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Posted inadvertising Elon Musk Policy Big brands are spending small sums on X to stay out of Musk’s crosshairs Posted by Samara March 31, 2025 According to data from Emarketer, X’s revenue will increase to $2.3 billion this year compared…
Posted inCuriosity rover mars rover NASA NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars Posted by Samara March 30, 2025 NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the…
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Posted inApple EU google EU will go easy with Apple, Facebook punishment to avoid Trump’s wrath Posted by Samara March 28, 2025 The EU is set to impose minimal fines on Apple and Facebook-owner Meta next week…
Posted inChips Act Intel Policy TSMC’s $100 billion pledge won’t resurrect US chipmaking, says Intel’s ex-CEO Posted by Samara March 27, 2025 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s pledge to spend an extra $100 billion on advanced manufacturing plants…