Artificial Intelligence Andrew Ng Says Factories Are AI’s Next Frontier The artificial-intelligence expert is on a mission to AI-ify manufacturing, starting with partners like Foxconn. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-14T10:05:00-05:00
Business Impact Made in America: Asian Tech Giants Say They Will Expand U.S. Operations Under Trump Softbank and Foxconn both plan to broaden their American operations, and the president-elect is happy to take credit. by Jamie Condliffe 2016-12-07T10:25:00-05:00
Tech Policy The All-American iPhone Donald Trump has said Apple should make phones in the United States. Last summer, we explained how that would affect the device’s price. by Konstantin Kakaes 2016-06-09T00:00:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence China Is Building a Robot Army of Model Workers Can China reboot its manufacturing industry—and the global economy—by replacing millions of workers with machines? by Will Knight 2016-04-26T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Foxconn Wants to Become a Global Force in Clean Energy By acquiring Sharp, the iPhone manufacturer has bolstered its ambitious renewable energy plans, which include big solar deals in China and India. by Richard Martin 2016-04-06T14:35:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Apple’s Recycling Robot May Help Build iPhones, Too Few people noticed, but Apple did announce a remarkable and transformative new technology at its event on Monday: its first robot. by Will Knight 2016-03-22T14:25:00-04:00
Connectivity A Way to Get Much-Higher-Resolution Selfies A startup called Light uses a cluster of small camera modules to create top-notch photos. First stop: Your smartphone. by Rachel Metz 2015-04-17T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Why Microsoft May Be Making a Smartphone for China Even if it alienates existing hardware partners, the Chinese market is too big, and fast-growing, to ignore. by Phil Muncaster 2012-11-13T11:11:11-05:00
Business Impact Migrant Workers in China Face Competition from Robots China’s giant electronics supplier Foxconn eyes replacing workers with industrial robots. by Christina Larson 2012-07-16T00:15:00-04:00
