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US to award chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 bn
US to award chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 bn
by  AFP

The US government said Friday it has signed a preliminary agreement with semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments to give the company up to $1.6 billion to help fund new facilities in the country. The money would give a boost to TI's planned investment of more than $18 billion through the end of the decade to build three new facilities, the Commerce Department said in a statement.

China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
by  AFP

Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder. More and more Chinese cities are rolling out policies to promote self-driving services though, part of a national push for tech supremacy.

Kim Dotcom vows to fight order for US extradition
Kim Dotcom vows to fight order for US extradition
by  AFP

New Zealand-based tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom lashed out at the US government Friday, as his decade-long effort to avoid extradition on fraud and money laundering charges appeared to have failed. He faces charges including fraud, money laundering and racketeering, punishable with up to 20 years in jail.

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