TSMC is about to get a hefty chunk of funding from the United States government. The United States Commerce Department on Monday announced that it will be allocating a $6.6 billion subsidy to chip manufacturer TSMC for the advancement of semiconductor production in Phoenix, Arizona. TSMC will also receive $5 billion in loans and be […]
After a decade-long effort, Apple has officially canceled its effort to build an electric car. Per Bloomberg, the move was announced internally by Apple COO Jeff Williams and Kevin Lynch, who had been leading the Apple Car project since 2021. “Apple’s most senior executives finalized the decision in recent weeks,” the report says. The project […]
TSMC’s second Arizona-based manufacturing plant could face delays of up to two years and no longer produce the promised 3-nanometer chips. TSMC’s second plant in the state was announced in 2022 with the company increasing its investment from $12 billion to $40 billion for the new factory’s development. This plant was specifically said to be […]
A series of planned improvements to the NFC (Near Field Communications) protocol could offer boosts to Apple Pay’s range and speed. This, along with a proposed change, would enable the Wallet app to get smarter, as the standard will begin supporting multiple actions with a single tap. At present, the NFC protocol functions as a […]
British wireless carrier BT announced on Wednesday that EE will offer 5G connectivity anywhere in the UK by 2028. 3G services offered by EE, BT Mobile, and Plusnet will be phased out by 2023, by which time the company will have built a new 5G core network. 3G usage has been in steady decline in […]