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Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co have reached a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture to operate the US chipmaker’s factories, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people involved in the discussions.TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, will take a 20 percent stake in the new company, the report said.The White House and Commerce department officials have been pressing TSMC and Intel to strike a deal to resolve the long-running crisis at Intel, the report added.Intel and TSMC declined to comment, while the White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.Reuters reported in March…

Lucid Motors delivered 3,109 cars in the first quarter. That’s a 28% increase year-over-year. A big reason for the uptick? Disgruntled Tesla owners. The Lucid Air is a phenomenal machine, albeit a very expensive one. It’s the longest-range electric vehicle on sale today, with up to 512 miles on a full charge. It’s also extremely comfortable, but it costs between $70,000 and $250,000. Despite the high price tag, the Air just helped Lucid achieve its fifth consecutive record quarter for deliveries. Thanks in no small part to Tesla owners ditching their EVs for other battery-powered cars, Lucid delivered 3,109 units…

The world of Monster Hunter Wilds continues to grow with each update to the game, whether it’s by adding new monsters, new quest content, or even new areas to explore. Sometimes it’s all the above, and the Title Update 1 patch is a prime example of the bountiful updates that players new and familiar with the franchise desire. One such addition that changes the dynamic of Monster Hunter Wilds in an incredibly positive way is the Grand Hub. If you want to know how to access it, then you’ll need to know what requirements are involved to unlock it first.…

For the first time, Android Auto is bringing gaming to your car’s display, but there’s a catch. Google confirmed last month that users could soon play select Android games while driving, a feature that has sparked curiosity. However, the details surrounding its release and requirements have raised some questions.When Google introduced the idea of playing Android games through Android Auto in March, the company didn’t provide details on when the feature would roll out or what requirements users would need to meet. Recently, we saw some games appearing on Android Auto displays with the Android Auto 14.1 beta update. However,…

The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has faced another setback. Initially, tech enthusiasts anticipated the device would debut this month, but it now looks like it will be pushed back further. A recent update from 9to5Google reveals that Samsung has set a new launch date of May 13, 2025, for the Galaxy S25 Edge. While this is a month later than expected, the reasons behind the delay remain unclear. The earlier expected release date of April 15th was recently revised, and sources suggest the delay is not linked to production or hardware issues. Instead, the shift in the…

Welcome to post-Liberation Day, where corporate America is feeling the heavy-handed effects of tariffs on the market. Repercussions on the car market aren’t great—and we’re not just talking about stocks here. A very rocky future of automotive pricing is sending car makers and analysts into panic mode as they try to decode how tariffs will ultimately affect new car costs. Are you feeling liberated yet? Welcome back to Critical Materials, your daily roundup for all things electric and tech in the automotive space. The auto industry is facing a grim future in the near term with analysts expecting a downturn in…

Haste is the type of game that you play a little of every day, even after you finish the main quest, because the mechanics and feel of the gameplay are just that incredible. The premise of the game is that the player is running away from the collapse of the universe, and, obviously, running faster is better, which is what the player needs to do. The core mechanics of the game are running, getting good landings, increasing and maintaining your speed to clear levels as cleanly as possible. There are a lot of things to like about the game, but…

ChatGPT’s native image generation capabilities were introduced last week, and since then, users haven’t been able to get enough of the service, as a raging Studio Ghibli-style image trend has taken over the internet. OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap has shared some incredible statistics on the usage of ChatGPT’s new image creation feature.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Lightcap noted that over 130 million ChatGPT users have generated over 700 million images since last Tuesday. The OpenAI COO also echoed CEO Sam Altman’s comments a day earlier when he confirmed that India has become the fastest growing market for ChatGPT.“What’s…

Apple is finding itself squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, even after a yearslong effort to insulate the iPhone maker from trade wars and supply chain disruptions.A long list of levies unveiled by the White House are poised to hit the company especially hard, triggering an after-hours stock rout on Wednesday. The new reciprocal tariffs — a tax on imported goods in response to existing tariffs — will reach 34 percent for China. That would bring the total rate on Chinese goods to 54 percent, threatening to roil an Apple supply chain that still has the…

Spark Alliance is a collaboration between Ionity, Fastned, Atlante and Electra. The new virtual DC fast charging network is now the biggest in Europe. With just one smartphone app, EV owners get access to over 11,000 chargers. Electric vehicle drivers in Europe will soon need fewer smartphone apps to use DC fast chargers. That’s because Ionity, Fastned, Atlante and Electra–four of the largest charging operators in the region–have joined forces under the Spark Alliance name to make it easier to charge on the go. Under the new umbrella, the four companies will create a single seamless charging network that includes…