BENGALURU -- Air India Chief Executive Campbell Wilson will step down from his position, the airline said Tuesday, bringing down the curtain on a tenure marked by high losses and the fatal crashing of a Boeing 787 in western India.
Winners must secure all layers of the AI ecosystem
Woonheui Han is a Seoul-based technology strategist and co-author of "Super Momentum," a book detailing SK Hynix's rise to global leadership in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors.
China raises fuel prices again as Xi hails resilient energy system
SHANGHAI -- China on Tuesday raised gasoline prices for the sixth time this year but limited the rate of increase as global oil prices remain elevated due to the Iran war.
ASEAN survey finds growing doubts over US on trade and security
SINGAPORE/MANILA/JAKARTA -- People in Southeast Asia increasingly feel that their countries' relationship with the U.S. will worsen as Washington's trade policy and security commitment worry the region, a survey by a Singapore-based think tank showed Tuesday.
Bangladesh eyes energy sector overhaul as Iran war drags on
DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi government is targeting an overhaul of the country's energy sector and sourcing in the event of a prolonged Iran conflict, the economic and planning adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told Nikkei Asia, although the government is first prioritizing steps to minimize short-term impacts on consumers and businesses.
Nvidia-backed data center builder Firmus raises $505m
CANBERRA -- Australian-founded artificial intelligence infrastructure builder Firmus raised $505 million in strategic equity investment, including a further infusion from AI chip giant Nvidia, the company announced on Tuesday.
Vietnam communist chief becomes president, taking rare dual role
HO CHI MINH CITY -- To Lam, Vietnam's communist party boss, has been confirmed as president, granting the former security minister a rare dual role, echoing a practice in neighboring China.
BYD added to Brazil's labor 'dirty list' after construction site scandal
TOKYO -- Brazil's labor ministry has added Chinese automaker BYD to a "dirty list" of companies that have "subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery," as a scandal over a factory project haunts the brand in the crucial South American market.
How the Iran war and AI are making tech more expensive
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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.
In this episode, Katey speaks with Taipei correspondent Lauly Li about surging costs across the tech industry as the Iran war and AI boom strain supply chains .
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-- 'No escape': Iran war and AI boom push up costs across the
From baths to breakfast, Iran war shock ripples across Japan's economy
TOKYO -- Japan's economy is starting to feel the ripple effects of the oil shock triggered by the Iran war, as rising fuel and shipping costs spill beyond energy markets into tourism, the food supply and everyday consumption.