The New York Times

An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry

With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions. Air Liquide supplies helium and ...
Deadline.com

Chip Taylor Dies: ‘Wild Thing’ Songwriter & Angelina Jolie’s Uncle Was 86

Chip Taylor, the singer/songwriter known for hits like ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning’, has died. He was 86. The Grammy-nominated artist’s children Kris and Kelly announced their father’s ...
New York Daily News

‘Wild Thing’ songwriter Chip Taylor is dead at 86

Yonkers songwriter Chip Taylor is dead at 86. Taylor, who was born James Wesley Voight, is famous for penning the Troggs’ 1966 rock classic “Wild Thing” as well as “Angel of the Morning,” which Juice ...
Variety

Chip Taylor, Songwriters Hall of Fame Member Who Wrote ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning,’ Dies at 86

Chip Taylor, the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who is best known for writing the classic hits “Angel of the Morning” and “Wild Thing,” died Monday at age 86. The death was reported on social media ...
Fox Business

Musk says Tesla, SpaceX to build advanced chip manufacturing facility

Billionaire Elon Musk said that Tesla and SpaceX will build an advanced chip facility in Austin, Texas, to help power the two companies' emerging technologies amid a shortage of chips. "Terafab will ...
Rolling Stone

Chip Taylor, ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning’ Songwriter, Dead at 86

Chip Taylor, the prolific songwriter behind hits “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” died on Monday, March 23, at the age of 86. His death was confirmed by his record label, Train Wreck. A cause ...
Electrek

Tesla and SpaceX announce $25B ‘Terafab’ chip factory — here’s why it reeks of desperation

Tesla and SpaceX have unveiled “Terafab,” a joint $25 billion chip fabrication facility in Austin, Texas, that Elon Musk claims will produce 1 terawatt of computing power annually. It would be the ...
TechCrunch

Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B

Eight-year-old semiconductor startup Frore Systems has raised a $143 million Series D, led by MVP Ventures, at $1.64 billion valuation, the company announced on Monday. Frore has now raised $340 ...
MacRumors

Here's How Much Faster MacBook Air Gets With M5 Chip vs. M4 Chip

We now know how much faster the new MacBook Air with the M5 chip is compared to the previous model with an M4 chip, courtesy of a Geekbench 6 result shared by TechRadar's Lance Ulanoff. However, given ...
Wired

The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk

From helium extraction in Qatar to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the semiconductor industry depends on fragile links across the Gulf. Escalation could ripple through global chip production.
MacRumors

Apple Unveils iPad Air With M4 Chip, Increased RAM, Wi-Fi 7, and More

Apple today introduced a new iPad Air, with key upgrades including Apple's M4 chip for faster performance, an increased 12GB of RAM, Apple's N1 wireless networking chip with Wi-Fi 7 support, and Apple ...