The Biden administration has started a trade investigation into China's production of older-type computer chips, which are crucial for cars, appliances, telecom networks, and military equipment. This move could lead to tariffs or other measures to restrict Chinese chips from the U. S. market. China
Ever wondered how the weather affects the health of dairy cows? Scientists in Mexico's northern desert are using a tool called the temperature-humidity index (THI) to figure that out. The THI helps us understand how hot and humid conditions stress out cows. Researchers looked at four years of daily
Texas Instruments has just received a whooping sum of around $2 billion from the federal CHIPS Act. The funding will go towards building three new factories in Sherman, Texas, and Lehi, Utah. This project is expected to create about 2, 000 new jobs. Apart from this, the company anticipates getting a
Scientists explored how different types of tea compounds, called catechins, affect the physical and chemical properties of milk proteins, known as caseins. They found that catechins with added groups (esterified) attached more strongly to caseins than those without. This binding changed the structur
In 2025, Yamaha is making big waves in the world of music tech. They're setting up a new company in Silicon Valley called Yamaha Music Innovations LLC. This isn't just a office, it's a powerhouse designed to find and invest in the best music startups. Yamaha wants to get in on the ground floor of th
2024 was a tough year for women in America, but the movies told a different story. One of the year's biggest hits featured a woman channeling her anger into a fight against fascism in "Wicked. " Demi Moore starred in "The Substance, " a body horror film about the pressure on women to stay young. Amy
Google's second developer preview for Android 16 has arrived, and it brings something fun for users: new emoji! These aren't just any emoji, though. They're part of the latest Unicode 16. 0 release, which includes seven new additions. Ever seen someone with bags under their eyes in an emoji? Now you
Kioxia, Japan's third-largest maker of flash memory products, had a successful first day of trading in Tokyo. Its shares rose by 10 percent, ending at ¥1, 601. This comes after a long and bumpy journey for the chipmaker, formerly known as Toshiba Memory. Six years ago, Bain Capital bought Kioxia fr
Growing up on a farm in rural China, one person never imagined they'd enter the tech world. Life was simple but tough. There were two ways out of the village: study hard and gain entry to university, or stay and follow the family farming tradition. This choice drove an unyielding work ethic and curi
Did you ever think you'd see reality stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie try their hand at opera? Neither did we! In a new series called “Paris & Nicole: The Encore, ” these two seemingly unlikely opera enthusiasts got a crash course in the world of opera from the esteemed composer Thomas Adès. Sur
