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| ERCOT appealing to customers to conserve electricity |
4/15/2021 |
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ERCOT expected a cool front that stalled across Central Texas to have instead continued its progress across the state, lowering temperatures as it did. The fact that the front stalled resulted in higher demand than expected.
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| Segway makes a motor cycle with hydrogen-electric powertrain |
4/15/2021 |
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Unveiled recently in China, it’s called the Apex H2 and this bike is designed to max out at 90 mph, supported by 80 horsepower from a hydrogen-electric powertrain. It reportedly goes 0 to 60 in four seconds. The electricity comes from hydrogen that’s stored in swappable, pressurized canisters
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| New Mustang EV software problem keeps it from starting |
4/14/2021 |
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The Mach-E, which starts at more than $40,000, boasts a range of 300 miles per charge, but in order to get to those miles, the vehicle — like others, electric or not — needs a 12-volt lead-acid battery to get up and running. And a software issue in some vehicles, according to numerous owner complaints, is keeping that 12-volt from charging, essentially rendering the car useless.
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| Biden encourage big investment on computer chips |
4/14/2021 |
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He told the group of 19 executives from the technology, chip and automotive industries. “China and the rest of the world is not waiting and there’s no reason why Americans should wait.”
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| TSMC's US$100 billion capex plan greatly boosted confidence of its partners |
4/13/2021 |
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Along with the advancement of foundry processes, demand for advanced chip probing, final test and system-level tests for HPC chips has been gaining momentum, providing new growth opportunities for Taiwan's IC interface solutions providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT), Keystone Microtech and WinWay Technology, the sources said, and they are all moving to expand capacity for high-end interface solutions to meet increasing demand from first-tier vendors of CPU, GPU and AP chips.
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| Hacking of small water utility system can cause big trouble |
4/13/2021 |
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The Florida city of Oldsmar, population 15,000, reported in February that a hacker attempted to poison its water supply by remotely accessing its system and changing chemical levels. An employee was able to quickly reverse the hacker's actions.
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| Global auto chip shortage will likely affect dealer inventory |
4/12/2021 |
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Things have been getting even worse in recent weeks, particularly in the auto industry, where factories are shutting down because there aren’t enough chips to finish building vehicles that are starting to look like computers on wheels. The problem was recently compounded by a grounded container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, choking off chips headed from Asia to Europe.
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| Global chip supply shortage finally hits Apple |
4/9/2021 |
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Chip shortages have caused delays in a key step in MacBook production, the report said, adding that some iPad assembly was postponed because of a shortage of displays and display components.
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| Mexio to set limit on outsourcing |
4/9/2021 |
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Under the agreement, companies will be able to outsource only non-core activities, like auxiliary services. Employers will have to put all essential, core positions on their payroll within three months.
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| California State plans on reopening |
4/8/2021 |
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“This is a big day," Governor Newsom said Tuesday as he delivered the news that life could return to some semblance of normal by summer.
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| U.S. trade deficit reach new record high again |
4/8/2021 |
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The increase reflected a 2.6% decline in exports of goods and services to $187.3 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis. That wiped out a 0.7% decline in imports, which ticked down from January's record high of $260.1 billion. The February goods deficit of $87.1 billion was also the highest on record.
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| Equity investor offers $18 billion to take Toshiba private |
4/8/2021 |
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CVC is an international private equity and credit company, which has committed nearly $162 billion in funds, managing more than 300 investors. It declined to comment. It's headquartered in Luxembourg, and its main office is in London, according to the company.
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| Jeff Bezos said Amazon will support a corporate tax rate hike |
4/8/2021 |
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Bezos' statement, posted on the company's website, was notable because it came after Biden singled out the company for criticism about how much it pays in federal taxes when he recently unveiled his $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal.
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| IC shortage seen easing on consumer products |
4/7/2021 |
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Expected better supplies in the second quarter compared with the first quarter of this year, and that the situation in the second half will be better than the second quarter.
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