Meet Zhou Qunfei: Once she worked in a glass factory, now she runs a $26 billion company and sits alongside Elon Musk and Tim Cook at China’s state dinner

meet zhou qunfei once she worked in a glass factory now she runs a 26 billion company and sits alongside elon musk and tim cook at chinas state dinner

Zhou Qunfei has one of the most remarkable self-made success stories in the global technology industry. Born into poverty in rural China, she left school as a teenager and worked in factories grinding watch glass to support her family. Decades later, she became the founder of Lens Technology, a company now valued at roughly $26 …

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New record! Apple’s India vendors export $2.5 billion components to China; may reach $3.5 billion under ECMS – The Times of India

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Experts say the surge in electronics exports represents an unexpected boost from the smartphone production-linked incentive scheme. (AI image) In a big achievement for the government’s electronics component manufacturing scheme (ECMS), Apple’s India vendors have already exported a record $2.5 billion components to China. The development also signals a shift from the earlier pattern, where …

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Teen wellbeing talks between tech rivals Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook spark new questions: Landmark trial puts Meta in hot seat over kids safety, social media addiction – The Times of India

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Mark Zuckerberg Called Apple CEO Tim Cook About Teen Safety: What Happened Next? In a high-stakes trial unfolding in Los Angeles Superior Court, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, has taken the stand in a lawsuit that could reshape how social media giants are held accountable for youth safety and online harm. The case centers …

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Amid gloom, H-1B visas find new use as US tech giants hire AI talent

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US technology companies’ push into artificial intelligence is driving strong demand for H-1B visa holders in AI-related roles, according to a report by Forbes. This comes amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign hiring by tech companies, especially through the H-1B programme. The clampdown, however, works against the American government’s plans to provide the US …

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