Transportation and Food Industries Show Major Price Hikes in CPI-U in the U.S.

By Shubhendra Anand, 21 December, 2023

The market condition of the United States is accelerated by the consumers' buying patterns and demands for goods and services in 2023. The United States experienced a sharp increase in consumer prices in the same year.

Many reasons are responsible for the rise in consumer prices in the United States, such as the shaking economic market condition due to disturbances in supply chains, certain geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that raised the inflation waves, and many others. According to survey reports, the consumer price index for urban consumers is at 18.7 percent in October 2023 compared to February 2020. After February 2020, the economic condition of the United States has seen massive changes. Based on the data released by the…

Corporate Sustainability is Essential to Safeguard the Future of Industrial Sector

By Shubhendra Anand, 19 December, 2023

The clean energy transformation by the global countries’ targets achieving sustainability. The corporate sector also focuses on sustainability developments and takes necessary actions against them. The corporate industry considers proper implementation of sustainability that can prove beneficial in the long run.

Based on a survey conducted by Deloitte in 2023, it shows that 84 percent of businesses believe in achieving global economic growth with climate change goals. The data from the survey shows that 75 percent of the businesses have already induced investments in sustainability in recent years. This implies the companies are in an essential job of sustainable transformations possible at the corporate level that will contribute towards…

China’s Economy to Achieve 5 Percent Growth Target in 2023

By Shubhendra Anand, 18 December, 2023

The economic condition worldwide will pass through significant changes in 2023. In the third quarter of 2023, the United States sees consumer debt rising. Among the Asian nations, China expects annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth targets of high-quality and sustainable models in 2023.

According to the data provided by the People's Bank of China, China targets to achieve more than five percent progress in 2023. The country sets high goals for the economic year 2023 with various objectives to achieve that may prove challenging to fulfill. Experts also believe that incremental policy stimulus from Beijing alone cannot stabilize the country's economy. The recent announcement about the growth rate in China suggests that the nation's…

Big Tech Giants See Profits in the Third Quarter of 2023

By Shubhendra Anand, 15 December, 2023

Many tech giants went through ups and downs for various reasons in the first economic year of 2023. Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple, and Microsoft are the top five companies showing more recovery in the earnings report 2023.

According to the surveys, the tech giants have profited majorly from e-commerce, online advertising, and others in 2021 and 2022. This effect continues as of 2023, accelerating the market economy from consumer spending in 2023. Consumer behavior affected the tech market in 2023 with online buying as people preferred online platforms. It is due to more efficient, easy-to-buy, wide variety of products, affordable, and doorstep delivery that advanced consumer spending in the e-commerce platform. Based on the survey…

CFPB Decides to Supervise the Non-Bank Companies in the Digital Payments Sector

By Aarti Dhapte, 14 December, 2023

Digital payments make transactions more accessible with various payment applications for consumers. In November 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced governing the non-bank organizations that provide services like digital payment apps, digital wallets, and others.

Companies from the non-bank background are growing in popularity in the digital payment field, such as Google, PayPal, and Apple, among other payment apps. The main concern raised by the organization is that many non-bank payment apps are not subjected to CFPB's supervision tests. Therefore, CFPB wants to enroll all non-bank companies in the digital payment field to follow the rules and regulations of the banks and other financial organizations. CFPB…

Study Says Plastic Recycling Can Be More Environment Friendly With New Method

By Anshula Mandaokar, 13 December, 2023

The clean energy transformation by countries worldwide has accelerated the process of innovation and new findings to help improve the phenomenon. A study conducted in 2023 shows that waste plastics can be turned into clean hydrogen and high-value graphene.

A recent study conducted by scientists proves that waste plastics can be transformed into high-value graphene and clean hydrogen. The study demands that the process involved in the conversion can convert unsorted and discarded plastics to valuable by-products. The technique involved in transforming plastics into clean energy and high-value graphene is called 'flash joule.' Rice University conducted the study to carry out the findings for the plastic conversion.

Based on the study, the…

ChatGPT Dominates the AI Market with Cutting Edge Features

By Aarti Dhapte, 11 December, 2023

Artificial intelligence shows innovative developments that accelerate technical advancement in every field. The cutting-edge technologies help to build new ideas for extra features that help to advance the users' experience. Two recent innovations are seen in the artificial intelligence market: X (formerly Twitter) unveils a new chatbot called 'Grok' while OpenAI introduces GPT-4 Turbo, Assistant API, Custom GPTs, and more features in November 2023.

OpenAI develops custom versions of ChatGPT and allows users to accomplish their work conveniently in both sectors. This option will enable users to prepare a customized version of ChatGPT for themselves that does not require any prior coding knowledge. The company plans to open a store by the…

China Prepares for the Large Scale Production of Humanoid Robots in 2023

By Aarti Dhapte, 07 December, 2023

Growth in artificial intelligence led to various developments to provide comfort and ease in consumers' daily lives. China is among the group of countries increasing the economy of nations with multiple innovations in the field of technology. Recently, China released guidelines for developing humanoid robotics in 2023.

China aims to mass-produce humanoid robots in two years from now till 2025. The set of rules and regulations published by the Chinese government aims at large-scale production of humanoid robots by 2025 with certain technological advances. These technologies are considered "brain, cerebellum, and limbs" to implement core supplements and their supplies safely. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has…

Africa To Overtake Europe in the Geothermal Power Sector by 2050

By Shubhendra Anand, 06 December, 2023

Africa sets up a superior geothermal power sector to surpass the geothermal setup of Europe by 2050. The surveys in 2023 show that the African geothermal format can overtake the European geothermal power sector with an investment of USD 35 billion by the end of 2050.

The recent development implies that Africa's geothermal sector is ready to meet the exponentially growing energy demands in the countries. With the latest reports on the geothermal industry, Africa's geothermal energy sector stands at sixth position worldwide in 2023. However, the region is expected to become the third largest in the world in geothermal energy sector by 2030. In Africa, the capacity of the geothermal energy sector is about 1 gigawatt (GW) in 2023, accounting…

Alphabet Showed Revenue Growth of 11 Percent in 2023

By Aarti Dhapte, 04 December, 2023

Alphabet has recently revealed its third-quarter earnings reports for 2023 in October. The third quarter earnings reports of Google's parent company, Alphabet, show a revenue growth of 11 percent in 2023.

The recent data provided by Alphabet from its third-quarter earnings reports shows that the company acquired a double-digit score in the year-on-year growth since the second-quarter earnings of 2022. According to Alphabet officials, the company showed progress in the third quarter earnings due to artificial intelligence (AI) induced products. Artificial intelligence has driven the profits with innovations in Search, Cloud, YouTube, and other services of Alphabet. The tech world is enhancing with artificial intelligence technologies that…

Exxon’s Profits Depend on the Surge in Oil Prices

By Shubhendra Anand, 01 December, 2023

Oil prices are increasing in October 2023 due to several geopolitical issues in the Middle East region. ExxonMobil, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the United States, is trading worldwide, announcing its third-quarter earnings in October 2023.

Exxon Mobil released its third-quarter earnings for 2023, which shows USD 9.1 billion compared to the second-quarter revenues of USD 7.9 billion. The third quarter of 2023 reported higher oil prices, increasing the third quarter earnings of ExxonMobil. The company still loses Wall Street's expectations for the third quarter earnings profit in 2023. Amidst the high oil prices, meeting the market standards to gain profit in the third quarter of 2023 was challenging. Several reasons…

Half a Billion of Small Fasttech Electricals are Thrown Away into Waste

By Aarti Dhapte, 30 November, 2023

New research in 2023 reveals that the United Kingdom threw away almost half a billion small Fast Tech electricals as waste. The study from Material Focus revealed that half a billion tech items, including cables, lights, fans, and other electricals, are discarded as waste in the United Kingdom.

The new research conducted to show the results before E-Waste Day indicates that the United Kingdom's consumption of small tech electricals is growing fast regarding the numbers of electrical items sent to landfills. According to research, "FastTech" refers to small electrical items used in daily lives, such as mini fans, headphones, cables, and many others. All these items can be run for a short period of time and cost no more than 4 Pounds…

Europe Plans to Be Self-Sufficient with Renewable Energies by USD 2.1 Trillion in 2023

By Shubhendra Anand, 29 November, 2023

Europe is expected to become self-sufficient in wind and solar energy by USD 2.1 trillion in 2023. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released data on USD 7 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies supported by businesses and consumers in 2022 for various geopolitical reasons.

Based on the survey, Europe can completely transform itself to wind and solar energy worth USD 2.1 trillion in 2023. Europe expects to release itself from fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and other fuels, to completely turn towards the clean energy transition in 2023. The survey to support Europe's wean from fossil fuels anticipates annual investments of 140 billion euros by the end of 2030, followed by 100 billion euros per year in the next ten years. A significant…

United States Continues to Dominate the World Data Center Market in 2023

By Aarti Dhapte, 28 November, 2023

The data center market is gaining a boost worldwide as computing and other data storage sources are rapidly growing. The United States and China have accounted for the largest revenue generators in the world data center market in 2023. The United States will be the biggest data center market worldwide in 2023.

Data centers are responsible for keeping large volumes of data and essential information of the companies' day-to-day activities in high security. The primary factors driving the data center market are the reliability and security provided by the data center to the companies; specifically, IT (Information Technology) companies are getting maximum benefits. Sources reported that IT companies are anticipated to achieve USD 222 billion in…

Robot Tax Implementation in the United States

By Aarti Dhapte, 27 November, 2023

Robots and automation have set up their base in the technologically evolving market, thus impacting the job market. The market is expected to grow in robots and automation soon. A new question has arisen in the United States on whether to implement a robot tax.

As per 2023 estimation, the manufacturing of robots in the North American region has increased to more than 12 percent in 2022. The growing advancements in robotics and automation have given concerns over the impact on the employment sector and specific jobs. The robot tax idea means that every time the company chooses robots over human workers, it must pay a tax. The robot tax has two aims: to discourage companies as they replaced human workers with robots and to produce a tax for…

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Transportation and Food Industries Show Major Price Hikes in CPI-U in the U.S.