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…

Elon Musk Spells Out Goals For Starlink

Billionaire Elon Musk claimed that by August, an internet connection from anywhere except the poles should be provided by his Starlink satellite-internet system. His comments coincided with the announcement of Starlink’s rival OneWeb securing the funding that it deems would be required for completion of its first-generation constellation of 648 satellites. Small satellite receivers called…

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…

Reducing Demand For Fossil Fuel, Not Supply Curbs, Critical For Achieving Climate Goals

The pace of taking uncomfortable decisions by governments all across the world to persuade consumers to bring down energy consumption and thus helping in achieving climate targets has been very slow largely because of reluctance of consumers to compromise of their lifestyles and pay up higher prices.   Even though there is increasing pressure on…