Intel, Apple are first adopters of TSMC’s latest chips

On Friday, in a report Nikkei Asia said, Apple Inc and Intel Corp have emerged as the first adopters of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s next-generation chip production technology ahead of its deployment in 2022. Both tech companies are testing their chip designs with TSMC’s 3-nanometer production technology, said sources briefed on the matter. These chips will be available…

US, Canada, Australia launch interactive map of critical minerals

In a significant development, the United States, Canada and Australia have teamed up to create and launch an interactive map of deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals that are expected to be in hot demand as the world moves to cleaner forms of energy. The website portal.ga.gov.au/persona/cmmi contains the world’s largest dataset of minerals such…

Microsoft discovers new vulnerability that was exploited by SolarWinds hackers

In a statement Microsoft said, it had found a new vulnerability which was exploited by SolarWinds hackers. The attackers had gained  access to one of Microsoft’s customer-service agents, they had then used information gained from there to launch hacking attempts against customers. Microsoft had discovered the route used by hackers while responding to hacks by a…

IBM broadens revenue streams, offers new range of services over 5G

On Monday, U.S. technology giant IBM said, it will offer Telefonica  and Verizon a new range of services starting from running 5G over a cloud platform to using artificial intelligence. Large tech companies, including Amazon.com and Microsoft are vying for a share of 5G revenues by offering telecom operators next-generation software tools. IBM aims to offer telecom operators…

El Salvador makes bitcoin legal tender from Sept 27, 2021

In a development that sees Bitcoin gaining increasing traction in the financial world, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced during a national address that the country has passed a bill making bitcoin legal tender with effect from September 7 2021; use of the cryptocurrency will be optional. The country’s Congress has already approved Bukele’s proposal…

China biggest cryptocurrency mining machines Bitmain suspends sales

In a statement China’s biggest maker of cryptocurrency mining machines Bitmain said, it had suspended sales of its products in the spot market to help ease selling pressure. The development comes after Beijing imposed a ban on mining bitcoins. Bitmain said, it is looking for “quality” power supplies abroad and is looking for foreign clients…