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Intel Seeks $5 Billion More In Subsidies For German Chip Plant – Report
Chip giant Intel is reportedly seeking an additional 5 billion euros in subsidies from the German government
Intel Now Seeks $10 Billion State Aid For German Factory – Report
Chip giant Intel reportedly increases the funding requirement from German government for planned Magdeburg chip factory
EU Countries Agree 45bn Euro Chip Production Plan
European chip production subsidies. Agreement from EU countries to a 45-billion-euro ($46.6 billion) fund to encourage local chip production
Britishvolt Secures Funding For Five Weeks
Staff at battery start-up Britishvolt in Northumberland take a pay cut, after it secures five-week funding lifeline
Meta Raises $10 Billion In Bond Offering
First ever bond offering sees Facebook parent Meta Platforms raise $10 billion, as it seeks to bolster finances, amid heavy Metaverse spending
Most Cyber Attacks Are Preventable, Says Tanium
Majority of board of directors will only approve new cybersecurity funding after a cyber attack has taken place, Tanium research discovers
Musk Secures $46.5 Billion Funding For Twitter Takeover
World's wealthiest man Elon Musk puts up $33.5 billion of his own money, as he readies for boardroom battle over his Twitter bid
Intel Selects German City For European Chip Factory – Report
US chip giant Intel reportedly selects Magdeburg in Germany for new European chip factory, although official confirmation is expected later this week
Biden Earmarks $5bn For US Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
US government establishes $5 billion fund to help US states construct nationwide electric vehicle charging network across major transportation routes
US Carriers Ask FCC for $5.6bn For Chinese Kit Replacement
US carriers ask for billions more dollars than the $1.9 billion initially offered by the US to replace all Huawei equipment
US Legislation To Boost Chip Funding Set For House
US House of Representatives set to introduce bill on tech funding and domestic chip manufacturing, as EU advances own plan for local semiconductor plants
EU May Ease State-Aid Rules To Help Fund New Chip Factories
European Union may relax its strict state-aid rules, in an effort to increase funding for construction of new chip factories in the bloc
Eutelsat Raises Stake In OneWeb
French satellite firm Eutelsat increases stake in UK-based OneWeb, with additional $165m investment in satellite internet firm
FCC Opens $2bn Fund For Rural Carriers Replacing Huawei Kit
US communications regulator, the FCC, readies compensation fund for rural US telecom carriers removing Huawei and ZTE kit
UK Government Holds Stakes In 158 Start-ups
British Business Bank which runs the Government's 'Future Fund' has provided funding of $1.1 billion and holds stakes in 158 start-ups
Government £375m Fund For UK Tech Firm Growth
Government opens £375 million scheme to deliver funding for British startups including tech players, to bolster UK’s post-pandemic economy
OneWeb Gains Additional $500m Funding From Bharti
Busy period for OneWeb with additional funding, launch of more satellites, and signing deal with BT for rural broadband provision
Hiring In UK Tech Sector Hits Five Year High
Welcomed news. Tech hiring hits five year high, with 132,000 open jobs per week in May, new data for the government reveals
Alphabet’s Waymo Raises $2.5 Billion Funding
Fresh round of investment into self-driving division of Alphabet, to help grow Waymo and develop its autonomous driving tech
US Sets Next Stage For $250bn Bill To Counter China Tech
US Senate set to resume debate of $250bn US Innovation and Competition Act that looks to counter the global influence of Chinese technology
US Senate Democrats Propose $52 Billion For US Chip Production
Democrat leader in the US Senate revises legislation to approve $52 billion plan to ramp up US semiconductor manufacturing
Apple $200m ‘Restore Fund’ Targets Climate Change
Apple reveals $200 million investment fund called the 'Restore Fund', to remove carbon emissions and support sustainable forestry
Google Adds £21m To EU Fake News Warchest
EU fund to fight fake news receives first investment, namely 25 million euros from Google, amid ongoing scrutiny of tech giant efforts
Europe Looks To Ease Red Tape For Start-Ups
European Commission proposes new rules to lessen red tape for start-ups, including stock option reform and easier immigration visas
Budget 2021: Contactless Limit Raised To £100
Budget 2021. Debit card contactless payment limit raised to £100, as Coronavirus pandemic accelerates electronic payment popularity
GlobalFoundries $1.4bn Investment To Address Silicon Shortage
US chipmaker pledges $1.4bn to ramp up production at its US, Germany and Singapore factories to tackle global chip shortages
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
Trump Vetoes $740bn Defense Bill Over Section 230
US President follows through on threat and vetoes major US defence bill over Section 230 protection for social networking firms
Elon Musk Leaves California, Moves To Texas
After threatening to pull Tesla out of California altogether, Elon Musk reveals he has personally left the US state and relocated to Texas