Is China a Tech Threat to the U.S.?
China’s growing technology sector is bursting at the seams with Beijing’s recent rise in smart city prominence. The country is aiming to become a world leader in AI by 2020. And the tech train’s not stopping there; China has already set lofty goals for 2025, 2030, and beyond. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross recently spoke of […]
Is Apple Bringing Its Business Back to America?
Apple is well known for its controversial decision to store its cash overseas to avoid paying U.S. corporate taxes. Earlier this year, the company released an announcement that it would pay $38 billion in taxes to bring the tax haven money back into the U.S. The corporation’s foreign tax haven is currently storing about $250 billion […]
President Trump Loosens the Reins on Drone Testing
Image Source: The Fiscal Times President Donald Trump recently issued a presidential memorandum that will surely please commercial drone app developers all over the United States. If carried through, Mr. Trump’s plan could expedite the progress towards a future where drones deliver everything from Amazon orders to pizza. Making Delivery Drones Possible in the U.S.A. Signed by […]
Global Internet Connection Speeds Rise Sharply in 2013
The 2013 numbers are in, and there’s good news and bad news. The good news: the Internet continues to get faster and faster. The bad news: the U.S. is lagging behind world leaders in Internet technology development. Globally, Internet connection speeds rose by 29 percent, with the average connection clocking in at 3.6 megabytes per […]