Uncle Sam eyes slice of Intel in return for CHIPS Act cash
Uncle Sam eyes slice of Intel in return for CHIPS Act cash Summary The US government is weighing taking equity stakes in Intel and other chipmakers that received CHIPS Act…
Fried chips: UK’s nascent semi industry risks faltering
Summary The UK launched a National Semiconductor Strategy in May 2023 to build on its strengths in chip design, compound semiconductors and photonics rather than chase large-scale silicon fabs. The…
Windows Power Users Frustrated as Microsoft Forces Automatic App Updates
Windows Power Users Frustrated as Microsoft Forces Automatic App Updates Summary Microsoft has removed the option in the Microsoft Store that let users turn off automatic app updates. Screenshots and…
San Francisco Car Rental Startup Kyte, Once Seen as Hertz Rival, Shuts Down
San Francisco Car Rental Startup Kyte, Once Seen as Hertz Rival, Shuts Down Summary Kyte, a San Francisco-based car-rental startup founded in 2017, has shut down after several years of…
Amazon Cloud Chief Says Replacing Junior Staff With AI is ‘Dumbest’ Idea
Amazon Cloud Chief Says Replacing Junior Staff With AI is ‘Dumbest’ Idea Summary Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman warned against replacing entry‑level employees with AI, calling the idea “one…
India’s Got Time
India’s Got Time Summary The piece, republishing analysis from India Dispatch, argues India possesses a rare economic advantage: time. Unlike China and much of the developed world, India’s population will…
Electricity Prices Are Climbing More Than Twice as Fast as Inflation
Electricity Prices Are Climbing More Than Twice as Fast as Inflation Summary NPR reporting (via Slashdot) shows US electricity costs have risen at more than double the general inflation rate…
UK is Lagging Behind Rest of World in Tackling Big Tech, Says Fortnite Chief
UK is Lagging Behind Rest of World in Tackling Big Tech, Says Fortnite Chief Summary Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney told the Financial Times that the UK Competition and Markets…
Windows Power Users Frustrated as Microsoft Forces Automatic App Updates
Windows Power Users Frustrated as Microsoft Forces Automatic App Updates Summary Microsoft has removed the setting that allowed users to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store. Screenshots shared…
Wyoming Launches First State-Backed Stablecoin on Seven Blockchains
Wyoming Launches First State-Backed Stablecoin on Seven Blockchains Summary The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) on mainnet, the first time a U.S. state has…