TSMC expects Q2 sales drop as clients struggle to clear inventory

Chipmaker TSMC, a major Apple supplier, forecast a 16% plunge in sales for the second quarter as consumers grapple with an inventory glut while a
AmEx’s costs, provisions cloud profit despite higher credit card use

American Express Co’s profit missed Wall Street estimates on Thursday despite higher spending by its customers as the credit card giant kept aside a large sum
A Potential Backslide in Mental Health Care for Millions of Americans

he COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration expires in less than a month. When it does, it will have broad-sweeping effects, and one of the most significant is
EU may struggle to catch up with U.S., Asia in chips subsidies race

The European Union agreed a 43-billion-euro ($47 billion) chip subsidies plan on Tuesday but the relatively modest budget, lack of a domestic market for cutting-edge chips and
WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose UK’s move on encryption

WhatsApp and other messaging services have united to oppose Britain’s plan to force tech companies to break end-to-end encryption in private messages in its proposed
Apple opens first India store as fans show off vintage devices, take selfies

About 300 people queued at Apple’s store in Mumbai on Tuesday, as fans took selfies with Chief Executive Tim Cook, who inaugurated the first retail store
Google wins appeal of $20 mln US patent verdict over Chrome technology

Alphabet’s Google LLC on Tuesday convinced a U.S. appeals court to cancel three anti-malware patents at the heart of a Texas jury’s $20 million infringement
HSBC top shareholder renews call for breaking up of bank

Top shareholder of HSBC renewed its call for breaking up of the Asia-focused bank on Tuesday, saying the lender has failed to address key business model
Microsoft developing its own AI chip – The Information

Microsoft Corp is developing its own artificial intelligence chip code-named “Athena” that will power the technology behind AI chatbots like ChatGPT, the Information reported on
More US consumers are falling behind on payments

Consumers are starting to fall behind on their credit card and loan payments as the economy softens, according to executives at the biggest U.S. banks,

