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TechCrunchChina's $47B semiconductor fund puts chip sovereignty front and center
China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to bolster its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on other nations, both for using and for manufacturing wafers — prioritizing what is called chip sovereignty. China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, also known simply as 'the Big Fund,' had two previous vintages: Big Fund I (2014 to 2019) and Big Fund II (2019 to 2024). The latter was significantly larger than the former, but Big Fund III is larger than both at 344 billion yuan, or about $47.5 billion, public filings revealed.
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2025 BMW 3 Series adopts mild-hybrid power across the board
2025 BMW 3 Series gets a very light update consisting of minor powertrain, styling and infotainment changes.
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48% of menopausal women have hot flashes and 44% experienced weight gain, new Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds
80% of women have menopausal symptoms, but most have never taken hormone therapy, according to the poll.
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Wayfair's Memorial Day sale ends today — save up to 70% on patio furniture, grills, mattresses and more
The holiday may be over, but the discounts continue! Find sheets for just $21, an Adirondack chair for under $100 and a 20-piece cookware set for $200 off.
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Apple's Design Awards nominees highlight indies and startups, largely ignore AI (except for Arc)
With its list of Apple Design Awards finalists, Apple is celebrating indie apps and startups over bigger tech firms — including those offering AI chatbots. At a time when its App Store model has been called into question by legislators and regulators alike, Apple's annual list of what it considers the best and most technically innovative software available on its platform is turning its attention to the little guy. There's no ChatGPT to be found on Apple's list of finalists, for example.
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NASCAR: Stewart-Haas Racing shutting down Cup Series team at end of 2024 season
Stewart-Haas began in 2009 when Tony Stewart joined forces with Gene Haas.
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Ooni's larger, dual-zone Koda 2 Max pizza oven is now available for pre-order
Ooni's largest pizza oven yet allows you to monitor food and ambient temps from your phone. It's now available for pre-order and ships in July.
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Kenworth SuperTruck 2 is a conceptual 10-wheeler of the future
Kenworth's SuperTruck 2, part of a project with the DoE, is a concept ten-wheeler with a diesel mild-hybrid engine and huge efficiency.
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We asked a flight attendant to share her travel must-haves — they're all $25 or less
You can never be too prepared when you're away from home — take it from a professional jet-setter.
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Walmart's extended Memorial Day sale is a treat — these are the 35 best deals on summer essentials, outdoor faves and more
Post-holiday haul: A Keurig hot and iced coffee maker for $89, an adorable mini projector for just $85 and a robovac-mop combo for $240 off.
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Mortgage rates today, May 28, 2024: It could be a good time to buy
These are today's mortgage rates. Home inventory is up, and mortgage rates are down. This could be a good time to start house shopping. Lock in your rate today.
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Strong new-vehicle inventory brings better incentives and more sales, says J.D. Power
J.D. Power's recent research showed that dealers have more cars to sell and automakers are more willing to throw incentives at buyers, driving an increase in overall sales numbers.
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With 100 days until NFL opener, here are 100 things to get excited about this season
The NFL season will be here before we know it.
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Acer, ASUS and HP all have new Chromebook Plus laptops with Google's built-in AI features
Google announced a host of new AI features for Chromebooks, and Acer, ASUS and HP have new models to showcase them.
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Umpire Ángel Hernández, after long and controversial run in Major League Baseball, set to retire
Ángel Hernández, by both fans and players alike, has long been considered one of the most hated umpires in Major League Baseball.
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We're obsessed with this chic, oversized button-down that's down to $26
You can dress it up or down and wear it all year round. Plus, the roomy style is so on-trend and looks great on everyone.
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There are so many unreal deals for $10 and under at Nordstrom Rack's Clear the Rack sale this Memorial Day
Snag everything from home goods to jewelry before that extra 25% off ends tonight!
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Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max is better as a retro gaming device than a streamer
Every cheap streaming stick kind of sucks. I’ve been thinking about this since buying Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Max a couple of months ago. But I'm not using it to stream TV and movies, like most people do. Instead, I’m using it to emulate old video games, which is forever the easiest path to my heart.
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Iyo thinks its GenAI earbuds can succeed where Humane and Rabbit stumbled
While even the firm’s biggest cheerleaders didn’t expect the Ai Pin to change the world in such a short timeframe, few of its many detractors expected things to go so sideways, so quickly. The excitement ahead of both devices’ launch is proof-positive that there is interest in a new form factor that leverages LLMs (large language models) in a way that is genuinely useful in our daily lives. Iyo represents a third form factor in the push to deliver standalone generative AI devices.
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In an unexpected price chop, this colorful Cuisinart knife set is just $22 for Memorial Day — that's a sharp 65% off
This price slash scores you six blades for under $4 a pop. See why 5,000+ reviewers say they're a cut above the rest.