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Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: Q&A with Intel Foundry Services SVP and GM Stu Pann on the company's goal of becoming the world's second-largest foundry by 2030, making Arm chips, and more — Intel poised to compete with TSMC — Intel's previous struggles with developing new process node technologies resulted … Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: Q&A with Intel Foundry Services SVP and GM Stu Pann on the company's goal of becoming the world's second-largest foundry by 2030,…

Tesla's EV charging connector is pictured at a charging station in Anaheim, Calif., June 9, 2023. A key U.S. automotive industry organization said Tuesday, June 27, that it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs. Credit: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File The second-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the U.S. says it will add…

The US has routinely lagged behind Europe and other regions in terms of EV adoption, but no longer. Counterpoint estimates that American EV sales jumped 79 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023, helping it move past Germany to become the world's second-largest electric car market. Only China is larger, the analyst group says. EV tax credits are believed to have played a "crucial role" in spurring sales, and may have helped the US automotive industry as a whole. Where sales of combustion engine cars were…

Regulators seized First Republic Bank and struck a deal to sell the bulk of its operations to JPMorgan Chase & Co., heading off a chaotic collapse that threatened to reignite the recent banking crisis. JPMorgan said it will assume all of First Republic’s $92 billion in deposits—insured and uninsured. It is also buying most of the bank’s assets, including about $173 billion in loans and $30 billion in securities. Regulators seized First Republic Bank and struck a deal to sell…

General Motors just pulled ahead of Ford to become the country’s second-leading seller of all-electric vehicles. According to , Ford sold just under 11,000 EVs during the first quarter of this year, while GM sold twice that, at nearly 21,000 units.As a matter of fact, Ford’s poor showing throughout the past few months dropped it to fifth place in total EV sales in the USA. Hyundai and Volkswagon now make up the third and fourth spots. What is to blame for Ford’s all-electric struggles? It had some significant production…

Siemens Gamesa is going to supply its largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine to date to the UK’s East Anglia 3 – the world’s second-largest wind farm. The Spanish-German wind giant has signed a firm order with ScottishPower Renewables to supply 95 of its SG 14-236 DD wind turbines to East Anglia 3, a massive 1.4 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm 69 km (43 miles) off England’s Norfolk coast. The project will cover an area of around 305 sq km (118 sq mi). It will provide clean electricity…

The Last Of Us recorded impressive viewing figures for HBO on Sunday night (January 15). The premiere of the video game adaptation, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, drew an audience of 4.7million (via Deadline), making it the second-largest debut for a HBO show after House Of The Dragon. The Game Of Thrones spin-off made history last year by premiering with 9.86million viewers across HBO Max – the largest ever audience for a new original series. In response to the figures for The Last Of Us, Casey Bloys, Chairman…

Apple's next store is going to be in a mall. That might not sound exciting, but you've likely never seen a mall like this one.Apple has revealed that its newest Apple Store will be opening this weekend in American Dream, the second-largest mall in the United States. The store will host its grand opening on Saturday, December 3rd at 11:00 AM EST.The store's web page (opens in new tab) says that customers will be able to shop by drop-in, shop by appointment, do an order pickup in-store, visit the Genius Bar by appointment,…

Robinhood Markets Inc said on Wednesday it has joined forces with crypto firm Circle to provide customers the option to buy and sell stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) on the brokerage's platform.The addition of USDC brings the total number of assets available to buy and sell through Robinhood Crypto to 17, and is the first stablecoin listed on the app, the company said.USDC, which is principally issued by Circle, is the second largest stablecoin with over $50 billion (roughly Rs. 4,09,540 crore) in circulation today. USDC…

Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite images show the stark difference between August 2021 and August 2022 on the Rhine River near Cologne.Water levels on the Rhine River, Europe’s second-largest river, have continued to due to soaring temperatures and lack of rainfall. The low water levels are preventing many vessels from navigating through the waters at full capacity. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured satellite images of part of the Rhine River near Cologne. They show the stark difference between August 2021 and…