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Taiwan’s TSMC knocks over Intel

Just 10 days ago, I noted that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC) earnings and outlook served as proof that it’s truly the global king of chips. Since then, the company has grown even stronger, but more good news also increases the burden and will likely draw far more attention than it’s comfortable with. Being bigger and more indispensable sounds like ...

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Students need help in getting online in the US

With a new school year approaching, the US faces an educational crisis. Though the Trump administration wants a full reopening of K-12 schools, not all states and school districts are going along. Millions of students will still attend classes remotely, at least part of the time, and many may stay home until coronavirus vaccines are widely available. Such a prolonged ...

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Democrats can play an interim relief game

What’s the next step for House Democrats? Senate Republicans have finally agreed internally on their opening bid for the next pandemic economic relief and stimulus bill, but there’s zero chance that the parties can resolve their differences before two imminent deadlines pass: The expanded unemployment insurance payments put in place by bipartisan legislation in March and an eviction ban for ...

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