EU has ‘no chance’ of semiconductor independence — but neither does anyone else

Our world runs on semiconductors. The slivers of silicon provide electronic brains to phones, computers, cars, data centres, and stock markets. They’re also the digital backbone of modern militaries.  Some…

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Apple and Microsoft deny EU ‘gatekeeper’ status for iMessage and Bing

Apple and Microsoft are pressing the EU to omit iMessage and Bing, respectively, from a list of “gatekeepers” subject to new regulatory requirements. Their reasoning? The services, claim the companies,…

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Sweden’s Scania unveils world’s first semi-truck covered in solar panels

Late last week, Sweden’s Scania revealed a world-first hybrid semi-truck covered in solar panels. Because of its self-produced energy, the unique prototype has the potential to reduce both operational costs…

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