TSMC workers are pushing back, saying poor management is to blame for construction delays impacting the Arizona plant. TSMC has been building a fabrication plant in Arizona, but the project is behind schedule. The company’s latest estimates are now targeting 2025 for the plant to begin production, not 2024, as was originally predicted. TSMC management has blamed […]

Amazon has provided some laughs to influencers, offering them an extraordinarily low offer to make videos for the company’s Inspire feed. Social media influencers can and do make significant sums to promote various products and services in sponsored videos. Amazon wanted to tap into that, sending emails to influencers offering to pay them for videos […]

Apple has scored yet another victory in its legal battle with Epic Games, with the US Supreme Court ruling that Apple does not have to make changes to the App Store till the case is decided. Epic Games has largely lost its legal battle against Apple and its App Store business, with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers […]

Oracle has announced its Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) for the DOD, aimed at streamlining secure cloud adoption and compliance. DOD contracts are lucrative but require extra security for the DOD and other government agencies. Oracle is taking a novel approach, providing a framework to dial in the needed security, according to the company’s announcement: The […]

TSMC announced production at its upcoming Arizona plant will be delayed to 2025 as a result of labor shortages. Reports surfaced in early July that TSMC was struggling to complete the Arizona plant on time, even sending in workers from Taiwan to help get the project back on track. According to Nikkei, it appears the issues have led […]

In a rather concerning incident, it appears the Transportation Safety Administration balked at a senator’s attempt to opt out of facial recognition. The TSA has been slowly rolling out facial recognition in airports across the US, using the technology to speed up password and identity verification. The process is supposed to be opt-out, with travelers having the […]

Zoom’s latest feature, Intelligent Director, is an AI-powered tool to improve virtual meetings by making sure everyone is placed optimally. One of the challenges of virtual meetings is ensuring everyone can be seen, especially when traditional conference rooms are paired with videoconferencing. All too often, some of the attendees are hidden behind others, making it […]

Amazon has announced Amazon Hub Delivery, a new service that will tap small businesses for package delivery. Amazon says it is looking for nimbler solutions that target the unique needs of specific geographies, such as rural areas and dense cities. The company says that partnering with small businesses for package delivery will help it meet those needs. […]

Microsoft is continuing to embrace right-to-repair, updating its online store with an array of Surface replacement parts. While many Big Tech companies have openly opposed right-to-repair initiatives or grudgingly agreed to them, Microsoft is setting itself apart as a company that is embracing right-to-repair legislation and working with regulators. The company’s latest efforts include making a number […]

GameStop’s CEO has been fired, and the company is being overseen by Ryan Cohen, an activist investor who helped spark a run on GameStop that turned it into a meme stock. Cohen disclosed his substantial stake in GameStop in late 2020, a disclosure that helped spark a massive stock price rally and establish GameStop as […]