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INTEL UNVEILS $88B CHIPMAKING EXPANSION PLAN FOR EUROPE

U.S. chipmaker Intel unveiled plans this week to invest up to 80 billion euros ($88 billion) across Europe as part of an ambitious expansion aimed at evening out imbalances in the global semiconductor industry that have led to big chip shortages.

IN AMERICA, A FEW DAYS IN MARCH 2020 ECHO TWO YEARS LATER

The conversations went like this: It will be just a few days. It can be kept at bay. There will be some inconvenience, sure, but the world will merely be paused — just a short break, out of an abundance of caution, and certainly not any kind of major grinding to a halt. Certainly not for two years.

IN ‘THE ADAM PROJECT,' A BLOCKBUSTER THERAPY SESSION

Pathos and action are found in equal parts in “ The Adam Project,” the latest attempt by Netflix to create the kind of throwback blockbuster that you might have paid to see in movie theaters.

HACKED US COMPANIES TO FACE NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress.

A Free-forall but No Crippling Cyberattacks in Ukraine War

Russia has some of the best hackers in the world, but in the early days of the war in Ukraine, its ability to create mayhem through malware hasn’t had much of a noticeable impact.

‘HODL': A Typo Takes Hold as a Sound Cryptocurrency Strategy

Late in 2013, with bitcoin prices in the middle of a steep dip, a post appeared in an online forum featuring a misspelling that would become legendary: “I AM HODLING.”

Studio Beyond Pro: The new M1 Ultra Mac powerhouse

Apple tore up the rulebook at its March Peek Performance event, introducing a range of new products including the Mac Studio and a stunning new Studio Display.

NETFLIX, TIKTOK BLOCK SERVICES IN RUSSIA TO AVOID CRACKDOWN

Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine.

MICROSOFT CLOSES ON $16 BILLION ACQUISITION OF NUANCE

Microsoft has closed on its approximately $16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance.

CYBER FIRM: AT LEAST 6 US STATE GOVERNMENTS HACKED BY CHINA

Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government broke into the computer networks of at least six state governments in the United States in the last year, according to a report released this week by a private cybersecurity firm.

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 VS. TESLA MODEL Y

Consumer appetites for small SUVs seem insatiable, and as electrification reaches every corner of the automotive landscape, a spotlight has appeared over compact EV SUVs.

GEORGIA SENATE PASSES BILL SEEKING TO REGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA

The Georgia state Senate voted 33-21 on Tuesday to pass a bill that seeks to prohibit social media platforms from removing or censoring content amid an outcry from conservatives that their political views are being discriminated against, even though a similar Texas law has been put on hold by a federal court.

APPLE, MLB ANNOUNCE ‘FRIDAY NIGHT BASEBALL' PACKAGE

Apple will enter the live sports coverage arena with “Friday Night Baseball.”

APPLE INVESTORS URGE COMPANY TO UNDERGO CIVIL RIGHTS AUDIT

Apple’s shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to undergo an independent audit assessing its treatment of female and minority employees, delivering a rare rebuke to a management team that runs the world’s most valuable company.

Amazon's Voice Assistant Alexa to Start Seeking Doctor Help

If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to summon one.

Weather Satellite Rockets to Orbit to Monitor US West

America’s newest weather satellite blasted off Tuesday to improve wildfire and flood forecasting across the western half of the country.

HEAT WAVE A GLIMPSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE'S IMPACT IN N. AMERICA

The U.S. Pacific Northwest was in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave last summer when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into an emergency room with symptoms of a life-threatening heat stroke.

EUROPE'S JOINT MARS MISSION WITH RUSSIA POSTPONED BY WAR

The launch of a joint Europe-Russia mission to Mars this year is now “very unlikely” due to sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine, the European Space Agency said this week.

CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON TO END SCHOOL MASK MANDATES

Schoolchildren in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three states announced jointly this week.

MIT SEVERS TIES WITH RUSSIAN SCHOOL AFTER UKRAINE INVASION

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is severing ties with a research university it helped establish more than a decade ago in Russia, citing the country’s “unacceptable military actions” in invading Ukraine.

FORD'S FORK IN THE ROAD: EV, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ARE SPLIT

Ford will split its electric vehicle and internal combustion operations into two individual businesses to accelerate its adaptation of new technology and the Detroit automaker said that its transformation into an EV company is accelerating.

FITBIT RECALLS 1 MILLION IONIC WATCHES AFTER BURN INJURIES

Google-owned Fitbit has recalled 1 million of its Ionic smartwatches after dozens of users reported burn injuries after the battery overheated.

HOW TECH COULD HELP OUT ENDANGERED LANGUAGES LIKE CHEROKEE

By itself, being able to read smartphone home screens in Cherokee won’t be enough to safeguard the Indigenous language, endangered after a long history of erasure. But it might be a step toward immersing younger tribal citizens in the language spoken by a dwindling number of their elders.

Biden Wants to Cut Into China's Electric Battery Dominance

President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China’s dominance of the electric battery market as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals necessary to create the technology that powers cars, electronics, wind turbines and more.

TRUMP'S SOCIAL MEDIA APP LAUNCHES YEAR AFTER TWITTER BAN

Former President Donald Trump’s social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter launched Monday as he seeks a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight Big Tech limits on speech a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

USPS GETS FINAL SIGNOFF TO ORDER NEW DELIVERY VEHICLES

The U.S. Postal Service said it cleared the final regulatory hurdle to placing orders for next-generation mail vehicles — and getting some of them on delivery routes next year — despite pushback from the Environmental Protection Agency.

NEW YORK PLANS CYBERSECURITY HUB TO COORDINATE RESPONSES

New York wants to improve its cybersecurity defenses and will open a joint operations center in the coming months to coordinate between government agencies, critical businesses and utilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

BIDEN'S FULL PLATE: UKRAINE, INFLATION, LOW PUBLIC APPROVAL

On the same day that President Joe Biden called out Russia and and issued harsh sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, his only other public appearance was an event focused on the need to unkink the supply chain for minerals used in batteries, electronics and other technologies.

DIGITAL AD TAX ARGUED IN MARYLAND FEDERAL COURT CASE

Attorneys in a federal court challenge to Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital ad tax argued about whether the law is a tax or an unconstitutional penalty targeting Big Tech.

US NAVY PLANS LAUNCH OF MIDEAST DRONE FORCE ALONGSIDE ALLIES

The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet announced the launch of a new joint fleet of unmanned drones with allied nations to patrol vast swaths of the region’s volatile waters as tensions simmer with Iran.