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US Senate advances sweeping tech bill taking aim at China

US Senate advances sweeping tech bill taking aim at China

Moves closer to final vote on US$250bn package.
Patricia Zengerle and David Shepardson May 28 2021 12:19PM Hardware
US chip funding could result in seven to 10 new factories

US chip funding could result in seven to 10 new factories

US$52 billion boost proposed.
David Shepardson May 26 2021 12:07PM Hardware
Apple's Tim Cook says 'threat profile' of iPhone justifies App Store rules

Apple's Tim Cook says 'threat profile' of iPhone justifies App Store rules

Disputes lucrative nature of locked down environment.
Stephen Nellis May 24 2021 10:21AM Security
EU says its ready to invest 'significant' funds in chip sector

EU says its ready to invest 'significant' funds in chip sector

To double its share of chip production by 2030.
Toby Sterling May 21 2021 6:55AM Hardware
Ardent Leisure digitises safety checks at Dreamworld

Ardent Leisure digitises safety checks at Dreamworld

Pilots an IoT system.
Ry Crozier May 20 2021 6:51AM Strategy
Mobileye, ZF team on advanced safety systems for Toyota

Mobileye, ZF team on advanced safety systems for Toyota

Will enable automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping.
Staff Writer May 19 2021 12:43PM Hardware
AFP to train 12 more dogs to sniff out hidden USB drives, SIMs

AFP to train 12 more dogs to sniff out hidden USB drives, SIMs

Program gets $5.7m boost.
Ry Crozier May 19 2021 12:34PM Hardware
Purina to take guesswork out of pet nutrition with IoT 'smart bowl'

Purina to take guesswork out of pet nutrition with IoT 'smart bowl'

Set to launch later this year.
Justin Hendry May 19 2021 6:47AM Software
Samsung Electronics could begin construction of new US chip plant in Q3

Samsung Electronics could begin construction of new US chip plant in Q3

With a target to be operational in 2024.
Staff Writer May 18 2021 11:50AM Hardware
Parliament asked to trial a 'mobile phone ban' in question time

Parliament asked to trial a 'mobile phone ban' in question time

Amid concerns over public perception.
Ry Crozier May 13 2021 1:59PM Hardware
Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

Singapore researchers control Venus flytraps using smartphones

May be useful as environmental sensors.
Lee Ying Shan May 12 2021 11:42AM Hardware
All the tech in the 2021 federal budget

All the tech in the 2021 federal budget

Budget 2021: Govt opens wallet ahead of election.
Justin Hendry May 12 2021 1:05AM Strategy
Veterans' Affairs gets $55m to consolidate its IT systems

Veterans' Affairs gets $55m to consolidate its IT systems

Budget 2021: And $40m for a joint data analytics solution with Defence.
Justin Hendry May 11 2021 11:36PM Hardware
Vic govt to monitor bridge health using IoT sensors

Vic govt to monitor bridge health using IoT sensors

Invests $50m in joint venture with Xerox.
Justin Hendry May 10 2021 5:49PM Hardware
IBM creates first 2 nanometre chip

IBM creates first 2 nanometre chip

Early tests show it could be up to 45 percent faster.
Stephen Nellis May 7 2021 6:50AM Hardware
US Commerce Dept pressing Taiwan to supply more chips to US automakers

US Commerce Dept pressing Taiwan to supply more chips to US automakers

To ease chip shortages in the near term.
Digital Nation Staff May 5 2021 6:41AM Hardware
Intel to invest billions in chip fabrication, R&D in Israel

Intel to invest billions in chip fabrication, R&D in Israel

Announced as part of a one-day visit to Israel by company chief.
Steven Scheer May 3 2021 12:01PM Hardware
New micro-op cache attacks break all Spectre defences

New micro-op cache attacks break all Spectre defences

Billions of computers vulnerable.
Juha Saarinen May 2 2021 6:03AM Hardware
Why Apple has chips for iPhones but Ford got caught short

Why Apple has chips for iPhones but Ford got caught short

Shortage hitting industries differently.
Jonathan Weber and Stephen Nellis Apr 30 2021 1:40PM Hardware
EU explores chipmaker alliance as alternative to foreign-funded megafab

EU explores chipmaker alliance as alternative to foreign-funded megafab

Aims to double semiconductor market share by 20 percent.
Mathieu Rosemain, Michel Rose and Foo Yun Chee Apr 30 2021 1:16PM Hardware

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