TSMC Arizona’s first chip fab on November 7, 2024Katie TarasovU.S. President-elect Donald Trump has accused Taiwan of “stealing” his country’s chip industry. But Taiwan’s biggest chip company is confident the Trump administration will continue funding its projects in the U.S.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has been promised $6.6 billion under the Joe Biden administration’s CHIPS and Science ACT to help build three cutting-edge chip fabrication plants in Arizona as part of U.S. efforts to onshore chip manufacturing.Speaking to CNBC’s Emily Tan in an exclusive interview, TSMC Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang said the funding was expected to continue to roll in…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Many years from now, when Arrowhead Stadium is no longer the home venue of the Chiefs, when coach Andy Reid is no longer on the sideline looking at his laminated play sheet, when defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has stopped blitzing, when the trio of Hall of Fame players — quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce and pass rusher Chris Jones — already have their gold jackets, the people who call this city home will still reminisce about this era of January games, including Saturday’s.The Chiefs’ divisional-round game — this one against the Houston Texans —…
President Biden and his aides came into office with deep experience in trans-Atlantic affairs. But over four years, they focused too on the Pacific, where China strains to be the dominant player. Their main effort: building up alliances to counter China.President-elect Donald J. Trump has already signaled a different approach to China. He invited Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to his inauguration on Monday. The two spoke by phone on Friday, and Mr. Xi is sending China’s vice president, Han Zheng, to the ceremony, a break from China’s tradition of having its ambassador in Washington attend.The Biden administration’s final activities aimed…
A motorist clears snow off his vehicle parked along First Avenue as a winter storm sweeps over the intermountain West, plunging temperatures into the single digits and bringing along a light snow in its wake Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver. David Zalubowski | APOver 135 million people across 35 states will be under cold weather alerts over the next several days as the mid-Atlantic and Northeast ready for another round of rain and snow, driven by a low-pressure system developing off the coast of the Carolinas.This comes on the tail of another system that brought scattered rain and snow to…
MELBOURNE, Australia — One of them has operated with ruthless efficiency; the other has brought the drama. But Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have played their roles against type en route to their hotly anticipated Australian Open quarterfinal, which will be played on Tuesday, January 21 in Melbourne.For Alcaraz, normally such a magnet for flashy tennis, there’s been something of a back-to-basics feel about his performances in Melbourne. Djokovic, the 10-time champion built on consistency, has been a non-stop source of theatrics and intrigue. Alcaraz has hit his usual highlight-reel shots from time to time and Djokovic has dropped only…
The start of a truce in GazaSeveral Israeli hostages were released from captivity in Gaza yesterday and were reunited with their families, the Israeli military said, as a 42-day cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas went into effect. Follow our live coverage.The first hostages released were three women: Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher. Israel was expected to release 90 Palestinian prisoners, all women or minors, in exchange for the hostages. The truce prompted celebrations in Gaza, relief for families of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners, and hope for an end to a devastating 15-month war.Israeli officers said their…
ATLANTA — Georgia native Anthonie Knapp knew Notre Dame was in Indiana when the offensive lineman decided to take a recruiting visit. Exactly where in Indiana?“I didn’t know, like, closest cities?” said the freshman offensive tackle from Roswell, Ga., who grew up a Bulldogs fan.That’s better than his teammate Jaylen Sneed, who grew up in South Carolina. “I literally asked (head coach Marcus) Freeman on the first call, where even is Notre Dame? And he was like, ‘Ooh, we got a lot to teach you,’” Sneed said with a smile Saturday during media day for the College Football Playoff national…
Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets across Gaza on Sunday, honking car horns and cheering to celebrate the start of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.Other people who had fled south collected any belongings they had and headed north for long awaited journeys back to their homes — or whatever was left of them. Many waited anxiously for news of what had become of their old neighborhoods from the first relatives and neighbors to arrive home.Riyadh al-Gharably, 64, said he had hardly slept as he and his family waited to see if the cease-fire would go into effect as…
It’s a tough job market out there.The number of applicants per job on LinkedIn jumped from 1.5 in 2022 to 2.5 in 2024, according to the site, signaling steeper competition. Nearly half, 49% of Americans say the job search has gotten harder in the last year and 68% of HR professionals say the same.Which might be why freelance marketplace Upwork has seen an uptick in demand for career coaches. The site recently released its 2025’s Most In-Demand Skills report, including a list of fast-growing skills. When it comes to their work trajectory, “people are realizing that they can get better…
Supporters of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gather outside Capital One Arena, for a rally a day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2025.Daniel Cole | ReutersThousands of Donald Trump’s supporters waited for hours in the cold and rain to attend his victory rally on Sunday, a day before the president-elect returns to power with plans to aggressively reshape U.S. immigration and trade policy.The Republican, 78, placed a wreath first at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday before making his first major speech in…
