Alibaba doubles down on Taobao Instant Commerce with a $6.98 billion subsidy plan · TechNode
Taobao Instant Commerce, Alibaba’s push into on-demand retail, unveiled a RMB 50 billion ($6.98 billion) subsidy initiative on July 2.…
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Should You Trust Your VPN Location? (1/4/2026) | HackerNoon
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 4, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage…
Xiaomi denies CEO Lei Jun reduced stake amid share placement · TechNode
Xiaomi executives have denied claims that Lei Jun reduced his stake in Xiaomi, as the recent placement of 800 million…
GNU ddrescue 1.30 “Orders of Magnitude” Better In Recovery From Drives With A Dead Head
GNU ddrescue as the free software data recovery tool from files or block devices is out today with a big…
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8s Gen4, adopted first by Xiaomi and Oppo
Qualcomm on Wednesday launched the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, its most powerful Snapdragon chipset yet for mid-range smartphones, offering consumers…
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 28, 2025
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories…
Manjaro Linux 26.0 Rolling Out – Xfce Edition Recommended If Wanting To Use X11
Package updates for the Arch Linux powered Manjaro Linux distribution have been pushed out for Manjaro 26.0 "Anh-Linh" while updated…
Semicon China 2025 – The Rise of SiCarrier · TechNode
Last year, I wrote about Semicon China, a series of exhibitions focused on the semiconductor industry. I explained how China…
LG Display transfers 8.5-gen LCD plant in Guangzhou to TCL CSOT for $1.52 billion · TechNode
LG Display, the South Korean display panel maker, on Tuesday transferred its 8.5-gen LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) production line and…
DeepSeek AI supports Myanmar earthquake relief efforts · TechNode
China’s DeepSeek AI has been deployed for the first time in an international earthquake relief effort, providing real-time translation for…
