TI opens new 12-inch fab in US
Texas Instruments (TI) has recently kicked off production for analog and embedded products at its LFAB fab in the US state of Utah, the 12-inch wafer fab TI acquired from memory chipmaker Micron Technology about one year ago, according to the IDM......»»
Cheap, eco-friendly catalyst opens new possibilities for organic molecules built from pyruvate
Chemists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have developed an organic catalyst that can drive reactions using pyruvate—a key biomolecule in many metabolic pathways—that are difficult and complicated to a.....»»
Quenching by laser increases graphene quality
Russian scientists have found out why, instead of simply burning down at high temperatures, graphene oxide opens the door to a promising and inexpensive graphene production method. The research was published in the journal Carbon......»»
Tesla"s German gigafactory finally opens
On Tuesday, Tesla's $5.5 billion German gigafactory located in Grunheide near Berlin opened its doors and started shipping electric vehicles.As Reuters reports, the first 30 Model Y Performance configuration vehicles produced at the factory are being.....»»
Russia opens criminal case against Meta following temporary hate speech policy change
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms accusing the company's employees of "illegal calls for murder and violence" against Russian citizens, according to a statement the committee pu.....»»
NASA opens sample taken from the Moon 50 years on
The Apollo missions to the Moon brought a total of 2,196 rock samples to Earth. But NASA has only just started opening one of the last ones, collected 50 years ago......»»
Giant impact crater in Greenland occurred a few million years after dinosaurs went extinct
Danish and Swedish researchers have dated the enormous Hiawatha impact crater, a 31 km-wide meteorite crater buried under a kilometer of Greenlandic ice. The dating ends speculation that the meteorite impacted after the appearance of humans and opens.....»»
Genome reconstruction opens doors to the transformation of potato breeding
More than 20 years after the first release of the human genome, scientists at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, have for the first time deciphered the highly com.....»»
Amazon Opens First Whole Foods Equipped With Cashierless Technology
Amazon has brought its cashierless Just Walk Out technology to a Whole Foods store for the first time, allowing customers to shop and leave the store with their items without having to interact with any kind of cashier. The Verge adds: The revamped s.....»»
The first Whole Foods with Amazon"s Just Walk Out shopping tech opens in Washington D.C.
Amazon as promised has brought its Just Walk Out technology to a Whole Foods store in Washington D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood......»»
Google restores pre-pandemic perks and lifts mask mandates in Bay Area offices
Google is relaxing Covid-19 policies at its headquarters and other offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and bringing back some of its famous office perks as it fully opens some of its facilities......»»
Trump app opens to hundreds of testers ahead of expected launch
Details about former U.S. President Donald Trump's new social media app are trickling out as about 500 beta testers have begun using an early version of "Truth Social," two sources told Reuters......»»
Okinawa Autotech opens new E2W plant
Okinawa Autotech, India's second-largest electric two-wheeler brand, commenced operation at its second manufacturing facility, showing India's electric two-wheeler manufacturers' active production expansion in a high-growth market......»»
Virgin Galactic opens ticket sales for space tourism ride
Virgin Galactic has opened a new phase of ticket sales for its suborbital space tourism ride. But the price of a seat is eye-watering......»»
Enhanced forensic test confirms Neolithic fisherman died by drowning
A new study has confirmed saltwater drowning as the cause of death for a Neolithic man whose remains were found in a mass grave on the coast of Northern Chile. The method developed to solve the 5,000 year-old cold case opens up new possibilities for.....»»
Microsoft declares new app policies in appeal to regulators
This week Microsoft put out a blog post listing a set of commitments regarding how it handles software on its platforms. For the most part, the promises are geared toward user privacy and fairness towards developers. Microsoft opens by saying it unde.....»»
Texas car dealership opens book on inventory so customers can reserve exactly what they want
Martin Chevrolet-Buick-GMC has a frequently updated spreadsheet on its website showing what vehicles are coming to the dealership so customers can reserve the one they want before it gets sold to someone else......»»
Apple opens "reimagined" new Abu Dhabi retail store
Apple Yas Mall in has now been revamped, "reimagined," and finally reopened in Abu Dhabi, doubling the space in the prestigious Apple Store.Seven years after Apple unveiled its original Apple Yas Mall, the store has been relocated to a new part of th.....»»
All-female Apple Developer Academy in Saudi Arabia opens to students
Apple has opened its first Apple Developer Academy in the Middle East and North Africa region, with its Riyadh, Saudi Arabia academy dedicated to teaching aspiring female developers.Initially announced in July 2021, the Riyadh Apple Developer Academy.....»»
Latest Apple Store opens in Abu Dhabi, with curved glass, Bianco Cristal floors
The latest Apple Store opened today, with Apple highlighting the “stunning curved glass exterior” and use of Bianco Cristal flooring. The latter is a quartz material noted for durability and low maintenance. The new store replaces the fo.....»»
Cruise opens driverless taxi service to SF riders — but with limitations
It's a big day for Cruise, the General Motors-backed autonomous vehicle company: Its driverless cars are open to the public in San Francisco.Though there are plenty of limitations. The first public rides in the modified Chevy Bolt EV Cruise vehicles.....»»