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TSMC was sued for discrimination: it is easier for a Taiwanese to get a job at a chip factory in the USA than for an AmericanTSMC was sued for discrimination: it is easier for a Taiwanese to get a job at a chip factory in the USA than for an American

TSMC was sued for discrimination: it is easier for a Taiwanese to get a job at a chip factory in the USA than for an American

Current and former TSMC employees, including its chief recruiting officer, have sued the company, accusing it of discrimination in hiring…

5 months ago
AMD laid off 1,000 employees to focus resources on its “biggest growth opportunities”AMD laid off 1,000 employees to focus resources on its “biggest growth opportunities”

AMD laid off 1,000 employees to focus resources on its “biggest growth opportunities”

AMD yesterday laid off about 1,000 of its employees worldwide, or about 4% of its total workforce. The laid-off workers…

5 months ago
Trump appointed Musk as the main fighter against bureaucracy and waste in the US governmentTrump appointed Musk as the main fighter against bureaucracy and waste in the US government

Trump appointed Musk as the main fighter against bureaucracy and waste in the US government

US President-elect Donald Trump has named Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE),…

5 months ago
General Galactic will use on Earth technology created to extract methane on MarsGeneral Galactic will use on Earth technology created to extract methane on Mars

General Galactic will use on Earth technology created to extract methane on Mars

Technologies developed for use in space and on other planets may well find application on Earth. The startup General Galactic,…

5 months ago
The Bitcoin rate has approached $82,000 – investors believe in growth to $90 thousand and aboveThe Bitcoin rate has approached $82,000 – investors believe in growth to $90 thousand and above

The Bitcoin rate has approached $82,000 – investors believe in growth to $90 thousand and above

As Reuters notes, the recent victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election had one of the most “long-lasting”…

5 months ago
The series of resignations at OpenAI continues: a key AI security specialist has leftThe series of resignations at OpenAI continues: a key AI security specialist has left

The series of resignations at OpenAI continues: a key AI security specialist has left

One of OpenAI's key staff, Lilian Weng, has announced her resignation. Weng worked for the company for 7 years as…

5 months ago
Trump’s election will significantly impact the tech industryTrump’s election will significantly impact the tech industry

Trump’s election will significantly impact the tech industry

With the re-election of Donald Trump as US President, the largest technology companies hope for a more lenient attitude from…

5 months ago
The wealth of the richest tech moguls grew by a record $63.5 billion after Trump’s victory.The wealth of the richest tech moguls grew by a record $63.5 billion after Trump’s victory.

The wealth of the richest tech moguls grew by a record $63.5 billion after Trump’s victory.

The fortune of the ten richest people in the world, led by Elon Musk, increased by more than $63.5 billion…

5 months ago
Trump returns to the White House with an army of cryptocurrency supportersTrump returns to the White House with an army of cryptocurrency supporters

Trump returns to the White House with an army of cryptocurrency supporters

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, candidates supporting the development of the cryptocurrency industry have secured…

5 months ago
Australia has undertaken to replace China in the rare earth metals market in the event of an escalation of the sanctions warAustralia has undertaken to replace China in the rare earth metals market in the event of an escalation of the sanctions war

Australia has undertaken to replace China in the rare earth metals market in the event of an escalation of the sanctions war

Image source: Dominik Vanyi/unsplash.com To solve this problem, Australia brought in the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). In…

5 months ago