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The Billionaires Behind a Push to Reinvigorate U.S. Chip-Making
Amid the debate about how the United States can bring more manufacturing of semiconductors back to the country and worries it has become a national security concern, a surprising group of well-connected billionaires has quietly assembled…
8 Best Travel Bags (2022): Carry-On Luggage, Duffel, Budget
Not every good product can snag a best-in-category title, but there are several more bags we've tested that get our thumbs-up and deserve a mention.Solgaard Carry-On Closet Plus ($295) is a tiny bit over what most airlines list as the…
SuperTeam Games raises $10M to make cross-platform blockchain sports games
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SuperTeam Games has raised a seed round to create…
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s new investment firm deepens his ties to the US military
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is an example of how you can shape public policy without ever running for office.
A few months ago, the revelation of Schmidt’s deep involvement with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy…
The Download: Chinese hackers target telecoms, and aviation emissions
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.
Chinese hackers exploited years-old software flaws to break into telecom giants…
59% of Americans Don’t Believe They Will Have Enough to Retire
Unfortunately, a majority of Americans may not have enough money to live comfortably and enjoy their golden years.
According to a MagnifyMoney poll of more than 2,000 Americans, 59% say they will never be able to save enough for…
Experts say the lack of publicly available data makes it difficult to verify claims by Tesla and…
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Experts say the lack of publicly available data makes it difficult to verify claims by Tesla and others about the safety of their autonomous driving tech — Automakers and technology…
The aviation industry can hit emissions goals, but new fuels need to take flight first
Aviation is an industry that’s notoriously difficult to decarbonize. Strict operating and safety requirements limit what technology can be used. Equipment has a long lifetime, so a plane built today will still be flying in 2050. That…
Lina Khan, a Big Tech Critic, Tries Answering Her Own Detractors
I think we’ve seen time and time again that when you have a company that has captured control over a key artery of commerce, that control can be used unlawfully. That was partly what animated the passage of the antitrust laws where…
FTC Chair Lina Khan’s plan to take on Big Tech
Lina Khan’s year-long tenure heading up the Federal Trade Commission — she was sworn in on June 15, 2021 — has been unorthodox, to say the least. Khan is arguably the highest-profile chair in the agency’s history, and her appointment…