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CHINA LASHES OUT AT LATEST U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS ON CHIPS
China criticized the latest U.S. decision to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain and manufacture advanced computing chips, calling it a violation of international economic and trade rules that will "isolate and backfire" on the U.S.
WORLD’S 1ST SPACE TOURIST SIGNS UP FOR FLIGHT AROUND MOON
The world’s first space tourist wants to go back — only this time, he’s signed up for a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk’s Starship.
CRYPTO EXCHANGE BITTREX TO PAY $24M FOR VIOLATING SANCTIONS
Crypto exchange Bittrex was fined $24 million by U.S. authorities for helping clients evade U.S. sanctions in places such as Syria, Iran and Crimea.
Innovation: The next breakthrough tech coming from Apple labs
It's no secret Apple is working on several exciting products at Apple Campus, from virtual reality headsets to self-driving cars.
CHINESE FIRM TESTS ELECTRIC FLYING TAXI IN DUBAI
A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai this week, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic.
BEZOS FAMILY DONATES $710M TO FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
The Bezos Family Foundation announced a $710 million gift to the Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the largest gift the center has ever received and one of the largest to go to any single cancer research organization in recent years.
TAIWAN CHIPMAKER TSMC SAYS QUARTERLY PROFIT $8.8 BILLION
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for smartphones and other products, said Thursday that its quarterly profit rose 79.7% over a year earlier to a record $8.8 billion amid surging demand.
SAMSUNG GETS TEMPORARY OK ON CHINA CHIP FACILITIES
Samsung Electronics has been granted an exception that will allow it to continue to at least temporarily maintain memory-chip production facilities in China, according to a Biden administration official, a week after the U.S. tightened export rules for China, limiting its ability to get advanced computing chips.
RIVIAN RECALLING NEARLY ALL ITS VEHICLES OVER LOOSE FASTENER
Electric truck and SUV maker Rivian Automotive said it is recalling almost all the vehicles it has delivered to customers in order to tighten a loose fastener that could potentially affect drivers’ ability to steer.
HOW ONE COMPUTER FORECAST MODEL BOTCHED IAN
As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, normally reliable computer forecast models couldn’t agree on where the killer storm would land. But government meteorologists are now figuring out what went wrong — and right.
TWITTER TO OFFER LIVE LOOK-INS THROUGHOUT THE MLB POSTSEASON
Twitter will offer live broadcast look-ins throughout Major League Baseball’s postseason.
FACEBOOK OWNER META UNVEILS $1,500 VR HEADSET: WILL IT SELL?
Facebook parent Meta unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset this week with the hope that people will soon be using it to work and play in the still-elusive place called the “metaverse.”
CRYPTO EXCHANGE BITTREX TO PAY $24M FOR VIOLATING SANCTIONS
Crypto exchange Bittrex was fined $24 million by U.S. authorities for helping clients evade U.S. sanctions in places such as Syria, Iran and Crimea.
CHINA LASHES OUT AT LATEST U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS ON CHIPS
China criticized the latest U.S. decision to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain and manufacture advanced computing chips, calling it a violation of international economic and trade rules that will "isolate and backfire" on the U.S.
Innovation: The next breakthrough tech coming from Apple labs
It's no secret Apple is working on several exciting products at Apple Campus, from virtual reality headsets to self-driving cars.
CHINESE FIRM TESTS ELECTRIC FLYING TAXI IN DUBAI
A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai this week, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic.
HOW ONE COMPUTER FORECAST MODEL BOTCHED IAN
As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, normally reliable computer forecast models couldn’t agree on where the killer storm would land. But government meteorologists are now figuring out what went wrong — and right.
FORMER UBER SECURITY CHIEF GUILTY OF DATA BREACH COVERUP
The former chief security officer for Uber was convicted Wednesday of trying to cover up a 2016 data breach in which hackers accessed tens of millions of customer records from the ride-hailing service.
WILL SMITH'S 'EMANCIPATION' GETS RELEASE DATE, POST-SLAP
After holding "Emancipation" in limbo following Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actor's next big project this December.
GOOGLE DISCONTINUES GOOGLE TRANSLATE IN MAINLAND CHINA
Google has discontinued its Google Translate services in mainland China, removing one of the company's few remaining services that it had provided in a country where most Western social media platforms are blocked.
TO FILL TEACHER JOBS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFER NEW DEGREES
In her second-grade classroom outside Seattle, Fatima Nuñez Ardon often tells her students stories about everyday people realizing their dreams.
US APPLICATIONS FOR JOBLESS BENEFITS INCREASED LAST WEEK
More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, the largest number in four months, but the labor market remains strong in the face of persistent inflation and a slowing overall U.S. economy.
PELOTON TO CUT 500 JOBS AS TURNAROUND EFFORTS CONTINUE
Peloton is looking to trim hundreds of jobs as the company continues to reorganize its business which has stalled as the coronavirus related surge fades.
RUSSIA FINDING NEW WAYS TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA VIDEOS
Russia has devised yet another way to spread disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, using digital tricks that allow its war propaganda videos to evade restrictions imposed by governments and tech companies.
MICRON TO BRING MICROCHIP PLANT TO UPSTATE NEW YORK
Micron, one of the world's largest microchip manufacturers, announced it would open a semiconductor plant in upstate New York, promising a long-term investment of up to $100 billion and a plant that could bring 50,000 jobs to the state.
REPORT: AMAZON FREEZES HIRING ON CORPORATE RETAIL DIVISION
Amazon is implementing a hiring freeze on the corporate side of its retail business for the rest of the year, according to a New York Times report, becoming the latest company to pause hiring plans amid growing concerns about an economic downturn.
HOSPITAL CHAIN SAYS 'IT SECURITY ISSUE' DISRUPTS OPERATIONS
A major nonprofit health system with 140 hospitals in 21 states, CommonSpirit Health, reporting an "IT security issue" that has disrupted operations in multiple states.
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Ransomware gangs made millions extorting hospitals and schools. The pandemic showed just how dangerous that was.
TOP US REGULATORS SAY CRYPTO POSES FINANCIAL STABILITY RISKS
Top regulators recommended a series of new safeguards to ensure that a growing and unregulated cryptocurrency market doesn’t imperil U.S. financial stability.
NYC PLANS RECHARGING STATIONS FOR FOOD DELIVERY WORKERS
New York City’s thousands of food delivery workers will get places to recharge electric bike batteries, cellphones and themselves, under a city plan announced to turn abandoned newsstands and other unused structures into facilities for the “deliveristas.”