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Amazon has filed a patent for a new package pickup system that takes advantage of buses to make the company’s delivery lockers more accessible. The e-commerce giant previously introduced delivery lockers to ease picking up of packages. Amazon set up lockers in certain pickup points, and customers can choose the lockers nearest to them. Once their packages…

Researchers say that some raw materials used in making smartphones may run out soon. A study has found that elements such as gold, copper, silver, lithium /ˈlɪθijəm/, and cobalt are in danger of running out in a few decades. These elements are used in smartphone components, including wiring, batteries, and even display screens. Depletion threatens these materials…

New teachers in England will be paid more cash to stay in their profession. The UK government plans to offer novice teachers £5,000 upon reaching their third and fifth year of teaching to encourage them to stay in their jobs. The initiative is part of the Department for Education’s Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy, which aims to…

Alibaba Group Holding boosted research and development spending by 470% over five years.   © Reuters TOKYO — Chinese tech leaders, such as e-commerce provider Alibaba Group Holding, are rapidly closing in on their bigger U.S. counterparts when it comes to innovative potential, according to an index published by Nikkei and Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo. The top…

Ba Ria – Vung Tau enjoys fovourable conditions for solar power development. — Photo baodautu.vn Ba Ria-Vung Tau People’s Committee has granted in principle approval for two domestic enterprises to develop two solar power plants, with combined investment of more than VND1.5 trillion (US$64.4 million) in the province. The HCM City-based energy development company will…

HONG KONG — China’s information technology companies, among the most sought-after workplaces for the country’s top talent, are rushing to streamline their workforces as the nation’s economy slows. Shockwaves rippled throughout China’s tech sector when news broke Tuesday that Tencent Holdings will demote 10% of middle managers for falling short of expectations. “Ten percent is the goal for now,” CEO…

For decades, China has relied on millions of migrant workers in its major cities to drive economic growth. These workers moved to the metropolises from rural areas, carrying hopes for a better future. But relocation comes with some serious drawbacks for their families. 16 year-old Liu Le was born and raised in Shanghai. Her mother…

Online ads and venture investment supplanting gaming for revenueCOCO LIU, Nikkei staff writerMARCH 20, 2019 20:05 JST Online games used to contribute around 40% of Tencent’s group revenue, but a stoppage in Beijing’s approvals of new titles has stunted growth.   © Reuters HONG KONG — Chinese social media and video game giant Tencent Holdingsannounces annual earnings…

NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor and Panasonic plan to set up a joint venture in 2020 to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, joining forces to compete more effectively on cost and scale with rising Chinese players in a key area for the future of the auto industry, Nikkei has learned. The venture, in which Toyota is to hold a 51%…