Trump’s Threat to Hit Chips With 100% Tariffs Raises Big Questions
The semiconductor supply chain is complex and global. And most chips come into the United States as part of electronics.
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Right-Wing Influence Shaped the Sydney Sweeney Ad Debate
Right-wing commentators suggested there was widespread criticism of Ms. Sweeney over her new ad campaign. There wasn’t, at least at first.
NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges.
Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat
The tariff would not apply to businesses that make a commitment to build and invest in the United States.
Trump to Announce Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S.
The pledge was a “significant acceleration” of the company’s plan for more production in the United States, according to a White House statement.
Woman awarded £150,000 after LG phone sparks fire in her home
Denise Parks was in bed in her home in Coatbridge when a fire broke out in the early hours of the morning.
Call to vet YouTube ads like regular TV to stop scams
Liberal Democrats say regulations need to catch up with “the reality of how people are watching content”.
Taiwan Investigates TSMC Employees Over Possible Trade Secret Theft
Taiwan government says it has detained three employees on suspicion they obtained the Taiwanese chip giant’s “core technology trade secrets.”
OpenAI to Open-Source Some of the A.I. Systems Behind ChatGPT
In a major shift, the company is “open sourcing” two A.I. systems, freely sharing the technology with outside researchers and businesses.
The history behind the QR code
It’s used by millions of us every day, but why was the Quick Response code invented?
Jobs in video games dried up, so we made our own
Getting work in gaming is harder and harder, especially for new starters. How are young developers following their passions?
Joby Will Buy Blade’s Helicopter Taxi Business for $125 Million
Joby Aviation, which is developing electric aircraft, will acquire the passenger business of Blade, a New York helicopter operator, for $125 million.
The Insider’s Guide to San Francisco’s A.I. Boom
The city is the tech industry’s hub for artificial intelligence, 30 miles north of the home of companies like Meta and Google.
How Tech Firms Like Google and Meta Are Embracing the Military
In a major shift, Google, OpenAI, Meta and venture capitalists — many of whom had once forsworn involvement in war — have embraced the military industrial complex.
Silicon Valley’s Dream Tech Job Is Disappearing
It’s the shut up and grind era, tech workers said, as Apple, Google, Meta and other giants age into large bureaucracies.
The Rise of Silicon Valley’s Techno-Religion
The Rationalists, a community focused on the risks of artificial intelligence, regularly gather with tech figures and other like-minded people in a complex that covers much of a city block.
A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era
Goodbye to the age of consumer websites and mobile apps. Artificial intelligence has ushered in an era of what insiders in the nation’s innovation capital call “hard tech.”
Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet
The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.
Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup
World number one Magnus Carlsen takes home $250,000 (£188,000) for winning the online competition.
Tesla found partly to blame for fatal Autopilot crash
The company’s self-driving technology failed to prevent a 2019 crash which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend in Florida.
Jury Says Tesla Was Partly to Blame for Fatal Crash
Lawyers for the family of a woman struck and killed by a Tesla sedan in 2019 argued that the company’s Autopilot software should have avoided the crash.