Month: January 2023
Iran drones hits Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine with 16 Iranian-made drones overnight with seven of them targeted at the capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian officials have said. Russia says it has been striking energy and military targets to weaken Ukraine’s capacity to move army reserves and repair equipment. Five of the drones were shot down in the air and two “on
Apple and Tesla shares supply issue
Apple shares hit their lowest point since June 2021. Tesla’s stock has dropped 73% from a record high in November 2021. Companies have struggled to keep production going in China due to Covid restrictions and weeks of lockdowns. Apple and Tesla stocks have tumbled over growing concerns about delays in their production lines in China.
Twitter in data-protection probe
A watchdog is to investigate Twitter after a hacker claimed to have private details linked to more than 400 million accounts. The data is said to include phone numbers and emails, including those belonging to celebrities and politicians, but the purported size of the haul is not confirmed. Only a small “sample” has so far
1.3 million Tesla vehicles in 2022
This year the motor industry is expected to face slowing demand as potential customers worry about rising interest rates and recession concerns. Electric car maker Tesla says it delivered a record 1.3m vehicles last year, 40% more than in 2021. It comes after the company delivered more than 405,000 vehicles in the last three months
Iran Nuclear Bomb
Iran had continued enriching uranium beyond the limits set by the 2015 nuclear deal, which it had agreed upon together with China, France, Russia, the UK, the US, Germany and the European Union.Iran had continued to accumulate enriched uranium even while it restricted access to the agency’s monitors. In Vienna, diplomatic insiders have suggested that
Vladimir Putin’s new ‘pivot to Asia’
Russia’s economy has been badly hit by international sanctions imposed earlier this year, even though the government reckons it will only contract by 3% in 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin recommitted to decoupling his country’s economy from European states that have imposed hefty sanctions on Russia. The Rusian president’s “pivot to Asia” looks shaky after
Google-Meta advertising duopoly is under attack
As China’s economy slows and the West’s slides towards a recession, companies everywhere are squeezing their marketing budgets. Until recently, that would have meant cutting non-digital ads but maintaining, or even raising, online spending. With most ad dollars now going online, that strategy is running out of road. The pair face a weak economy and
Monarchy rule
The monarchy is an anachronism, yet it thrived under Elizabeth II.In an age of meritocracy, monarchy is rooted in the unjustifiable privilege of birth. Populism means that elites are out, but the most conspicuous elite of all remains. Identity politics means that narratives are in, but the queen kept her feelings under her collection of
The eSIM era
The launch of the new iPhones also brought with it a totally unexpected change for the U.S. market, namely the removal of the dedicated physical SIM slot from the Cupertino company’s new smartphones. A trend that is bound to affect all smartphone manufacturers and has been triggered by Apple. Certainly saying goodbye to physical brings,
Putin missile revenge
In recent weeks, Russia has repeatedly struck the southern city, which is in the Ukrainian controlled-part of a region that Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed. A Russian barrage has pounded apartment buildings and other targets in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens. The multiple strikes came after an