China
Lenovo, NetApp ink partnership to co-develop storage products, announce JV in China
Lenovo and NetApp have inked a global partnership, where the two companies are co-developing a range of Lenovo-branded storage products.
China is overtaking the U.S. in scientific research — Bloomberg
Beijing’s long-term efforts to promote academic scholarship are paying off, writes Peter R. Orszag.
Here is the link: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-12/chinese-researchers-are-outperforming-americans-in-science
Senior Google scientist resigns over “forfeiture of our values” in China — The Intercept
A senior Google research scientist has quit the company in protest over its plan to launch a censored version of its search engine in...
Alibaba’s Jack Ma, China’s richest man, to retire from company he co-founded — The New York Times
Mr. Ma is retiring as China’s business environment has soured, with Beijing and state-owned enterprises increasingly playing more interventionist roles with companies, writes Li...
IDC: Smartphone shipments forecast to return to growth
While the worldwide smartphone market is expected to decline again in 2018, IDC says it believes the market will experience low single-digit growth from 2019 through the end of its forecast in 2022.