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.....»»
TikTok can keep operating in US under deal being worked out with Biden
Negotiations could still go on for months as security risks are weighed. Enlarge (credit: VCG / Contributor | Visual China Group) Millions of Americans share data daily on the video-streaming app TikTok—data the federal gove.....»»
AUO sets up solution R&D center in southern Taiwan
AU Optronics (AUO) has inaugurated an R&D center in southern Taiwan as part of a wider plan to accelerate its biaxial "Go Premium, Go Vertical" transformation strategy and build a smart and sustainable IoT ecosystem......»»
More than half of US car sales to be electric by 2030
Just over half of passenger cars sold in the US will be electric vehicles by 2030, according to a report from BloombergNEF, thanks in part to consumer incentives included in the US$374 billion in new climate spending enacted by President Joe Biden......»»
US lawmakers escalate pressure on Chinese chipmaker YMTC
YMTC is alleged to have violated export controls by supplying NAND chips to Huawei. Enlarge (credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) Top US lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to put Chinese semiconductor company Yangtze.....»»
Forecast: More than half of U.S. car sales will be EVs by 2030
The latest projection from BloombergNEF puts the U.S. on track to hit a key target set by Biden last year, for half of all cars sold in the U.S. to be battery-electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell-powered by the end of the decade......»»
Biden calls pandemic “over” despite pathetic booster rates and new variants
Biden's "over" comment highlights our complicated, precarious pandemic status. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden speaks at the Detroit Auto Show, in Detroit on September 14, 2022. (credit: Getty | Anadolu Agency) "The pandemic.....»»
What Biden"s EV charger funding approval means going forward
President Joe Biden's administration is working with states to build 500,000 EV charging stations with funding from the $1 trillion infrastructure law......»»
US launches program to boost floating wind turbines
Most of the West Coast will need floating hardware to harvest offshore wind. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Thursday, the Biden administration announced the latest in its renewable energy efforts, this time focused on a tec.....»»
Potential Rail Strike Squeezes Biden Between Unions and Economic Peril
The Biden administration is pressuring labor unions and freight-rail operators to agree on a new contract before Friday to avert a strike. The Biden administration is pressuring labor unions and freight-rail operators to agree on a new co.....»»
Biggest debuts in Detroit? Don"t overlook EV charging tech
Amid a backdrop of President Biden underscoring the need for charging equipment, Autel Energy, Plug Zen and WiTriCity were among the companies showcasing EV charging developments at the 2022 Detroit auto show......»»
US to welcome more EV chargers as automakers acts on the revised tax credit
US President Joe Biden announced the approval of US$900 million in funding charging infrastructure installation on Wednesday. The administration aims to utilize the federal grant and the recently renewed EV tax credit to speed up automotive electrifi.....»»
Biden declares ‘Detroit is back" as he touts EVs, clean energy future
President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday from the Detroit auto show, marking his first visit to the event since he was vice president during the Obama administration......»»
U.S. approves 35 EV charging infrastructure plans ahead of schedule
Thirty-five of 52 submitted EV infrastructure deployment plans are now approved as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program created and funded by the $1 trillion infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden in November.....»»
Dear Mr. President: Seriously, please stop with these science “moonshots”
Science needs sustainable, boring growth, but we just get flashy ill-formed initiatives. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Monday, US President Joe Biden will announce more information on his plan to end cancer.....»»
US likely to expand tech export bans on China, but experts warn implications
A Reuters exclusive report quoted sources saying the Biden administration plans will broaden export curbs on US semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking equipment in new regulations in October. It is evident that what used to be.....»»
Will Dodge EV"s fake roar polarize V-8 fans?
Will the artificial sound of the Charger Daytona — generated by an amplifier and tuning chamber at the rear — help Dodge convert consumers into believers of battery-powered muscle or repel them?.....»»
Magna Steyr eyes U.S. for "climate-friendly" plant
The contract manufacturer's interest comes after President Joe Biden signed a law that provides subsidies for electric vehicles built in the U.S......»»
With BA.5 boosters, Biden officials herald the start of annual COVID shots
Officials hope booster uptake will at least match seasonal flu shot coverage. Enlarge / Syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on April 06, 2022 in San Rafael, California. (credit: Getty.....»»
Chinese foundries brace for further sanctions, but EDA industry remains unprepared
Former US president Donald Trump successfully prevented ASML from shipping its EUV lithography machines to China in 2019, and talks of further extending the ban to DUV machines have never stopped since Joe Biden was elected to office in 2021. ASML pr.....»»
House GOP demands Meta"s communications with the FBI over Hunter Biden report
House Republicans want Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to hand over a vast array of additional records pertaining to the company's handling of a 2020 New York Post article containing allegations about Hunter Biden, after Zuckerberg indicated last week that.....»»