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President Biden Targets Silicon Shortage With Executive Order
Chip shortage targetted by US executive order that will review supply chains for four critical products experiencing shortages
White House Takes On Silicon Shortage, Identifies Choke Points
Biden administration is ramping efforts to help car makers deal with chronic silicon shortage that is impacting production
IBM Pledges ‘Net Zero’ Greenhouse Emissions By 2030
Big Blue going green. IBM announces 2030 target, and becomes one of 20 new companies to join the 'Climate Pledge' on greenhouse gas emissions
SpaceX Raises Another $850 Million Funding – Report
Up, up and away. Elon Musk's space firm raises an extra $850 million, but could have had raised billions of dollars if needed
Pfizer Attack Carried Out By North Korean Hackers
North Korean hackers have attempted to steal valuable Covid-19 vaccine information from Pfizer, warns South Korean intelligence
Mercedes Recalls Millions Of Cars Over Software Bug
Recall for more than a million Mercedes cars, concerning a call location glitch that is supposed to alert the emergency services
Microsoft Cloud To Help Volkswagen Self-Driving Push
German car maker Volkswagen expands Microsoft partnership to use Azure cloud services to help it develop self-driving cars
Silicon Shortage Prompts GM To Extend Car Production Cut
Ongoing global shortage of computer chips prompts another car manufacturer to extend production cut in its North American factories
Nevada Draft Bill To Allow Tech Firms To Form Own Communities
Fancy a Facebook suburb? Or a Google neighbourhood? Nevada considers scheme to allow tech firms to create their own communities
Hyundai, Kia Deny Talks With Apple For Self-Driving Cars
Shares in South Korean car makers plunged on Monday after they denied reports of holding talks to develop long rumoured Apple car
SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes On Landing
Valuable lessons. Second malfunction of SpaceX’s prototype Starship rocket, as it attempts to land vertically after successful launch
Two Google Staff Resign, Citing Timnit Gebru ‘Firing’
Staff unrest continues with resignation of two Google engineers, both of whom cited 'firing' of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru
Mazda Warns It May Cut Production Due To Silicon Shortage
Needing chips. Ongoing silicon shortages prompt Japanese car maker Mazda to warn it may cut global vehicle production by 34,000
Tesla To Recall 135,000 Vehicles In US
World's most valuable car maker Tesla is to recall over one hundred thousand vehicles in US over faulty touchscreen displays
SpaceX Announces First-Ever All Civilian Flight Crew
Inspiration4 will be the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission that will put all an civilian crew into orbit in Q4 this year
UK Regulator To Probe Uber Purchase Of Autocab
Uber's attempt to purchase British rival Autocab is being officially investigated by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Google Maps To Display Coronavirus Vaccination Locations
Announcement this week that Google Maps will begin to display US locations that offer Covid-19 vaccinations, with world locations following
Taiwanese Minister: Chip Makers To Address Car Silicon Shortage
As a silicon shortage slows global car production, Taiwanese government minister says chip makers are at full capacity but will try to priortise car makers
SpaceX Launches 143 Satellites In One Launch
Record-breaking launch as single SpaceX Falcon rocket carries 143 satellites into orbit for Starlink and a number of other companies
Google Begins Investigation Of AI Staffer Over Data Transfer
Google reportedly begins investigation and locks the corporate account of member of its ethical AI team, after sensitive data transfer
Microsoft Invests In GM’s Cruise For Self-Driving Future
Software giant confirms it is part of a $2 billion investment in GM's Cruise self-driving unit, which will utilise Azure going forward
CES 2021: Tech Expo Virtual Highlights So Far
See-through television, rollable smartphone, and gaming company making a highly advanced facemask among new developments during CES 2021
Elon Musk Now Richest Man In The World
Soaring shares of car maker Tesla, sees Elon Musk overtaking Amazon's founder and CEO Jeff Bezos as the richest man in the world
YouTube Axes TalkRadio Channel
Coronavirus misinformation speculated as reason for YouTube removing Ofcom-regulated TalkRadio from its streaming platform
US To Permit Drone Operations Over Homes, Plus Night Flights
Significant development in the US for the future of drone operations will allow flights over homes, and operations at night
Self-Healing Mobile Phone Screens Invented By Scientists
No more cracked mobile phone screens? Scientists claim they have invented a smartphone screen that can self repair and heal itself
Google Asked AI Researchers To Strike Positive Tone – Report
Scientific papers generated internally at the search engine giant are now subjected to “sensitive topics” review, it has been reported
Elon Musk Offered Tesla To Apple’s Tim Cook
Tesla boss Elon Musk confirms he once offered to sell the electric car maker to Apple, but CEO Tim Cook refused to meet him
Apple Sets 2024 Deadline For Passenger Vehicle – Report
Project Titan update. Apple hopes to produce passenger vehicle in 2024, with new battery design to 'radically' reduce cost and increase range