John Ruwitch
Stories
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In an era of rising prices, computers have gotten cheaper. (And why that may end)
One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.
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The secret inside Russian nesting dolls? Most are made in China
The story of wooden nesting dolls is not just quintessentially Russian -- it's also Chinese.
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As political winds shift, top chipmaker TSMC looks beyond Taiwan
The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan's west coast, mostly from TSMC, the world's biggest chipmaker. But now the company is looking abroad for places to grow.
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Greetings from Yimianpo, China, where artisans carve Russian nesting dolls
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Judge rules Meta is not a monopoly, allowing it to keep WhatsApp and Instagram
A judge ruled Tuesday that Meta isn't a monopoly, a huge win for the tech giant. But analysts say it may spark fresh debate on how the government can regulate big tech.
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Judge sides with Meta in antitrust trial, will not spin off WhatsApp and Instagram
A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.
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Google launches a lawsuit targeting text message scammers
Ever gotten a text saying you forgot to pay a nonexistent road toll or need to pick up a mystery package? Google's going after the scammers behind those messages.
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OpenAI's new web browser has ChatGPT baked in. That's raising some privacy questions
The Atlas browser can act as your "agent" online, doing tasks like shopping or booking tickets. But that gives it access to a lot of personal information.
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A town in northeast China has shrunk by a third since 2010. Here's one family's story
An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are fewer than three births per 1,000 residents in the province — China's lowest rate.
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China curbs rare earth exports, raising stakes before Trump-Xi talks
Analysts say Thursday's announcement is China's bid to strengthen its leverage in trade talks with the U.S., ahead of a planned leaders' meeting.
