Monthly Archives: November 2022

Fairmat raises $35 million to recycle carbon fiber composite into a new material

French startup Fairmat closed a $35 million Series A funding round (€34 million) last month. It wants to turn carbon fiber composite that is no longer in use into a new material that can be used in new products. Temasek … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Fairmat raises $35 million to recycle carbon fiber composite into a new material

TSMC to produce 3-nanometer chips at its Arizona factory

TSMC founder Morris Chang said today that the semiconductor giant and Apple supplier will build 3-nanometer chips at its factory in Arizona, though final plans are not ready yet. The factory is currently under construction, with plans to begin production … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on TSMC to produce 3-nanometer chips at its Arizona factory

Bob Iger is returning to head Disney as Bob Chapek steps down

The Walt Disney Co. said today that Bob Iger is returning to head the company as Bob Chapek is stepping down from the CEO post. Iger, who officially left the company last year, is set to take the command immediately. … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Bob Iger is returning to head Disney as Bob Chapek steps down

Elon Musk Embraces Twitter’s Radical Fact-Checking Experiment

The project allows users to suggest short notes that add missing context to viral tweets. It could change how social platforms operate.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on Elon Musk Embraces Twitter’s Radical Fact-Checking Experiment

Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Gets 11 Years in Prison

The former Theranos CEO’s fall is a cautionary tale for eccentric founders and the investors who blindly throw money at their inventions.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Gets 11 Years in Prison

Good Luck Getting Elon Musk to Stop Tweeting

Twitter’s billionaire new owner is seemingly addicted to his own platform, firing off updates that endanger his own turnaround plan.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on Good Luck Getting Elon Musk to Stop Tweeting

Binance Has a Cunning Plan to Save Crypto—but It’s Too Late

Crypto exchanges want to prove that the market can thrive after the FTX collapse. Despite their efforts, future failures may be inevitable.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on Binance Has a Cunning Plan to Save Crypto—but It’s Too Late

Here’s How Bad a Twitter Mega-Breach Would Be

Elon Musk laid off half the staff, and mass resignations seem likely. If nobody’s there to protect the fort, what’s the worst that could happen?

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on Here’s How Bad a Twitter Mega-Breach Would Be

Read Elon Musk’s Friday emails to Twitter engineers asking them to come to the office

In the widely distributed emails, sent at the start of business Friday, Musk called for “anyone who actually writes software” to report to Twitter HQ.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Read Elon Musk’s Friday emails to Twitter engineers asking them to come to the office

#RIPTwitter is trending. Here’s how to download your Twitter archive

If you’re concerned about the future of Twitter in light of the recent resignations, here’s how to download your Twitter archive.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on #RIPTwitter is trending. Here’s how to download your Twitter archive