On Monday, in a statement Intel Corp said, it could take several years before the global chip shortage is resolved. The issue has resulted in the closure of some auto production lines and is felt in other industries as well, including consumer electronics. During a virtual session at the the Computex trade show in Taipei,…
In a statement luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors stated, it will go public by merging with blank-check firm Churchill Capital IV Corp in a deal that values the combined company at $11.75 billion. Incidentally, CCIV, which has the backing of Michael Klein, and new private investors are getting shares at different prices: the new…
In a statement Air Canada Boeing Co said, a Boeing 737-8 Max suffered an engine issue en route between Arizona and Montreal, forcing the crew to divert the aircraft to Tucson, Arizona. Shortly after the take-off, the plane’s pilots received an “engine indication” and “decided to shut down one engine,” said a spokesman for Air…
In a statement U.S. cybersecurity agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) stated, that the widespread cyber espionage campaign which was made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments. The hacking campaign exploits vulnerabilities in U.S. tech company SolarWindss products as a springboard to penetrate federal government networks. In a statement, the…
Going by the posting on a government contracting site, the U.S. Defense Department will soon commence soliciting proposals for a program to provide incentives to boost the production of chip in the country. Currently large American chip companies, including Nvidia Corp, Apple Inc, and Qualcomm Inc outsource the fabrication of semiconductors to companies such as…
On Friday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd announced it will build a $12 billion chip factory in Arizona with the company saying it reflects a “strong partnership” with the U.S. government. The development coincides with the Trump Administration’s efforts to bring in more manufacturing activity to the United States. The chip factory will create 1,600…
The chat devices fits snugly into Facebook’s focus towards private messaging by encryption of conversations on more of its messaging services. In the autumn of 2019, Facebook Inc plans to release new versions of its Portal video chatting devices, said Andrew Bosworth, Facebook’s vice president of AR/VR, in an interview at the Code Conference in…
The implications of this pilot project has manifold benefits. It will not only lower operating costs but also improve delivery time and significantly reduce the problem of driver shortages. On Tuesday, in a development that marks a significant milestone in efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight, the U.S. Postal Service stated, it…
The deal marks a strategic shift in Uber’s approach to maintaining its lead in the ride services industry. In a bid to catch up on rivals in the hotly crowded automated autonomous driving industry, Toyota Motor Corp said it will invest $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc so as to jointly develop self-driving cars. Although…
Deliveries by self-driving cars from the Fry’s store will cost $5.95 with no minimum order and will be available at addresses within the store’s zip code of 85257. On Thursday, U.S. supermarket operator Kroger Co stated it will begin testing driverless grocery deliveries from today and to do so it has partnered with tech firm…
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