Sources: Nvidia tested Intel's 18A to make chips but stopped moving forward; interviews with 20+ people describe how dealmaker Lip-Bu Tan gave Intel a lifeline
It was a Thursday before dawn in Silicon Valley when Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan found himself under attack by the president of the United States.
Apple and Formula One announce a five-year US media rights deal for all races, starting in 2026; sources: Apple is paying ~$140M/year, up from ESPN's ~$85M/year
and no one saw it coming BBC : Apple wins US F1 TV rights in $750m deal Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times : F1 races to air exclusively on Apple TV next year Timi Cantisano / Android Police : YouTube TV v...
Inside Intel's 700-acre Fab 52 in the Arizona desert, which cost $32B and is starting large-scale 18A chip production, as the company seeks to impress customers
the Arizona mega foundry building the future of 2nm chips Ian King / Bloomberg : Over three days in Arizona, Intel executives repeatedly asserted that its 18A process is the most advanced chip product...
At a White House event, Apple commits to spending another $100B on US manufacturing and aims to bring more of its supply chain to the US to avoid iPhone tariffs
Made In USA iPhone Still Off The Table Snaggy / The Joy of Tech : The Joy of Tech comic... Tim and Trump! MarketWatch : Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 11 PM ET: U.S. Trading Partners Race to Secur...
The International Association of Machinists says Apple reached a three-year tentative labor agreement with retail workers at a Towson, Maryland store, a first
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/ ... #Apple #union #unions X: @kage_the_mage : We have a tentative agreement... [image] @machinistsunion : That's the first tentative agreement between workers and ...
The Greater Memphis Chamber says xAI plans to develop a new facility in Memphis to house a supercomputer and could receive tax breaks and other incentives
xAI — is building an AI supercomputer at the former Electrolux site in Memphis. https://dailymemphian.com/... By @samhardiman Steve Cohen / @repcohen : Like I always say, Memphis has a ton of momentum...
Microsoft invests $1.5B in Abu Dhabi-based AI startup G42 for a minority stake, after G42 severed ties with Chinese suppliers; Brad Smith will join G42's board
The Emirati AI Giant That Just Got A $1.5 Billion Investment From Microsoft Chris McKay / Maginative : Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE's G42 Matthias Bastian / The Decoder : Microsoft invests $1...
DoorDash taps Alphabet's Wing to test drone deliveries in the US, starting in Christiansburg, Virginia; DoorDash uses Wing drones in Australia for 60+ merchants
starting in one small Virginia town Bruce Crumley / DroneDJ : Wing returns to its US drone delivery home in DoorDash partnership DoorDash : DoorDash and Wing Announce Drone Delivery Pilot in the US Ty...
As part of its expanded outreach to US churches, Facebook is offering subscription tools for exclusive content and donation tools during live streams
The company is intensifying formal partnerships with faith groups across the United States and shaping the future of religious experience.
Google workers across the world announce Alpha Global, an international union alliance comprising 13 unions representing workers in 10 countries
Alpha Global includes workers from 10 countries, including the United States and Germany — Google workers across the world are coming together to form a global union alliance.