Technologies

Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880%

Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880%

Chinese car making giant BYD says the UK has become its biggest market outside China, after its sales there surged by 880% in September compared to a year earlier. The company says it sold 11,271 cars …

Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs

Computer science graduates struggle to secure their first jobs

Eddie Hart studied computer science and cybersecurity at Newcastle University, graduating in 2024. He says he knew getting into the tech workforce would be a challenge, but 'I thought it would be a li …

Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?

Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?

In front of me is a line-up of aluminium cans, but not a drink in sight. Instead, these cans have been designed to hold toiletries like shampoo, shower gel and hand wash, condiments like ketchup and h …

Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told

Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told

People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice. The government has written to chief executives across the country strongly recommending t …

Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, in a bid to safeguard the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods …

Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

As Bolivians prepare to vote in a general election, the country's deep economic woes are the central issue. Whoever becomes the nation's next president faces a very difficult job to try to sort out th …