flickers When a Couple Breaks Up
Japanese YouTuber Marina Fujiwara has created a device that blinks brightly whenever someone shares a breakup post online. The device, which...
Amazon Launches Audible Suno to Increase India Focus
Amazon is once again expanding its reach to India by launching a new service called Audible Suno. The audiobook company Audible, which is n...
Alvin Chan
Elderly Japanese Workers Are Now Wearing Exosuits That Make Them Stronger
With the aid of high-tech robotic suits, more elderly Japanese workers are now taking on labor-intensive jobs previously handled by younger,...
Japanese Robotics Student Amazes Twitter With the Most Techie Business Card
A graduate student’s business card has impressed social media users in Japan for its computer-inspired aesthetics. Twitter user @univ00009, ...
Amazon Launches Battery-Powered Echo in India
Amazon has added a new Echo device to its speaker models designed specifically for the India market. Last Wednesday, the e-commerce company ...
China Installs Their First Face Scanner to Pay for the Subway in Zhengzhou
The Zhengzhou Metro has become the first subway station in China to install facial recognition scanners at all of its stations as another pa...
Singapore Bans E-Scooters From Sidewalks After Injuries, Deaths
Electric scooters will be banned from footpaths in Singapore starting from Nov. 5, with offenders facing fines of up to 2,000 Singapore doll...
Google Just Acquired This Man’s Company For $2.1 Billion
James Park, the Korean American co-founder and CEO of Fitbit, has joined forces with Google in an all-cash deal worth $2.1 billion, the two ...
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Controversial Firing of a Chinese Facebook Engineer Angers China
Software engineer Yi Yin was recently fired from Facebook after he accused the tech giant of mistreating foreign employees. Yin said that he...
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