Meet the woman who invented a whole new subsection of tech set to be worth $1 trillion
Ida Tin coined the term “FemTech” in 2016, which describes all tech that aims to tackle health issues that only, or disproportionately, impact women.
Apple may launch mixed reality device this year — but we’re not scared, HTC CEO says
Apple will likely launch a mixed reality product “very soon” — potentially as soon as this year, HTC CEO and co-founder Cher Wang told CNBC.
CNBC Daily Open: The Nasdaq soared last week. But tech might be in trouble
All major indexes ended last week in the green, with the Nasdaq outpacing the Dow and S&P. But not all is rosy in the tech industry.
South Korea says its own companies will pay to resolve forced labor dispute with Japan
South Korea would compensate former forced laborers through an existing public foundation funded by private-sector companies, said Foreign Minister Park Jin.
Pakistan has an energy surplus. It gets hit by blackouts anyway
For several years, Pakistan’s cities and villages have suffered from power outages lasting several hours a day. In January, a nationwide blackout plunged the country of 230 million people into darkness. But the problem isn’t energy supply.
As Apple rumors swirl, Chinese rivals launch foldable smartphones to challenge Samsung
Chinese vendors Oppo and Honor have launched foldable smartphones for the international market in a bid to challenge Samsung in the device category it pioneered.
These 3 stocks have gained every year for a decade — and are expected to keep rising
CNBC Pro screened over 1,500 stocks to find those with positive returns every year for a decade. The three resulting companies are all based in North America.
This teenager is breaking records at soccer and training with the boys — and she’s hungry for more
Danelle Tan, 18, made history as the first Singaporean woman to play in a European league, after making her debut for the London Bees.
Gender pay gap could cost the world economy $7 trillion, Moody’s says
On average, women make a higher upfront investment in education but tend to land in lower-level and lower-paid positions, employed below their skill level, Moody’s said in a report.
SoftBank’s Arm aims to raise at least $8 billion in U.S. IPO, sources say
A successful listing for Arm this year would provide a boost to the IPO market, which has been largely frozen since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
