Joe McDonald

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Power Supply System Manufacturer Revives Fabled Product Line
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Power Supply System Manufacturer Revives Fabled Product Line
July 8, 2025
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland signs autographs on the 18th green watched by the new Spidercam, top right, following a practice round for the British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Spidercam Brings Golf's Oldest Major Into Modern World
July 17, 2025
Demand for high-performance mtu emergency power generators from Rolls-Royce for critical applications has risen significantly over the past 10 years. The mtu Series 4000 engines that power these systems are built in Aiken and then assembled into complete power generators at the Rolls-Royce plant in Mankato.
Rolls-Royce Announces $75M Expansion in South Carolina
July 17, 2025
Scientific Systems VENOM sUSV.
Scientific Systems Introduces VENOM, An Autonomous Small Unmanned Surface Vehicle
July 17, 2025
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Power Supply System Manufacturer Revives Fabled Product Line
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China Sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan Sales
The United States is Taiwan's main supplier of military equipment.
February 16, 2023
A man wearing a face mask walks past a billboard advertising Chinese technology firm Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing, Oct. 14, 2020. Chinese tech giant Huawei said Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 its revenue fell in the first half of 2022 but new ventures in autos and other industries helped to offset a decline in smartphone sales under U.S. sanctions.
Consumer
China's Huawei Says Sales Down
But new ventures in autos and other industries helped to offset a decline in smartphone sales under U.S. sanctions.
August 12, 2022
A technician monitors the self-driving taxi developed by tech giant Baidu Inc. on June 14, 2022, in Beijing. Baidu Inc. is China's highest-profile competitor in a multibillion-dollar race with Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo and General Motors Co.'s Cruise to create self-driving cars.
Automotive
China's Baidu Races Waymo, GM to Develop Self-Driving Cars
Baidu's Apollo autonomous driving platform was launched in 2017.
June 29, 2022
Huawei booth at the PT Expo in Beijing, Sept. 28, 2021.
IoT
Huawei Says Sales Down, Profit Up
The telecom equipment giant may be emerging from a “black zone” following U.S. sanctions.
March 29, 2022
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IoT
U.S. Expels Another Chinese Phone Carrier
Officials cited concerns over its ability to monitor or disrupt vital communications.
March 18, 2022
The ARM-structure server processor Yitian 710, developed by Alibaba's in-house semiconductor unit T-Head, at the Apsara Conference, Hangzhou, China, Oct. 19, 2021.
Electronic Components
China's Pursuit of Tech 'Self-Reliance' Fuels Global Unease
Beijing might be chasing a costly disappointment.
January 3, 2022
China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked at Urumqi Diwopu Interational Airport, April 21, 2021.
Aerospace
China Clears 737 Max to Fly Again
China has the largest 737 Max fleet outside the U.S.
December 2, 2021
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Consumer
Huawei Revenue Sinks as Sanctions Hurt Smartphones
The company is struggling to hold onto market share after the U.S. cut off access to its technology.
August 6, 2021
An employee works at a solar panel and equipment factory in Jiujiang, China, Jan. 5, 2021.
Energy
Solar Ambitions Collide with China Labor Complaints
The global solar industry gets 45% of its polysilicon from Xinjian, where the government is accused of mass incarceration and other abuses.
May 24, 2021
Huawei store in Beijing, April 12, 2021.
Consumer
Huawei Sales Down 16.5% Amid US Sanctions
China’s first global tech brand is struggling to hold onto its market share.
April 28, 2021
China Unicom display the PT Expo in Beijing, Oct. 14, 2020.
IoT
China Slams US Plan to Expel Carriers in Tech Clash
The FCC voted Wednesday to begin revoking the companies' licenses.
March 18, 2021
Apple store in Beijing, Feb. 24, 2021.
Manufacturing
Chinese Exports Surge as Global Demand Recovers from Virus
The jump was nearly double the growth expected by forecasters.
March 8, 2021
The icon for social media app Clubhouse on a smartphone in Beijing, Feb. 9, 2021.
IoT
China Blocks App Used for Political Discussion
Clubhouse allowed many mainland users their first direct communication with people in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
February 9, 2021
Hainan Airlines ticket counter, Beijing Capital International Airport, March 6, 2020.
News
Troubled Conglomerate Missing Up to $15B
The company says creditors want it declared bankrupt after a global acquisition spree.
February 1, 2021