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Apple & Google Prep Tech to Trace Covid-19
In an attempt to contain the coronavirus epidemic, many countries have begun to track the movements of their citizens. This rings clear alarms about privacy but, as Taiwan and several countries in Asia have demonstrated, tracking has also been an effective tool in helping to contain the virus. ......view more
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Tesla Stock Surges Again. Covid-19 Economic Turmoil Actually Helps, Analyst Says.
An upgrade from a bearish analyst has Tesla shares rising again on Tuesday, pushing the stock up more than 12% and back above the $700 threshold. The reason for the upgrade, however, feels unusual: It’s related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit Suisse analyst Dan Levy believes Tesla (t......view more
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All-Electric Flying Car Races Will Take Place as Early as 2020
Soon, all-electric flying car races won't just be reserved for video games, sci-fi movies, or dreams, so you best prepare yourself. The organizers behind the world's first motorsport series for flying cars, Airspeeder, are saying you can expect these races to happen as early as the end o......view more
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Dow Jones Futures Fall After OPEC+ Production Deal; Microsoft, Netflix, Nvidia, Apple Supplier Eye B
Dow Jones futures fell Sunday night, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with investors weighing some hopeful coronavirus news and a finalized OPEC+ crude oil production cut deal. The coronavirus stock market rally had a strong gains last week, but breakouts are still rare. Coronav......view more
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Revolutionary light-emitting silicon Breakthrough after 50 years of work paves the way for photonic
Emitting light from silicon has been the 'Holy Grail' in the microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology now succeeded: they have developed an alloy with silico......view more
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Global IC Market Forecast Lowered From 3% to -4%
When 2020 started, global economic conditions pointed to single-digit percentage sales growth in the IC market after it fell by 15 percent in 2019, based on worldwide market data compiled by IC Insights for the 2020 edition of The McClean Report—A Complete Analysis and Forecast of the Integrated ......view more
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Rivian won't start delivering its EV pickups until 2021
Rivian’s electric pickups are some of the most hotly anticipated EVs in the US, but potential buyers will have to wait to get their hands on one. After shutting down its plant last month due to the coronavirus crisis, the startup has announced that production will be delayed until 2021, according......view more
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Google Has Banned Zoom From Employees in Light of 'Security Vulnerabilities'
Google employees will no longer be able to use Zoom at work as of this week, spokesperson Jose Castaneda confirmed to Buzzfeed News on Wednesday, in light of security concerns amid COVID-19. Google bans Zoom from employee use The popular videoconferencing software Zoom will no lon......view more
