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Biden gives Samsung $6.4 billion in grants to boost Texas chip output: The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South ...
cnn.com/2024/04/15/tech/us-southkorea-samsung-chips-hnk-intl/
Pfizer wins pause on Moderna's COVID-19 patent lawsuit: Moderna's patent lawsuit claiming Pfizer and BioNTech copied its COVID-19 vaccine technology will be put ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/pfizer-wins-pause-modernas-covid-19-patent-lawsuit-2024-04-12/
Shark species that may be world’s ‘largest predatory fish’ is a rare sight, NOAA says
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article287791985.html
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells China that the country is flooding the global market with goods that isn’t healthy for its economy ... Show more www.reuters.com/business/yellen-launches-contentious-meetings-chinese-excess-production-threat-2024-04-05/
Biden administration preparing to prevent Americans from using Russian-made software over national security concern
cnn.com/2024/04/09/politics/biden-administration-americans-russian-software/
A North Atlantic right whale has turned up dead off the coast of Virginia. A necropsy found the endangered whale, a mother to a young calf ... Show more edition.cnn.com/2024/04/05/us/an-endangered-whale-was-killed-this-week-most-likely-by-a-ship-strike-less-than-360-of-the-species-remain
Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species
apnews.com/article/right-whale-entangled-cf694431333c9dec9cd1fd3e4f45d179
US CHIPS and Science program puts R&D funding on hold — highlighting intense demand that far exceeded initial expectations
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/us-chips-and-science-program-puts-randd-funding-on-hold-highlighting-intense-demand-that-far-exceeded-initial-expectations
TSMC stock price jumps on Biden's big deal to boost US chip making: TSMC's planned facilities are expected to produce 6,000 high-tech jobs and 20 ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tsmc-stock-price-biden-chips-act-manufacturing-arizona-fab-semiconductors-2024-4
Quick Glance: Billion-Dollar Deal Strengthens US Semiconductor Production and National Security
- The world's largest chipmaker is planning cutting-edge facilities in Arizona with substantial subsidies.
- From 2028, TSMC will produce its most advanced products in Arizona to boost US semiconductor production.
- The $65 billion investment in the US drives 2nm chip production and enhances national security.
- This move supports the goal of relocating 20% of global advanced semiconductor manufacturing onshore by 2030.
California fishermen urge action after salmon fishing is canceled for second year in a row
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/12/salmon-fishing-california-coast-banned/73296302007/
David Chang and Momofuku will no longer enforce 'chili crunch' trademark: David Chang apologized amid criticism over Momofuku attempting to trademark the term ...
nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/david-chang-momofuku-will-no-longer-enforce-chili-crunch-trademark-rcna147838
Apple, Google again lose lawsuit challenging US patent-review policy: Apple , Google and other major tech companies have failed to convince a California federal ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/apple-google-again-lose-lawsuit-challenging-us-patent-review-policy-2024-04-01/
Yellen says concerns are growing over impact of China's excess capacity: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that concerns are growing over the ...
reuters.com/business/yellen-launches-contentious-meetings-chinese-excess-production-threat-2024-04-05/
TSMC wins $6.6 billion US subsidy for Arizona chip production: The U.S. Commerce Department said Monday it would award Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's ...
reuters.com/technology/tsmc-wins-66-bln-us-subsidy-arizona-chip-production-2024-04-08/
Fish are spinning, thrashing themselves to death in Florida — and nobody knows why
newsnationnow.com/us-news/strange/florida-spinning-fish-mystery/
Momufuku responds to backlash in trademark war over chili crunch: Momofuku wants 'chili crunch.' Fly by Jing wanted 'Sichuan chili crisp.' Why they shouldn't ...
latimes.com/food/story/2024-04-08/chili-crunch-chili-crisp-trademark-war-momofuku-fly-by-jing
Three Indigenous American tribes to get funding to manage ocean and coasts: Communities in Washington, California and Maine will receive $755 ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/06/indigenous-american-tribes-funding-manage-ocean-coasts
Spinning, whirling fish in south Florida prompt emergency response: Smalltooth sawfish are behaving oddly, eliciting a first-ever plan to rescue and rehabilitate ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/31/smalltooth-sawfish-south-florida
Retail sales topped Wall Street analysts' expectations in March as consumers continued to spend despite a higher interest rate environment ... Show more finance.yahoo.com/news/retail-sales-topped-wall-street-estimates-in-march-124009661.html
Feds appoint “AI doomer” to run AI safety at US institute: Former OpenAI researcher once predicted a 50 percent chance of AI killing all of us.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/feds-appoint-ai-doomer-to-run-us-ai-safety-institute/
Retail Sales March 2024: No Landing Means Rates Higher For Longer: Retail sales in the U.S. expanded by +0.72% in March 2024, surprising to the upside by +0.32% ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4683804-retail-sales-march-2024no-landing-means-rates-higher-for-longer
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U.S. lawmakers angry after Huawei unveils laptop with new Intel AI chip: Republican U.S. lawmakers want to know why Commerce Department approved shipments of new ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-us-lawmakers-angry-after-huawei-unveils-laptop-with-new-intel-ai-chip/
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Autoparts and autotronics shows open in Taipei: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2024/04/18/2003816568
Micron to Get $6.1 Billion in CHIPS Act Funding for Plants in New York and Idaho: The new fab to be built near Syracuse, N.Y., could create 50,000 jobs ...
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Samsung Fell Behind on Chips. Now It’s Fighting Back.: Korean electronics giant Samsung has struggled against Taiwan Semiconductor and SK Hynix ...
on.barrons.com/3U4OyUR
Romania's six billion euro bet to accelerate digital public services: Despite boasting IT specialisation, Romania struggles with one of the most underdeveloped ...
euractiv.com/section/digital/news/romanias-six-billion-euro-bet-to-accelerate-digital-public-services/
NOAA confirms fourth global coral bleaching event in the Caribbean: WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/16/noaa-confirms-fourth-global-coral-bleaching-event-caribbean/
US Chamber of Commerce Hosts Ukraine Partnership Forum: The Forum sought to harness US public-private sector support for Ukraine’s recovery
kyivpost.com/post/31300
Uncle Sam earmarks $54M of CHIPS funding for small-biz semiconductor boffinry: Up to 24 outfits to bag taxpayer cash for projects 'developing a viable ...
theregister.com/2024/04/17/chips_act_smb_money/
NOAA heat-health workshop to result in new forecasting tools for Caribbean region
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/17/noaa-heat-health-workshop-result-new-forecasting-tools-caribbean-region/
California retains standing as the world's 5th largest economy: The state secured its No. 5 spot for the seventh year, defying global economic challenges.
sfchronicle.com/california/article/california-retains-standing-world-s-5th-largest-19406905.php
March figures: Retail sales in the USA rise more strongly than expected: Sales in the US retail sector increased more strongly in March than analysts had ...
lebensmittelzeitung.net/handel/nachrichten/maerz-zahlen-einzelhandelsumsaetze-in-den-usa-steigen-staerker-als-erwartet-177196
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First endangered sawfish rescued from mysterious die-off in Florida Keys: Nearly 40 sawfish have died since January. One rescued fish may have just escaped death ...
tampabay.com/news/environment/2024/04/12/first-endangered-sawfish-rescued-mysterious-die-off-florida-keys/
Two new projects proposed for Century City. Development has lagged at that business park
jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/04/15/milwaukee-business-park-sees-new-proposals-after-years-of-inactivity/73325870007/
United States ‘bullish’ on trade with Argentina, US official says: International Trade Under Secretary Marisa Lago highlighted clean energy as a major point of ...
buenosairesherald.com/business/united-states-bullish-on-trade-with-argentina-us-official-says
The race to fix space-weather forecasting before next big solar storm hits: Solar activity can knock satellites off track, raising the risk of collisions ...
technologyreview.com/2024/04/03/1090565/the-race-to-fix-space-weather-forecasting-before-next-big-solar-storm-hits/
Oakland critics say the city has never been worse. Are they right?: The public safety issues facing Oakland are not unique, but the abuse the city gets for them ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/justinphillips/article/oakland-crime-criticism-progress-19396521.php
How Silicon Valley patents are evolving in the era of AI: Use of AI systems like ChatGPT has highlighted existing ambiguity about what qualifies for a patent.
axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/04/03/silicon-valley-patents-ai-chatgpt
Car color showing too much dirt? Toyota is researching tech that may help you change it. www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2024/04/09/toyota-paint-changes-color/73135509007/
China’s world-leading patent applications being sped up, scrutinised to boost key industries
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3258849/chinas-world-leading-patent-applications-being-sped-scrutinised-boost-key-industries
Almost 10% of Florida’s youngest children missed during 2020 census: Children age 4 and under in Florida were undercounted by almost 10% during the 2020 census ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/12/almost-10-of-floridas-youngest-children-missed-during-2020-census/
Is California still the world’s 5th largest economy?: Fast-growth India could surpass the state's GDP in 2024.
ocregister.com/2024/04/11/is-california-still-the-worlds-5th-largest-economy/
AI Chips for China Face Additional US Restrictions: China has criticized the latest round of new rules by saying that it will “disrupt the international ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/ai-chips-for-china-face-additional-us-restrictions/
Gray whale entangled in fishing nets spotted off Bay Area coast: Rescuers on Wednesday were hoping to locate and free a gray whale entangled in fishing nets and ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/gray-whale-entangled-fishing-nets-spotted-rescue-19395755.php
Multibillion-dollar Silicon Valley facility imperiled by federal plan: Applied Materials may scale back or cancel plans to open a $4 billion research and ...
sfchronicle.com/politics/article/applied-materials-semiconductors-19391559.php
Above The Noise: Elections, Inflation, And The U.S. Banking System: By January 2025, the Federal Reserve is likely to be in an easing cycle ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4682338-above-the-noise-elections-inflation-and-the-us-banking-system
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The Weather Channel reported live from Greater Cincinnati amid threat of severe weather
cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/04/02/the-weather-channel-in-cincinnati/73180145007/
North Atlantic right whale, a recent mother, found dead off Virginia Beach coast: An endangered North Atlantic right whale was found dead offshore near Back Bay ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/north-atlantic-right-whale-a-recent-mother-found-dead-off-virginia-beach-coast/article_a457ae90-883e-5c0f-abb3-1e366368f8e9.html
Does US investment in international development really benefit the Texas economy?
star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article287388650.html
Construction Spending Falls in February, But Remains Up From Year Earlier: The value of nonresidential construction put in place in February
totaled a ...
enr.com/articles/58397-construction-spending-falls-in-february-but-remains-up-from-year-earlier
While GDP grows and inflation settles, manufacturing supply executives report slowing demand. Will that spill over into the wider economy? www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/blog-manufacturing-slowdown-in-hot-economy
ITC owes $6.6 million for environmental harm from 2019 tank fire: The fire ripped through 15 atmospheric storage tanks filled with toxic chemicals ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/itc-ship-channel-deer-park-damages-19381991.php
PHL could need 20 new gates by 2040, and other takeaways from its $556 million budget proposal
inquirer.com/business/philadelphia-international-airport-aviation-budget-20240403.html
How Interest Rates Impact Stock Prices: The Fed is expected to begin cutting interest rates soon and this could significantly help the stock market ...
kiplinger.com/investing/how-interest-rates-impact-stock-prices
Women in AI: Kathi Vidal at the USPTO has been working on AI since the early 1990s | TechCrunch
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Apple Watch as a lifesaver: Rumors about new function: A patent provides clues to a possible new function for the Apple Watch. Can the Apple Watch soon save ...
connect.de/news/apple-watch-lebensretter-im-wasser-patent-3205094.html
'Commonsense' win as fish exports to US given all-clear: The government has welcomed the end of a ban on some fish exports to the United States ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/513301/commonsense-win-as-fish-exports-to-us-given-all-clear
Oklahoma remains one of nation's poorest states, according to new federal data: Latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show Oklahoma ranked ...
oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2024/04/02/oklahoma-one-of-poorest-states-us-personal-income-us-department-commerce/73128611007/
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This new Samsung electronic mask can help you breathe cleaner air: Samsung electronic mask has apparently been in the work for quite some time ...
mspoweruser.com/this-new-samsung-electronic-mask-can-help-you-breathe-cleaner-air/
Microsoft may want to “spy” on your working schedules, a recently published patent reveals
mspoweruser.com/microsoft-may-want-to-spy-on-your-working-schedules-a-recently-published-patent-reveals/
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate
apnews.com/article/economy-growth-inflation-gdp-consumers-spending-rates-f7a7def8b17cff965a02c6d531582c49
U.S. Commerce updates export curbs on AI chips to China: The Biden administration on Friday revised five-month-old rules aimed at making it harder for China to ...
reuters.com/technology/us-commerce-updates-export-curbs-ai-chips-china-2024-03-29/
Scientists baffled over hundreds of fish 'spinning and whirling' dead onto South Florida shores
abcnews.go.com/US/scientists-baffled-hundreds-fish-spinning-whirling-dead-south/story
Key Gauges of US Economy Advanced at Healthy Clip to End 2023: The government’s two main measures of US economic activity posted strong advances at the end of ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-28/key-gauges-of-us-economy-advanced-at-healthy-clip-to-end-2023
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Women inventors make gains, but gender gaps in patents remain
Women are being named in more scientific patents, but most inventors are still men ... Show more www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/03/women-inventors-gender-gap-stem-patents/
The U.S. Census is changing its race and ethnicity categories : The U.S. Census Bureau will have new categories for race and ethnicity for the first time in 27 ...
latimes.com/delos/story/2024-03-31/us-census-categories-race-ethnicity-latinos
Quick Glance: Expansion of Race and Ethnicity Categories in US Census
- The Biden administration has approved changes in how Latinos are questioned about their race and ethnicity in the census, including the addition of a new checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
- In upcoming federal surveys, participants will encounter a minimum of seven new categories for "race and/or ethnicity," with instructions to select all applicable options.
- OMB's adjustment of statistical standards regarding race and ethnicity signifies a shift in the U.S. government's concept of "White" and introduces a completely novel category, "Middle Eastern or North African."
- These fresh standards aim to provide deeper insights into healthcare and socioeconomic disparities, potentially leading to fewer selections of the "White" category by those identifying as Middle Eastern or North African.
Strange fish behavior in Florida sparks emergency government response: An endangered fish found off the coast of Florida is exhibiting strange behavior ...
nbcnews.com/science/environment/strange-fish-behavior-florida-emergency-response-rcna145674
Inflation Rose Slightly Last Month—First Time Since September: Annual core PCE inflation, which measures the year-over-year change in Americans’ personal ...
go.forbes.com/c/6m8n
Quick Glance: US February Inflation Data Aligns with Fed's Expectations, Powell States
- The latest U.S. inflation data aligns with what the Federal Reserve wants to see, according to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index data released on Friday matched expectations and showed less of a slowdown than last year. However, Powell emphasized that the February report did not undermine the Fed's baseline outlook.
- Some details of the PCE data showed improvements in inflation aspects considered important by the Fed, even though the overall numbers showed little progress in the first two months of the year. Last week, the Fed kept its benchmark overnight interest rate steady at 5.25%-5.50% and narrowly confirmed the baseline projection of a 0.75 percentage point rate decrease by the end of this year.
- Powell has had to reconcile expectations for rate cuts with data indicating a slowdown, if not a halt, in the improvement of inflation numbers in recent weeks. He stated that recent high inflation does not alter the overall narrative of easing price pressures, but acknowledged that the recent data cannot be completely dismissed as a sign of slowed progress.
On East Coast, activists use whales to fight offshore wind: Opponents of renewable energy projects and fossil fuel interests are spreading misinformation about ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/25/science/activists-use-whales-to-fight-wind/
Pulse Check: Inflation and Consumer Mood Highlight Economic Scene: The week’s range of economic reports should provide a crucial reading on which way the economy ...
usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2024-03-25/inflation-housing-and-consumers-mood-on-tap-for-economy
Here’s why the Fed doesn’t see a US recession in coming years: America’s central bank doesn’t see any signs of a recession on the horizon. Not this year ...
cnn.com/2024/03/24/economy/stocks-week-ahead-fed-recession-coming-years/
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Sanders, House Dems Propose Guaranteed 'Paid Time Off for All': "Americans who put in an honest day's work deserve to take time off," said Rep ...
commondreams.org/news/paid-time-off-bill
US warns American companies to stop shipping products that may end up in Russian weapons
kyivindependent.com/us-warns-american-companies-to-stop-shipping-products-that-may-end-up-in-russian-weapons/
Women inventors make gains, but gender gaps in patents remain
Women are being named in more scientific patents, but most inventors are still men ... Show more www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/03/women-inventors-gender-gap-stem-patents/
Good news for gray whales, as federal researchers declare end to West Coast die-off
thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4542125-federal-researchers-declare-end-west-coast-die-off-gray-whales/
Are Inflated Prices Due to Corporate Greed? This Report May Tell Us - WSJ's Take On the Week - WSJ Podcasts
wsj.com/podcasts/take-on-the-week/are-inflated-prices-due-to-corporate-greed-this-report-may-tell-us/06fd6147-d240-4a3f-a24f-a1353fc6ca8c
Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore's bridge, governor says
houstonchronicle.com/news/article/francis-scott-key-bridge-in-baltimore-collapses-19368553.php
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
- Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead
- Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge
- Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead
- President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
TikTok ban could harm Amazon sellers looking for alternatives: In March, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that could force ...
techcrunch.com/2024/03/30/tiktok-ban-implication-amazon/
The AI hiring craze has reached the U.S. government: All federal agencies will soon be required to have a chief AI officer
qz.com/ai-federal-agencies-white-house-artificial-intelligence-1851371828
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UK’s technical recession raises doubts about Sunak’s economic claims: The UK slid into a technical recession at the end of 2023 because of increased inflation ...
euronews.com/business/2024/03/28/uks-technical-recession-raises-doubts-about-sunaks-economic-claims
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