Apple Locks in TSMC’s Entire Initial 2nm Chip Capacity, Signaling Major Push in Semiconductor Tech

May 21, 2024 – Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams, made a surprise visit to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) yesterday, triggering speculation that the two tech giants have held a secretive meeting and reached an agreement for Apple to secure the entire initial 2nm production capacity from TSMC. TSMC has long been the exclusive…

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Nissan Posts First Quarterly Operating Loss in Over Four Years Amid U.S. Tariffs, Slumping Sales

July 30, 2025 – On Wednesday, Nissan Motor Co. revealed its first quarterly operating loss in over four years, as the struggling Japanese automaker grapples with the dual pressures of U.S. import tariffs and declining sales. The company reported a 79.1 billion yen ($540 million) operating loss for the April-June period, a figure significantly narrower…

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Alibaba Cloud Open-Sources Qianwen: A 7 Billion Parameter Model, Free and Commercially Usable

August 3, 2023 – Alibaba Cloud, one of China’s leading technology giants, has taken a groundbreaking step in the world of language models. Today, they have open-sourced their cutting-edge models, Qwen-7B and Qwen-7B-Chat, boasting a staggering 7 billion parameters. This move marks a significant milestone as Alibaba Cloud becomes the first major tech company in…

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California Governor Rejects AI Safety Bill SB 1047, Citing Innovation Hindrance

September 30, 2024 – California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed the controversial “Safe Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Model Act” (SB 1047), citing multiple factors that influenced his decision. These include the burden the bill would place on AI companies, California’s leading position in the field, and criticisms that the bill may be overly broad….

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