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Part of Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund to support US companies
The Verge
It's officially launched in South Korea.
engadget
Google's sister firm Sidewalk Labs has scrapped a plan to build a smart city in Canada, citing complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC News
Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, embroiled in a bribery scandal, on Wednesday made a rare apology over controversial succession plans and said he will not hand over management rights to his children at the family-controlled conglomerate.
Reuters
The U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with China's Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next generation 5G networks, people familiar with the matter said.
Reuters
Surface Book 3 gets more RAM, Surface Go 2 gets a bigger display, and more.
Ars Technica
Engineers at Stanford have demonstrated a new method of transmitting electricity wirelessly to multiple devices. The wireless electricity transmission system they developed could send electricity to electric cars, robots, and drones as they move.
SlashGear
Apple earlier warned that the pandemic has affected its sales. But the tech giant did eke out some wins.
CNET
The event was moved online because of the coronavirus pandemic
The Verge
Land acquisition has been a key hurdle for foreign investors
Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X is coming first to single-screen devices (May 4, 2020)
Microsoft's Windows Experience (and Surface) chief Panos Panay is providing his first general guidance about the direction Windows client will be pursuing, going forward.
ZDNet
Japanese company introduces four-day workweek from June
Nikkei Asian Review
The World Health Organization said it will speak with the U.S. government and Gilead Sciences on how antiviral drug remdesivir could be made more widely available to treat Covid-19 as data emerges of its effectiveness.
CNBC
The MTA wants to see if UVC rays can destroy the virus
The Verge
Tesla has applied to become an electricity supplier in the UK.
BBC News
You can also expect better cooling and more
engadget
Here's what notifications for iOS and Android COVID-19 tracing will look like.
Ars Technica
The device senses the nature, duration and time of coughs, checking for the onset and progression of COVID-19.
CNET
Chipmaker Intel Corp is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli public transit app developer Moovit for $1 billion, financial news website Calcalist reported on Sunday.
Reuters
Scientists from around the world are developing robotic skin that helps machines gain the sense of touch.
CNBC
Although the pandemic's impact will vary between regions
The Verge
Arm, the British firm whose chip technologies power most smart phones, said on Wednesday it was easing fees for startup companies and providing free offerings to an incubator for early-stage chip firms.
Reuters
Even as it beat its revenue expectations in Q2
The Verge
Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid.
Reuters
Huawei's secretive chip unit shipped slightly more smartphone processor shipments in the latest quarter despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report
South China Morning Post
The US economy contracted for the first time in nearly six years between January and March, as the coronavirus crisis put the world in a choke hold.
CNN
The RAM also isn't removable due to potential attacks
The Verge
Some antibody tests, which check for prior Covid-19 infection, had high rates of false positives in screenings performed by a consortium of California laboratories, according to a recently released report.
CNN
To combat the coronavirus pandemic, Pfizer Inc. said it could have a vaccine ready for emergency use by the fall, according to a report.
Fox News
Apple's discounts on the iPhone 11 in China and the release of a new low-price SE model have put the company in a better position than rivals to weather a coronavirus-related plunge in global smartphone demand.
Reuters
Though, it still has a big year ahead of it
The Verge
The Trump administration's 2021 budget request contains $237 million in funding to support quantum information research.
CNBC
We could see shortages of iPhone 12 devices later this year
The Verge
U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine.
Reuters
he Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday said it may shut down the U.S. operations of three state-controlled Chinese telecommunications companies, citing national security risks.
Reuters
China is set to release a new plan this year called "China Standards 2035" with the aim of influencing how the next-generation of technologies, from telecommunications to artificial intelligence, will work.
CNBC
It shows China's eagerness to defend its technological crown jewel.
engadget
It may go where OnePlus and others have gone before.
engadget
AMD announced the newest additions to the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processor family, the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X processors and AMD B550 Chipset for Socket AM4 designed for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors with over 60 designs in development.
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