TSMC Will Receive $6.6 Billion to Bolster U.S. Chip Manufacturing
The Biden administration will award up to $6.6 billion in grants to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the leading maker of…
What Happened When a German Car Factory Went All Electric
Zwickau, a city in Germany’s east, may not be as famous as Detroit, but its economy has revolved around internal…
Beeper Messaging App Is Acquired as a Bet on a Regulatory Shift
Beeper, the app that brought iPhone messaging features to Android smartphones, has been acquired by Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com,…
Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot
Tesla on Monday settled a lawsuit that blamed the automaker’s driver-assistance software for the death of a California man in…
Google to Tone Down Message Board After Employees Feud Over War in Gaza
For nearly 14 years, an online message board called Memegen has served as a virtual water cooler for Google employees.…
Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools
Westfield Public Schools held a regular board meeting in late March at the local high school, a red brick complex…
Maryland Passes 2 Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback
The Maryland Legislature this weekend passed two sweeping privacy bills that aim to restrict how powerful tech platforms can harvest…
In Battle Over Health Care Costs, Private Equity Plays Both Sides
Insurance companies have long blamed private-equity-owned hospitals and physician groups for exorbitant billing that drives up health care costs. But…
Four Takeaways on the Race to Amass Data for A.I.
Online data has long been a valuable commodity. For years, Meta and Google have used data to target their online…
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
The race to lead A.I. has become a desperate hunt for the digital data needed to advance the technology. To…