Bloomberg The global semiconductor shortage that’s bogged down the auto industry for almost two years is showing signs of easing, at least for now. Mercedes Benz AG, Daimler Truck Holding AG, and BMW AG are among carmakers now getting enough of the high-tech components to produce at full capacity after experiencing crippling outages for months. The breakthrough comes earlier than ...

Bloomberg A lobby group including Apple Inc and other technology giants operating in India called out the country’s authorities for misunderstanding how patent fees work, following local officials’ dispute with Xiaomi Corp. In a letter to ministries, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) urged the federal government to intervene and accused the country’s enforcement agencies of a “lack of ...

  Bloomberg Microsoft Corp said it will work with labour groups when workers wish to join them, taking a pre-emptive stance amid a wave of union organising in the tech industry and ahead of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc, home of the first labour union in the gaming industry. In a blog post outlining the company’s principles on engaging ...