Current U.S. efforts to slow China’s technological advancement focus on semiconductors. Washington targets electric vehicle batteries, another rapidly growing Chinese tech sector. This month, Treasury and Energy Department proposals would reduce tax credits for electric vehicle buyers who use battery materials from China and other “hostile” countries. EVs made in …

The Browser Company launched its Windows client beta today, onboarding the first users. After Arc made the Mac client public after being invite-only since 2022, users and observers have demanded a Windows version. The company will “rapidly” increase invite rollouts in January and onboard more beta users throughout the month. …

Tesla is launching its long-awaited Cybertruck electric pickup. The boxy car is Tesla’s first new model since 2020’s Model Y. At a 2019 event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off an early version of Cybertruck, which accidentally smashed two windows while demonstrating its durability. Find answers to common questions about …

AllTrails was named Apple’s iPhone App of the Year for 2023, while Imprint: Learn Visually was named Google Play’s best app. Apple and Google chose Honkai: Star Rail for Game of the Year. These year-end “best of” lists aren’t just a way to promote new apps and games, but also …

Days after Meta received a privacy complaint in the EU over its latest controversial shift in legal basis for processing people’s data for ads, consumer groups across the region are filing their own complaints. Nearly 20 consumer protection organizations agree that Meta’s switch to forcing users to agree to being …

After testing a free plan with one notebook and 50 notes for limited users, Evernote made it its default free plan days later. The notetaking app said this change will apply to new and existing free users starting December 4. Evernote stated on its blog that users can delete notebook …

Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO after a rough week. OpenAI’s new board replaced most of the board that tried to oust Altman before Thanksgiving. Altman announced in a letter circulated internally at OpenAI and published on the OpenAI blog that Mira Murati, who was briefly appointed interim CEO …

Want to keep a Google account you haven’t used in a while? Log in soon before it’s deleted. Google will delete inactive accounts after two years on Friday, December 1, 2023. It’s likely to free up server space and protect privacy, according to the company. Google warned in May 2023 …

Foxconn is investing $1.54 billion in an iPhone manufacturing plant in India, doubling its investment. Foxconn has increased production in India since leaving a $19.5 billion processor manufacturing joint venture with Vedeanta. Foxconn invested $500 million in two Karnataka, southern India, plants in August 2023. Foxconn parent company Hon Hai …

Fidelity National Financial, the “leading provider of title insurance and escrow services and North America’s largest title insurance company,” announced a cyberattack on Tuesday. Since then, homeowners with mortgages and prospective buyers buying properties from FNF or one of its many subsidiaries have been confused and worried about what to …