Research and Development
Coverage of Research and Development in the Nexus archive.
- South Africa: Leader to Laggard - - SA Mining Is Falling Behind in the Global Technology Race
South Africa's mining sector is falling behind in the global technology race as digitisation, automation, and AI become standard, with the country lagging particularly in domestic research and development.
- Earnings at Musk’s car company fall as research spending cut into profit from selling cars
Tesla's profits declined last quarter as increased research and development spending offset gains from higher vehicle sales. The car company, led by Elon Musk, prioritized R&D investments over immediate profit growth.
- Mexico Builds the World’s Products but Invents Few of Its Own
Mexico's companies rarely develop their own technology, with only about one in eight doing so. The country spends less on research and files fewer patents compared to OECD peers, despite being a major manufacturing hub that primarily assembles foreign-invented products.