Google recently announced plans to invest $2 billion in building a data center in northeastern Indiana. This center will be crucial in powering the company’s artificial intelligence technology and cloud business. The investment is said to create up to 200 new jobs, including data center technicians and support services. This move highlights Google’s commitment to
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As the deadline looms for the expiration of the labor contract between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Daimler Truck, tensions are running high. The approximately 7,200 workers at four industrial sites in North Carolina, and one each in Tennessee and Georgia, are on the verge of a potential strike if key demands are not
Chemistry has long been associated with experiments involving colored liquids in beakers, flasks, and test tubes. However, the field of chemistry is vast and can encompass materials in all states: liquids, gases, and even solids. At the Critical Materials Innovation (CMI) Hub, a team of scientists is revolutionizing the way chemical reactions are initiated through
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has categorically stated that it has no intentions of selling TikTok, despite facing mounting pressure from the US government. The recent US law imposing a nine-month deadline on ByteDance to divest from TikTok or risk a ban in the US has put the company in a tight spot. Lawmakers have raised
The recent announcement that Micron is set to receive up to $6.1 billion in grants from the US government to help build its semiconductor plants in New York and Idaho is a significant step towards bringing semiconductor production back to the country. This award, to be announced by President Joe Biden, marks a positive development
In a recent tragic incident near Seattle, a Tesla operating on the company’s Autopilot system struck and killed a motorcyclist. The driver, admitting to using Autopilot and looking at his cellphone while the vehicle was in motion, collided with the motorcyclist, resulting in his death. This raises serious questions regarding the effectiveness of Tesla’s Autopilot
Christophe Fouquet, a Frenchman, has recently taken on the role of CEO at Dutch chip giant ASML. With a background in physics and over a decade of experience within the company, Fouquet is faced with a challenging to-do list that includes navigating geopolitical tensions, managing relations with China, and addressing domestic political issues. Despite his
China is making significant strides in the field of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), leading to a transformative shift in low-altitude airspace management. The nation’s focus on integrating a growing number of unmanned aircraft into its airspace has presented both challenges and opportunities in terms of regulation, technology, and industry practices. China has historically had a
Deception has been a topic of interest for researchers for many years. It plays a significant role in various aspects of human interaction, from everyday conversations to high-stakes scenarios such as business negotiations and court trials. Being able to detect deception accurately can have far-reaching implications in terms of decision-making and trust. Xunyu Chen, an
In a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, a cutting-edge model named GREENSKY has been developed to revolutionize the energy efficiency and operational time of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in cellular networks. This model is specifically designed to cater to the ever-evolving landscape of wireless communication, where UAVs play a
In recent years, machine learning-based models have made significant strides in autonomously generating various types of content. These frameworks have revolutionized the fields of filmmaking and robotics by opening up new possibilities in creating datasets to train algorithms. While some existing models excel at generating realistic or artistic images from text descriptions, the development of
Recently, Japan’s antitrust watchdog revealed that Google’s advertising search restrictions have been negatively impacting Yahoo in Japan. The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted a study that unveiled Google’s practices as undermining fair competition within the advertising market. Despite Google’s claims that they have cooperated fully with the commission’s investigation, it is evident that there are
The US House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would require the popular social media app TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company ByteDance or risk being banned from the American market. The concerns over TikTok stem from worries about national security, with US and Western officials claiming that the app allows
In a groundbreaking move, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have successfully voted to become a union shop. The election results, released on Friday, revealed an overwhelming 73 percent support for representation by the United Auto Workers at the Chattanooga plant. This victory marks the first time that organized labor has succeeded at a foreign-owned auto plant
Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States. According to a recent study led by the University of Michigan, the value of solar, or VOS, is projected to increase by up to 19% by the end of the century. This increase
