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Samsung is going to get $6.4 billion from the US CHIPS and Science Act. As part of the arrangement, the company has promised to invest $40 billion in and around Austin, Texas, in the coming years.

Paul Hill · Apr 15, 2024 with 0 comments

A new dating app called Desti is leveraging video messaging to overcome small talk. It will also filter out matches based on where people want to go on their first date, giving local firms a boost.

Paul Hill · Aug 3, 2022 with 5 comments

Elon Musk opened a new factory in Texas on Thursday evening. He said that the company is looking to start producing futuristic-looking robotaxis. Musk has previously said he wanted to build robotaxis.

Paul Hill · Apr 8, 2022 with 20 comments

TrendForce has said that 5G penetration could fall slightly this year due to a winter storm that hit Samsung's Austin factory that produces Qualcomm's 5G RFIC, a crucial component in 5G phones.

Paul Hill · Mar 12, 2021 with 0 comments

TrendForce has warned of a 3-8% price increase for solid-state drives in the second quarter. It originally expected the price to remain steady but several production issues have cropped up.

Paul Hill · Mar 9, 2021 with 10 comments

Apple has announced that it's building a new campus in Austin, Texas, which will house up to 15,000 employees. The new campus will open in 2022 and will include a massive area of green space.

Paul Hill · Nov 20, 2019 with 7 comments

Apple today announced that its upcoming Mac Pro will be manufactured in Austin, Texas. As noted by the Cupertino firm, it has been manufacturing the Mac Pro at that plant since 2013.

Rich Woods · Sep 23, 2019 with 7 comments

Texans will soon struggle to get home, as Uber and Lyft have terminated their operations in Austin. The ride-sharing services lost a legal battle to repeal a law which will see increased checks.

Matthew Sims · May 9, 2016 · Hot! with 30 comments

Austin is about to transform into a giant party filled with the latest start-up technology, and we're here to bring the highlights from the Interact portion of the conference.

Christopher White · Mar 13, 2015 with -1 comments

Google has released the pricing for Austin, Texas, for its Fiber service. The service offers super-fast speeds, with sign-ups beginning next month.

Alec Robertson · Nov 27, 2014 · Hot! with 26 comments

Crytek has announced it will launch its first US-based game development studio in Austin, Texas, which will have 35 team members that were formerly a part of the now shut down THQ-owned Vigil Games.

John Callaham · Jan 28, 2013 with 5 comments

A planned $305 million Apple campus in Austin, Texas has received approval from the Travis County Commissioners Court, after giving Apple millions in tax incentives.

John Callaham · May 1, 2012 · Hot! with 18 comments

A planned $304 million Apple campus in Austin, Texas is now "in peril," along with the 3,600 new jobs with it, because of delays by the county in approving incentives for the tech company.

Nathan Tsui · Apr 28, 2012 · Hot! with 17 comments

A new marketing campaign has launched at the South by Southwest festival where homeless people in Austin, Texas are being turned into living WiFi hotspots. The men are paid donations for WiFi access.

John Callaham · Mar 12, 2012 · Hot! with 32 comments

Microsoft will open its latest Microsoft Store retail location in Austin, Texas in the near future. It will become the 16th such Microsoft Store to open since the company opened its first retail shop.

John Callaham · Feb 7, 2012 · Hot! with 20 comments

MMO publisher NCsoft has confirmed that 70 employees at its Austin headquarters have been laid off as part of new plans to restructure the company. Initial reports suggested that NCsoft was being forced to reduce...

· Jun 27, 2006 with -1 comments

Canadian videogame developer BioWare Corp. has announced the opening of a new studio, BioWare Austin, based in Austin, Texas. It is the second of BioWare's studios and the first to be located outside of Canada....

Todd Tanner · Mar 13, 2006 with -1 comments

Hot on the heels of Atari announcing the closing of its Santa Monica, CA, and Beverly, MA, offices, Eidos quietly announced yesterday that it has closed its Ion Storm Austin office and will ramp up...

Marcel Klum · Feb 13, 2005 with -1 comments

The coming PSP will be given more detailed information, which is expected to air at the Austin Game Conference this September. The conference will run from September 9th to September 10th in Austin, Texas and...

· Jul 15, 2004 with -1 comments

Allow myself to inroduce... myself. I'm Austin "Danger" Powers. You see, danger is my middle name. Danger and excitement are what being an international Man of Mystery is akk about. Yeah baby! You'll find both...

Marcel Klum · Dec 9, 2002 with -1 comments