Month: July 2022

Month: July 2022

US, Japan to Set Up Research Center for Next Semiconductors
07/30/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The United States and Japan launched a new high-level economic dialogue Friday aimed at pushing back against China and countering the disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two longtime allies agreed to establish …

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Congress OKs Bill to Aid Computer Chip Firms, Counter China 
07/29/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The House on Thursday passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with …

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US Probes Cyber Breach of Federal Court Records System
07/29/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a cyber breach involving the federal court records management system, the department’s top national security attorney told lawmakers Thursday. Matt Olsen, head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, …

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Twitter Accepts Oct. 17 Trial but Is Concerned Musk Will Try to Delay
07/28/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

 Twitter Inc. does not object to Elon Musk’s proposal to start a trial on October 17 over Musk’s bid to walk away from his $44 billion acquisition deal but the social media company wants a …

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Meta Posts First Revenue Drop as Inflation Throttles Ad Sales
07/28/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Meta Platforms Inc. issued a gloomy forecast after recording its first ever quarterly drop in revenue Wednesday, with recession fears and competitive pressures weighing on its digital ads sales.  Shares of the Menlo Park, California-based …

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Community Solar Powers New York City’s Green Grid
07/28/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Located on the rooftops of commercial skyscrapers, apartment buildings and warehouses, micro solar plants are starting to play a larger role in America’s quest for a green electrical grid. Aron Ranen reports from New York …

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US Senate Advances Bill to Boost Microchip Production
07/28/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The U.S. Senate has passed a $280 billion initiative that would boost domestic production of microchips and provide support for a key industry that competes with overseas countries including China. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson …

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US Senate Votes to Advance Sweeping Semiconductor Industry Bill
07/26/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The U.S. Senate voted 64-32 on Tuesday to advance legislation to dramatically boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in a bid to make the domestic industry more competitive with China. The legislation provides about $52 billion in …

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Semiconductor Bill Unites US Politicians From Left, Right — in Opposition
07/24/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite the democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right. The bill making its way …

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How China Became Ground Zero for the Auto Chip Shortage
07/23/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin Pang is ready to wager a $23 million payday that the worst of the chip shortage is not over for automakers – at least in China. Pang has …

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US Congress Moves Toward $52 Billion in Subsidies for Semiconductor Firms
07/21/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The Senate this week took a key step toward passing a bill meant to provide $52 billion in subsidies to the semiconductor industry in the United States, part of an effort that lawmakers have characterized …

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Twitter Suffers Widespread Outage
07/14/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter appeared to be working again after a widespread outage earlier Thursday. The site Downdetector.com, which logs service outages, reported it was the first such outage since February and impacted people in the United States, …

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Governments Weigh Benefits, Climate Threat of Crypto Mining
07/13/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Cryptocurrencies use an enormous amount of energy, and as the industry grows rapidly, so do concerns about its impact on the climate. Matt Dibble has the story. …

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Twitter Sues to Force Musk to Complete His $44B Acquisition
07/13/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter sued Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company.  Musk and Twitter have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire …

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NASA to Release Images from Most Powerful Space Telescope
07/12/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The U.S. space agency is set to release the full set of the first full-color images from the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday, a day after sharing a full-color picture showing stars and galaxies …

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Frustrated by Gun Deaths, Entrepreneurs Turn to Technology
07/11/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

As the U.S. reels from a surge of recent mass shootings, some technologists are focusing on how to prevent casualties. VOA’s Julie Taboh spoke with a couple of entrepreneurs who have developed gun-detecting technologies. …

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Looming Musk-Twitter Legal Battle Hammers Company Shares
07/11/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Shares of Twitter slid more than 6% in the first day of trading after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the company and the social media platform vowed …

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Report: Uber Lobbied, Used ‘Stealth’ Tech to Block Scrutiny
07/11/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

As Uber aggressively pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service lobbied political leaders to relax labor and taxi laws, used a “kill switch” to thwart regulators and law enforcement, channeled money through Bermuda …

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Millions of Canadians Lose Mobile, Internet Services
07/09/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Millions of Canadians found out Friday what it is like to live without access to the internet and mobile phone service. Rogers Communications, the country’s largest mobile and internet provider, experienced a major outage, beginning …

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Twitter Claims It Is Removing 1 Million Spam Accounts Daily
07/07/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter said Thursday it removes more than 1 million spam and bot accounts every day. The removals come as Tesla founder Elon Musk, who is in the process of acquiring the company, continues to pressure …

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LogOn: Companion Robot Responds to User’s Emotional Cues, Health Needs
07/05/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Many people struggle with feelings of loneliness and social isolation. For some, a robot companion might make a difference, and states like New York are starting to provide them to residents free of charge. VOA’s …

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The Bitcoin Boom: Rural Texas Town Welcomes Bitcoin Mining
07/02/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A rural town in central Texas is home to the largest bitcoin mining facility in North America, bringing jobs and welcomed vitality into the community. But critics warn the operations are part of a volatile …

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