TSMC is confident its CHIPS Act funding will continue under Trump, says CFO Wendell Huang TSMC has been promised $6.6 billion under the Biden-administration’s CHIPS and Science ACT to help build three cutting-edge chip fabrication plants in Arizona.

Act With Increased Clarity Under The Cancer Full Moon Odds are high you feel agitated today with the full moon in Cancer conjunct Mars, opposing Pluto. But I see an improvement over yesterday in that you’re likely to know who or what is upsetting you. It may not be pleasant, but it gives you the opportunity to act. Compare this to vague feeling of Source

Ever go to a concert just for the support act? Never done it myself but I remember last year seeing that a band I love (Unleash the Archers) were supporting a band I don’t care about (Powerwolf) This was in America (I’m in Ireland) but if happened near me I think I would have gone along and maybe stayed for the main act, I’ve payed for my ticket and if I’m not feeling it probably leave early…

CoCoMelon videos act like crack for children’s brains. submitted by /u/KeenanOkay

Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventative Care Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.

The Refugee Act is among President Carter’s greatest legacies. Let’s protect it. (RNS) — The future of resettlement is tenuous under President-elect Trump, who has pledged to suspend refugee admissions ‘on Day 1.’ The post The Refugee Act is among President Carter’s greatest legacies. Let’s protect it. appeared first on RNS.

House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a first salvo in a broader crackdown.

Oldest person to act on TV I have always been curious who was born the earliest and on a television show. I watched an early twilight zone today and one of the actors was born in 1879. I am sure there are earlier examples. anybody? submitted by /u/DuffBAMFer

Bills’ Hamlin-backed HEARTS Act signed into law President Biden has signed into law a Damar Hamlin-backed bill that aims to improve access to resources for heart health. The Bills safety suffered a cardiac arrest in January 2023 and resumed playing nine months later.

The US finalizes CHIPS Act funding for Samsung and Texas Instruments Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe US Commerce Department has awarded Samsung and Texas Instruments with a combined over $6 billion in “direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication,” according to a pair of announcements published on Friday. Samsung will get the larger of the two award…

Agents of Evolution: Crypto’s Next Act On-chain agents combine the best features of memecoins and NFTs into a new asset class that will change the way people use their crypto.

Trump, Musk intervention on GOP-led spending package puts TICKET Act price transparency, ban on “speculative” ticket resale in limbo submitted by /u/_ticketnews

Massive Solar Storms Are Making Tractors Act Like They’re ‘Demon Possessed’ Massive solar storms this year have meant that people across America have been able to see the Aurora Borealis like never before. The massive jets of charged particles that have been emitted by the Sun in these storms haven’t just made for a nice photo opportunity, however. They’ve also been wreaking havoc with high-te… Read more…

“You Have to Act Like You Don’t Know This Person”: Michael Emerson on Playing His Real-Life Wife’s Enemy in ‘Elsbeth’ submitted by /u/indig0sixalpha

YouTube is a hit on TVs — and is starting to act like it Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeYouTube just released some new stats that show how the service is being consumed on televisions, and the numbers are enormous. Watch time on TV for sports content was up 30 percent year over year; viewers watched more than 400 million hours of podcasts on their TVs every month. This is YouTube we’re talkin…

Over $6 billion in CHIPS Act funding finalized for Micron plants in the US Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe US Commerce Department announced it has awarded memory chip maker Micron Technology with “up to $6.165 billion in direct funding” derived from the CHIPS Act. The new funding will go towards multiple semiconductor manufacturing projects in the US, including an Idaho plant and a Syracuse, New York “mega-…

X helps update Kids Online Safety Act in final push for passage in the Republican-led House Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Jerod Harris, Chesnot, Getty ImagesWith just weeks left to pass legislation before Congress adjourns, X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced she worked with the authors of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to update the bill in what seems like a play to win over the Republican House leaders st…

China’s AI balancing act — beating the U.S. but keeping the tech from threatening Beijing’s rule Prominent AI scientist Max Tegmark said the narrative of a geopolitical battle between the U.S. and China racing to build the smartest AI is a “suicide race.”

Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter is a Consummate Act of Nepotism With the pardon of his son, President Biden added his name to the roll call of presidents who dishonored their office by misusing the pardon power.

Planting a Flag on a Rival’s Field Is a Childish Act, and Winners Must Stop Logos and emblems are sacred across sports. Denigrating them has been an instant firestarter for years, a columnist for The Athletic writes.