Thursday 14 July 2022

Taiwan's TSMC second-quarter revenue rise 44 percent

Taiwanese tech giant TSMC said Thursday its second quarter revenue rose more than 40 percent on continued strong demand for high-performance computing and auto chips.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/taiwans-tsmc-second-quarter-revenue-rise-44-percent

Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury in children has increased significantly since 2000

A major public health concern, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. With 308,000 average annual cases in the United States, such accidents have become frequent among school-aged children participating in sports and playground activities that involve equipment (e.g., bicycling, football, basketball, and soccer).

Twitter: Attrition up a bit, companywide layoffs not planned

Twitter is telling its employees that it's not planning any companywide layoffs, but there could be some restructuring and organization changes as it heads into a legal battle over the potential sale to Elon Musk.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/twitter-attrition-up-a-bit-companywide-layoffs-not-planned

Panasonic selects Kansas for vehicle battery mega-factory

Japan's Panasonic Corp. selected Kansas as the location for a multibillion-dollar mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers, lured by the largest package of taxpayer-funded incentives that the state has offered a private business.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/panasonic-selects-kansas-for-vehicle-battery-mega-factory