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Intel has won part of a $100 million contract to build US-made chips for the Pentagon, a win for the company’s upcoming foundry division. The Pentagon has specific semiconductor needs, needs which security concerns dictate be met by US companies. Intel is currently the only...

Tesla is opening its Supercharger network, allowing non-Teslas to use it for the first time. The Supercharger network is the gold standard of EV charging, capable of charging an EV much faster than a traditional home outlet. Tesla has invested heavily in rolling out the network,...

Pets were crucial to getting America through quarantine.  When stay at home orders kept people from seeing their human friends, our animal friends were there to stave off our loneliness.  People who began the pandemic with no pets soon brought one into their home for the simple...

Nat Friedman is stepping down as GitHub CEO with Thomas Dohmke replacing him. Friedman cofounded Xamarin and served as the company’s CEO before it was acquired by Microsoft. When Microsoft later acquired GitHub, Friedman moved over to helm the new acquisition. ...

A group of government agencies have gone on the offensive against the REvil ransomware gang. REvil is one of the most notorious and prolific ransomware gangs. The gang is responsible for the Kaseya attack, believed to be the largest ransomware attack in history. REvil was also...

Microsoft has announced it is shutting down LinkedIn in China as Beijing continues its crackdown on tech companies. LinkedIn is one of the leading job search and professional networking platforms. Mohak Shroff, Senior Vice President of Engineering at LinkedIn, says the company...

Automaker Opel is closing its Eisenach plant in Germany for the rest of the year as a result of the semiconductor shortage. The semiconductor industry is struggling to meet demand, impacting a range of industries. The automotive industry has been hit especially hard, with...

Volkswagen’s truck unit, Traton Group, is taking chips from unfinished vehicles to finish others, a new indication of the impact of the semiconductor shortage. The semiconductor industry has been reeling as a result of the global pandemic. Early shutdowns and lockdowns...

In yet another attempt to limit the impact of technology on young people, China is limiting Douyin usage for those under 14 to 40 minutes a day. Douyin is the Chinese version of TikTok and is wildly popular in the country. Despite the app’s success, China is working to minimize...

GM is shutting down production at almost all of its North American plants as a result of the global chip shortage. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global semiconductor shortage. Initially, it started as a result of production delays from lockdowns and quarantine, and was...