Spokespeople for ASML, TSMC and the Dutch trade ministry declined to comment. Spokespeople for the White House National Security Council, US Department of Defense and US Department of Commerce didn’t respond to emailed requests for comment. Visitors watch a wafer shown on screens at the TSMC Renovation Museum in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on July 5, 2023. … Read more
In a bombshell that the world’s most-popular motorsport could do without, US Congress is taking on F1. Accused of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ in locking Andretti-Cadillac out of the sport. New revelations have come to light this week. Specifically, while the FIA green-lit American racing icon Michael Andretti’s bid to field an eleventh team in 2025, the … Read more
Congressional US House of Representatives staffers are now prohibited from using Microsoft’s Copilot generative AI assistant, citing security concerns. This congressional action, first reported by Axios, reflects the federal government’s ongoing efforts to grapple with its internal use of AI and develop regulations for this rapidly growing technology. According to the Axios report, the Office … Read more
Spain has brought in a contentious new law making it legal for restaurant owners to charge a premium for guests to sit in the shade in one of the country’s hottest provinces. The Junta de Andalucia in the country’s arid south has ruled that venues can set different price points for tables depending on whether … Read more
WASHINGTON — Democrats on Wednesday failed in an attempt to rush legislation through the U.S. Senate guaranteeing Americans’ access to in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies, after an Alabama court designated frozen embryos as children. The state Supreme Court ruling on February 16 that frozen embryos should be considered children prompted at least … Read more
A proposed high-speed passenger train connecting Las Vegas with LA has been given another boost with the approval of $2.5billion(£1.975billion) in extra funding. The Brightline West railway aims to whisk passengers at 186mph (300kph) or more in electric trains across the Nevada desert in just two hours. It will cost around $12billion to create. The … Read more
