Intel and the Biden Administration have finalized an agreement that will see Intel receive approximately $7.86 Billion from the CHIPS and Science Act to build new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in four states. The initial award of $8.5bn was announced in March. This award is over $600m lower. The chipmaker had previously won a contract with the government worth $3B … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Approves Nearly $8B in CHIPS Act Funding for Intel
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Axios Founder Reacts Strongly to Elon Musk’s Five-Word Critique of the Media
Axios' founder Jim VandeHei is reduced to a weeping puddle after Elon Musk made a rather insightful observation about the state of media today. Musk started it all with a simple five-word Tweet: Musk's words were known by everyone except for the Jim VandeHeiss of the world: a citizen journalist's iPhone recording contains more truth and data than much of the … [Read more...] about Axios Founder Reacts Strongly to Elon Musk’s Five-Word Critique of the Media
Meta Shuts Down 2 Million Accounts Linked to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Meta announced Thursday that it had removed 2 million accounts associated with "pig-butchering", investment schemes that leave their victims without large sums. The scams involving pig-butchering are long-term schemes in which the scammers pretend to be romantic or friendly individuals, or as government or business officials who then manipulate victims into investing … [Read more...] about Meta Shuts Down 2 Million Accounts Linked to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
