Новости за 27.07.2022

The US Senate, by a vote of 64-33, has approved the CHIPS Act, a bill that would provide $52 billion in assistance funds for semiconductor manufacturers looking to make products in the US, along with a 25% tax credit for investment in the industry, as well as research and workforce development grants.

While Microsoft’s results confirm the company continues its slow and steady pivot to build its business around high-value enterprise services, Apple, its more star-spangled PC industry sibling, makes a play of its own for platform proliferation.

Microsoft announced its fourth quarter 2022 results yesterday, posting revenue of $52 billion, up 12% year-on-year. However, the company’s net income was relatively flat at $16.7 billion, at a much more modest increase of just 2%.

Upgrading to more efficient cellular radio towers could save enough electricity to power cities such as Phoenix, New Orleans or Seattle, according to a new study produced by US research firm J. Gold Associates.