Its initial $17 billion investment in Taylor, Texas will swell to about $44 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal, as Samsung plans to build a second chip factory and a new facility for advanced packaging and R&D.
An official announcement is expected on April 15th. Samsung’s first Texas-based factory was expected to start production this year, though this has reportedly been delayed till 2025.
The company is expecting its first-quarter operating profit to increase by 931 percent compared to the same period last year according to its latest preliminary earnings report.
After 2023 shaped up to be Samsung’s worst financial year in over a decade, its chip division is now set to report its first profit in five quarters as memory chip prices rebound from last year’s severe downturn.
Disney is showcasing some of the incredible technology and design developments that go into its theme parks in its “We Call It Imagineering” YouTube series.
The first episode features audio-animatronics for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (which is replacing Splash Mountain), including Tiana herself and the massive trumpet-playing alligator Louis from The Princess and the Frog. Plus, a cameo from these delightful droids!
According to Reuters, the White House has asked NASA to develop a plan for establishing a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) standard by the end of 2026.
Lunar time works differently, so the aim is to provide a time-keeping benchmark to keep communications between Earth, satellites, bases, and astronauts synchronized. As NASA’s space communications chief Kevin Coggins puts it:
“Think of the atomic clocks at the U.S. Naval Observatory (in Washington). They’re the heartbeat of the nation, synchronizing everything. You’re going to want a heartbeat on the moon.”
The headphones have now appeared on the FCC database after image renders leaked in February, with 9to5Mac saying they’ll be available on May 2nd for $199.99. The publication says the Beats Solo 4 will include up to 50 hours of battery life alongside support for Apple’s “Find My” feature and one-touch pairing for Android devices.
