QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated
For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be.....»»
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to narrow Big Tech"s liability shield in pivotal Google case
The Biden administration has told the US Supreme Court that social media platforms ought to be potentially liable for recommendations made by their AI-driven content algorithms, weighing in against Google in a pivotal case on digital speech and conte.....»»
Automakers, South Korea implore U.S. to use commercial EV tax credit
Many automakers and the South Korean government are urging the Biden administration to tap a commercial electric vehicle tax credit to boost consumer EV access, a plan that could help ease concerns over a climate bill approved in Congress......»»
Biden joins Tim Cook to hail TSMC"s US$40 billion US chip venture
US president Joe Biden celebrated TSMC's plans to increase its investments in Arizona to US$40 billion and construct a second factory, with companies like Apple eager to source more chips from the US......»»
Tim Cook introduces TSMC Arizona factory: ‘These chips can be proudly stamped Made in America’
As expected, Apple CEO Tim Cook paid a visit to Arizona today, where he toured the upcoming TSMC semiconductor plant alongside President Joe Biden. During remarks at the event, Cook confirmed that TSMC will manufacture chips for Apple at this new TS.....»»
Taiwan-Japan semiconductor forum draws attention with key Japanese politician giving keynote
The fact that a heavyweight Japanese lawmaker spoke at the "2022 Taiwan-Japan Technology Dialogue: Semiconductor Key Technology and Talent Forum" on the same day that US president Joe Biden participated in the first-tool-in ceremony of TSMC's Arizona.....»»
Released Twitter emails show how employees debated how to handle 2020 New York Post Hunter Biden story
For days, Twitter owner Elon Musk had teased a massive bombshell disclosure based on internal company documents that he claimed would reveal "what really happened" inside Twitter when it decided to temporarily suppress a 2020 New York Post story abou.....»»
Rail strike threat averted
The Senate passed legislation to avert a crippling U.S. rail strike on an 80 to 15 vote and sent the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature......»»
US-European differences on climate law persist
President Joe Biden on Thursday tried to allay concerns raised by French President Emmanuel Macron about a clean energy law that benefits electric vehicles and other products made in North America. But the U.S. and Europe remain divided over the land.....»»
TSMC soon to hold first tool-in ceremony at Arizona fab
TSMC will hold a ceremony on December 6 to mark the installation of the first batch of equipment at its new Arizona fab in the US, with participants including company founder Morris Chang and US president Joe Biden. Chang has also confirmed plans for.....»»
Biden and Tim Cook to attend TSMC Arizona fab first-tool-in
There has never been any other first-tool-in ceremony in any company that has received the attention that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (TSMC) is getting for its Arizona facility. The guest list reflects the fact that having TSMC's advan.....»»
Ford SUV linked to fire of Hertz vehicles rented by Secret Service for Biden holiday trip
The vehicles were previously rented by Secret Service agents accompanying President Joe Biden to Nantucket for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to multiple media reports......»»
SK Group commits in US manufacturing for EV
One of South Korea's largest conglomerates, SK Group, received the US president Joe Biden on November 29 at its new Michigan facility, according to the group. Biden toured the new facility in the company of Michigan state governor Gretchen Whitmer an.....»»
Biden asks Congress to force rail deal over union objections
Biden said Monday that lawmakers should “immediately” codify the agreement he helped broker in September between unions and railroads “without any modifications or delay,” after some labor groups voted to reject it......»»
2023 Outlook: US deepens alliance; China carves alternative path
The 2022 National Security Strategy released in October under US President Joe Biden highlighted a series of US-led regional frameworks to support its Indo-Pacific strategies, such as AUKUS – the trilateral security pact among Australia, the UK.....»»
SMIC gets caught in fresh US trade curbs (Part 2)
Some industry sources believe that SMIC developed and produced 7nm chips using immersion DUV equipment. If confirmed, the foundry house faces a risk of raging the US government and placing it under closer scrutiny by the Biden administration......»»
We already had the perfect Twitter alternative. It was Nintendo’s Miitomo
With social media in disarray, Nintendo's ill-fated Miitomo app now feels like a lost paradise......»»
Senators join calls for US TikTok ban as Biden administration considers deal
Senate Intelligence Committee chair Mark Warner warned of the dangers posed by TikTok, which has over 138 million active users in the US, calling it an "enormous threat." The Virginia Democrat backed Donald Trump's moves to prohibit the app in 2020......»»
Twitter was already in disarray. Trump"s return will only make it more chaotic
With his decision on Saturday to restore the personal Twitter account of former President Donald Trump nearly two years after it was permanently banned, Elon Musk could plunge Twitter deeper into chaos — and that may be the point......»»
President Biden meeting with Ford CEO, UAW on economy
President Joe Biden is meeting on the economy with business and labor leaders, including the chief executives of Ford, Kaiser Permanente and Carrier Global, as well as the United Auto Workers union's president......»»
Liteon accelerates global diversified operation; second phase of Vietnam plant inaugurated
Liteon Technology announced that the second phase of its manufacturing facility in Haiphong, Vietnam, was officially inaugurated. As an overseas demonstration of Liteon towards Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, the facility will be highly automat.....»»