Not every SPAC is pure garbage
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that a.....»»
TSMC Arizona fab nears completion
TSMC held recently a topping-out ceremony for a new 5nm fab in the US state of Arizona, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
The city of San Francisco couldn’t find a good trash can for its streets. So it designed its own
Three prototypes aim to address persistent challenges with urban garbage collection. The perfect garbage can is surprisingly hard to find, and Beth Rubenstein has spent a lot of time looking. As deputy director of policy and communications for the ci.....»»
UMC expects fab capacity to stay fully utilized in 3Q22
United Microelectronics (UMC) will continue to run its fabs at full capacity utilization in the third quarter of 2022 when the pure-play foundry expects to post flat sequential increases in both unit shipments and ASPs......»»
Model9 integrates with Pure Storage to help mainframe enterprises manage their data
Model9 releases a joint solution with Pure Storage to revolutionize the way mainframe enterprises are managing their mission critical data. The joint solution between Model9 and Pure Storage will address the strong market need for a consolidated clou.....»»
Gigabyte’s G5 and G7 gaming laptops looking to target the Zoomer market
Gigabyte’s latest gaming laptop project has the company launching the G5 and G7, which are meant for multitasking rather than pure gaming......»»
Advanced pure copper 3D printing with sub-micron resolution
High-quality data transmission, high-precision information sensing, and high-sensitivity signal detection are important means to achieve precise perception and effective identification. High-performance chips, terahertz transmission T/R components, a.....»»
Miners unearth pink diamond believed to be largest seen in 300 years
Miners in Angola have unearthed a rare pure pink diamond that is believed to be the largest found in 300 years, the Australian site operator announced Wednesday......»»
Structural advantage
TSMC's had 24.9% growth in sales in 2021 and it is estimated that it may be close to 30% in 2022. TSMC chairman Mark Liu has said the foundry has a structural advantage. I don't know how people understand the characteristics of the pure-play foundry,.....»»
Storks give up migrating to live on landfill in Spain
At a sprawling landfill near Madrid, hundreds of white storks dodge garbage trucks as they look for scraps of food among the mountains of multicoloured garbage bags......»»
Human garbage is a plentiful but dangerous source of food for polar bears
More than 50 hungry polar bears invaded the Russian coastal village of Belushya Guba over a period of three months, attracted by the local dump. Some bears entered homes and businesses by ripping doors off hinges and climbing through windows. These i.....»»
Human food waste "threat" to polar bears: report
The invasion of a remote Russian village by dozens of ravenous polar bears three years ago captured headlines around the world, with images of groups of animals gorging on rubbish in an open garbage dump......»»
How to open the binary code safe in Stray
Early on in Stray, you'll run into a locked safe hidden in a pile of garbage. There's a bit more to this puzzle than zeros and ones......»»
PSMC turns cautious as fabless customers start inventory correction
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has turned conservative about its business prospects for the rest of 2022, as display driver IC and other fabless chip customers kick off inventory correction, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
Taiwan edge AI company Gorilla Technology IPO surges 123% on first day of Nasdaq trading
Taiwan-based edge AI company Gorilla Technology Group has completed the business combination with Global SPAC Partners and began trading on the Nasdaq on July 14 with the ticker "GRRR.".....»»
TSMC sees customers adjust inventory through 1H23
TSMC expects to see customers adjust inventory likely through the first half of 2023, which, nevertheless, will still be another growth year for the pure-play foundry, according to company CEO CC Wei......»»
The Roborock S6 Pure robot vacuum and mop is back at its all-time low price
SAVE $240: Hand over the tedious floor cleaning to a robot. Grab the Roborock S6 Pure robot vacuum and mop while it's back at its all-time low price of $359.99 — that's 40% off its MSRP of $599.99.Floor cleaning doesn't have to be a drag......»»
Tech CEO Arrested In 1992 Mountain View Cold Case Slaying After DNA Breakthrough
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Daily Beast: On Sept. 5, 1992, computer engineer Laurie Houts, 25, was found fatally strangled in her car near a California garbage dump. Her boyfriend's roommate was arrested in connection with the case,.....»»
UMC executives to visit Samsung in end-July
High-level executives of Taiwan-based pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) plan to visit South Korea later this month and meet with Samsung Electronics counterparts to discuss matters concerning the long-term supply contract reached betwee.....»»
Trump"s SPAC surges after Elon Musk tries to get out of Twitter deal
Bad news for Twitter could turn out to be good news for former President Donald Trump......»»
Taiwan pure-play foundries stay firm on prices
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to stay firm on prices, despite a cutback in orders for display driver ICs and other consumer chips, according to industry sources......»»