Texas Instruments pledges ‘historic’ $60bn US chip investment
The announcement comes as Trump pressures big technology firms to increase manufacturing in America. Source: Original News
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Millions more to get £150 off energy bills
The criteria has changed so 2.7 million more people will get the money automatically knocked off their bills. Source: Original News
Interest rates held at 4.25% as Bank hints at further cuts to come
The central bank decides to hold interest rates at 4.25% with inflation remaining above its target level. Source: Original News
Can A.I. Quicken the Pace of Math Discoveries?
Breakthroughs in pure mathematics can take decades. A new Defense Department initiative aims to speed things up using artificial intelligence. Source: Original News
Your A.I. Queries Come With a Climate Cost
When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more greenhouse gases. Source: Original News
Justice Dept. to Cut Gun-Sale Inspectors by Two-Thirds as It Moves to Downsize A.T.F.
The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to defang and downsize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Source: Original News
As Trump Debates Iran Action, the Meaning of ‘America First’ Is on the Line
As President Trump ponders involving the United States in Israel’s attacks on Iran, the G.O.P. faces a thorny question: What does “America first” really mean? Source: Original News
U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants
The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States. Source: Original News
For Tennessee’s Transgender Families, Supreme Court Ruling Was Bitter, but Expected
The state has been a leader in the rollback of L.G.B.T.Q. rights. Source: Original News
Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’
President Trump is pondering swift military action in Iran. There were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant. Source: Original News