Samsung to receive $6.6 billion subsidy for chip plant in Texas

Samsung will receive a $6.6 billion subsidy to help it expand its chip plant in Texas, US, reveals Reuters. This is the latest step of the Biden administration in its efforts to boost chipmaking in the United States. The subsidy will go towards the construction of four facilities in the American plant, including one $17 […]

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Samsung close to securing $6 billion grant for chip plant in Texas

According to a new report from Reuters, Samsung may soon receive a $6 billion grant from the US government to expand its chip-making factories stateside. The new grant will be part of the CHIPS and Science Act which authorizes over $280 billion in funding to boost semiconductor research and manufacturing in the US. Samsung new […]

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Texas Is Already Running Out of Water

“However, if a system is permanently impaired it is also possible that recovery will not reach former levels,” Montagna said. Studies suggest that systems around Corpus Christi may already be “permanently impaired,” Montagna said, largely due to a sustained lack of fresh water. Similar problems span the lower Texas coast. The Rio Grande hasn’t flowed […]

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Samsung delays production of semiconductor chips at its Texas chip plant

Samsung has delayed the mass production of semiconductor chips at its chip plant situated in Taylor, Texas, USA. The mass production of chips at this $17 billion plant was set to begin in the second half of 2024, but it is now set to begin in 2025, which is a delay of at least half […]

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A Summer of Record Heat Deals Costly Damage to Texas Water Systems

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The hottest summer on record for many Texas cities has brought millions of dollars in damage to municipal plumbing and the loss of huge volumes of water during a severe drought.  Authorities across the state are struggling to keep […]

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Samsung’s chip plant in Texas to make 4nm AI chips for Groq

The US-based AI solutions firm Groq has selected Samsung’s Taylor fab to manufacture semiconductor chips. Samsung Electronics will be responsible for supplying the next-gen AI semiconductor chips to Groq, which will be designed in partnership with Samsung’s Foundry Design Service team and manufactured by Samsung on its SF4X process (4nm). On Sunday, the California-based fabless […]

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Firewatch, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass

What you need to know A few more games are headed to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of August 2023.  This includes the standout indie title Firewatch, as well as turn-based RPG Sea of Stars and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, an asymmetrical multiplayer game. Starfield will  be available in early access for […]

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Xbox, PC) review: Fun for The Family

Fans of asymmetrical horror multiplayer titles are feasting right now. From recent releases like Evil Dead: The Game and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed to established juggernauts like Dead by Daylight, the iconic subgenre is more in demand than ever. After partnering with developer IllFonic to publish Friday the 13th: The Game, Gun Interactive has reentered the […]

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Tesla : Elon Musk craint que le jury californien ne soit pas neutre et veut déplacer le procès au Texas

L’année 2023 ne s’annonce pas meilleure que la précédente pour Elon Musk. Le multimilliardaire devrait comparaître devant un tribunal californien. Il est visé par une plainte en recours collectif d’actionnaires de Tesla qui estiment qu’un de ses tweets a contribué à manipuler le cours de l’action. C’est un procès à haut risque qui se profile […]

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Texas Chain Saw Massacre: What’s special about this upcoming Xbox and PC horror game?

It’s an outstanding time to be a fan of horror video games. In what feels like a long overdue resurgence for the genre, teams are eager and willing to take bold stabs bold at experimenting with established franchises. From Evil Dead: The Game to Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, the market suggests that interest in multiplayer-centric horror […]

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Texas’ Precarious Power Grid Exposes a Nasty Feedback Loop

Another extreme weather event, another trial for Texas’ infamous electrical grid. As temperatures have soared above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, residents have cranked up their air conditioners, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (Ercot), which runs the state’s grid, to ask customers to limit power usage, lest the system crash. And what a singular grid […]

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Samsung expands Texas investment for a long-term semiconductor plan

Samsung wants to extend its chip manufacturing site in Taylor, Texas and has applied to increase the footprint of the investment area by about 14%, according to recent documents dug out of the City of Taylor website (via Naver). As shown in the aerial photo below, Samsung has applied to add more land and expand […]

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Au Texas, 46 migrants retrouvés morts dans un camion, une “horrible tragédie” – Le HuffPost

Jordan Vonderhaar via Getty ImagesAu Texas, 46 migrants ont été retrouvés morts dans un camion le 27 juin 2022. ÉTATS-UNIS – Une “horrible tragédie”. Un camion transportant des migrants a été découvert lundi 27 juin avec 46 cadavres dans sa remorque à San Antonio, au Texas, dans le sud des États-Unis, après une journée de […]

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Texas: au moins 46 migrants retrouvés morts à l’arrière d’un camion – BFMTV

Les pompiers de San Antonio ont découvert ce lundi 46 corps de migrants à l’arrière d’un poids-lourd. Les victimes ont probablement succombé à l’extrême chaleur dans l’habitacle. Un camion charnier. Ce lundi au Texas, 46 corps de migrants ont été découverts dans la remorque d’un poids-lourd selon le chef des pompiers de San Antonio. “Nous […]

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Etats-Unis : Au Texas, au moins 46 migrants retrouvés morts dans un camion charnier – 20 Minutes

Les secouristes ont découvert l’horreur au Texas. Le nombre de personnes retrouvées mortes lundi dans un camion s’élève au moins à 46, selon un nouveau bilan communiqué par le chef des pompiers de San Antonio. « Nous avons jusqu’ici pris en charge environ 46 corps », a indiqué Charles Hood, qui a précisé que seize […]

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The FAA Says SpaceX Can’t Expand Its Texas Launch Site—Yet

After months of suspense, the Federal Aviation Administration has finally weighed in on the environmental effects of the planned expansion of SpaceX’s sprawling Starbase launch facility near Boca Chica, Texas. The agency says that if SpaceX takes some 75 actions to limit environmental hazards, the company can continue that expansion and its application for a […]

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Tuerie d’Uvalde au Texas : une petite fille s’est recouverte de sang pour simuler sa mort et échapper au tireu – Midi Libre

Une petite fille de seulement 11 ans raconte la scène glaçante ou, pour échapper au tireur de la tuerie d’Uvalde au Texas, elle a dû passer en “mode survie”. 21 morts, dont 19 enfants. La tuerie de masse dans une école à Uvalde au Texas a choqué le monde entier. Trois jours plus tard, l’émotion reste vive […]

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Tuerie dans une école au Texas : une survivante de 11 ans raconte s’être enduite de sang pour échapper au tire – franceinfo

Dans un témoignage auprès de la chaîne CNN, Miah Cerrillo a expliqué avoir utilisé le téléphone portable d’une professeure morte pour appeler la police. Article rédigé par France Télévisions Publié le 28/05/2022 08:35 Mis à jour le 28/05/2022 10:35 Temps de lecture : 1 min. Un récit de l’horreur. Une élève de 11 ans, survivante de la […]

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Tuerie au Texas : “Il est temps de mourir”, un petit garçon de 9 ans, rescapé de l’école, dévoile les mots du – Midi Libre

Après la terrible tuerie dans une école du Texas ce mardi 24 mai, qui a causé la mort de 21 personnes, dont 19 enfants, les témoignages affluent. Les Etats-Unis sont sous le choc. Trois jours après la mort de 21 personnes, dont 19 enfants, dans la tuerie de l’école primaire Robb au Texas, les témoignages se succèdent. […]

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