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 sees clients scale back orders
TSMC has seen its major clients adjust downward their chip orders for the rest of 2022, which may prompt the pure-play foundry to cut its revenue outlook for 2022, according to industry sources......»»
Exotic carbon microcrystals in meteorite dust
Unusually shaped microcrystals formed of pure, graphite-like carbon were discovered in the dust of the 21st-century's largest meteorite. They are likely to have grown in layers from complex carbon nuclei such as fullerene......»»
Polestar SPAC merger poised to raise $850 million on Wall Street
The EV maker -- a Volvo subsidiary -- and the Gores Guggenheim SPAC expect to start trading on the Nasdaq in New York on Friday......»»
Daily deals June 20: $230 Apple Watch SE, $115 Beats Studio Buds $188 Level Lock Smart Lock, more
Monday's best deals include $100 off a Dyson Pure Cool Purifying Fan, 40% off an LG 65-inch OLED 4K Smart TV, and much more.Best deals for June 20Every day, AppleInsider searches online stores every day to uncover discounts and offers on Apple hardwa.....»»
Method for creating optically active polymers using a helical liquid crystal template
A scientist from the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at the University of Tsukuba developed a method for producing electrically conductive polymers that assume a helical configuration. By using a liquid crystal as a template, he was able to prod.....»»
Dying stars could seed interstellar medium with carbon nanotubes
Evidence suggests that carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes consisting of pure carbon, could be forged in the envelopes of dust and gas surrounding dying stars. The findings propose a simple, yet elegant mechanism for the formation and survival of complex ca.....»»
TSMC debuts N2 process utilizing nanosheet transistors
TSMC at the company's annual technology symposium for North America unveiled its next-generation N2 process powered by nanosheet transistors. N2 is scheduled to begin production in 2025, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
TSMC, VIS see May revenue hit record highs
Pure-play foundries TSMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have both announced record-high sales for May 2022, on the heels of United Microelectronics' (UMC) announcement of record May revenue......»»
UMC sees May revenue hit another record high
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported revenue of NT$24.43 billion (US$827.8 million) for May 2022, up 7.2% sequentially and hitting a record high for the eighth consecutive month......»»
Smaller reactors may still have a big nuclear waste problem
The US needs to figure out what to do about its radioactive garbage. Enlarge (credit: picture alliance | Getty Images) Lindsay Krall decided to study nuclear waste out of a love for the arcane. Figuring how to bury radioactive.....»»
Smaller Reactors May Still Have a Big Nuclear Waste Problem
A new generation of reactors promises a nuclear energy renaissance, but critics say the US needs to figure out what to do about its radioactive garbage first......»»
Best iPad apps for writers in 2022
There are countless superb word processors, text editors, and writing utilities for the iPad — and a lot of garbage, too. Here are your best options whether you're a novelist or a screenwriter.There are still people who think that iPads are only g.....»»
Taiwan pure-play foundries on track to post record revenues in 2022
TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are all on track to see their revenues hit record highs in the second quarter and all of 2022, according to industry sources......»»
UMC makes progress in new fab establishment
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is making progress in the establishment of new 12-inch fabs at its manufacturing sites in southern Taiwan and Singapore, according to its recent company filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)......»»
Roborock Q Series robot vacuums take on seasonal allergies with LiDAR, Auto Empty Dock Pure, more (save up to 23%)
Regularly cleaning the floors in your home is the best way to deal with seasonal allergies, but frustrating vacuum maintenance can slow you down. Roborock has your back with its new and Q5+ robot vacuum cleaners. With auto-empty compatibility, mult.....»»
SMIC no longer discloses revenue by process nodes
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported first-quater 2022 sales, but omitted a revenue breakdown by manufacturing process nodes as it had usually disclosed previously......»»
PSMC to fully utilize fab capacity over next 2 quarters
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) will be running its 12- and 8-inch fabs at full capacity utilization in the next couple of quarters, according to the pure-play foundry......»»
TSMC, UMC see April revenue hit record highs
Pure-play foundries TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) both saw their April revenues hit record highs, whereas revenue at specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) declined 11.5% sequentially......»»
Oh, rats! As New Yorkers emerge from pandemic, so do rodents
They crawled to the surface as the coronavirus pandemic roiled New York City, scurrying out of subterranean nests into the open air, feasting on a smorgasbord of scraps in streets, parks and mounds of curbside garbage. As diners shunned the indoors f.....»»
Carmakers explore sensor options for autonomous vehicles
There is currently a debate on which sensor system will work best for autonomous vehicles among global carmakers, including Tesla that favors a pure visual perception system, industry sources said......»»