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The challenge of moving data from place to place is increasingly a key concern for chip and system designers, and investors are taking note. Numerous startups developing interconnect technologies received significant backing in March, with approaches spanning chiplet-enabling PHYs, photonic fabrics for disaggregated compute and memory, and telecom transceiver modules. Several new startups launched, including companies tackling dataflow processor architectures, custom deep learning chips, and optical networks for linking GPUs. Plus, a massive round for ADAS/AD development tools, diamond semiconductors, more AI chips, and nanomaterial integration feature in this look at 39 startups that collectively raised over $1.1 billion in…

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday after U.S. stock indexes came to a near standstill ahead of some potentially market-moving news. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 1.7% to 17,115.94, while the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.8% to 3,026.11 after Fitch Ratings downgraded China’s fiscal outlook.Fitch’s report cited increased risks from China’s shift away from dependence on its troubled real estate sector and rising public debt. “There is little clarity on reform measures to support medium-term fiscal consolidation,” he said. Tokyo’s Nikkei Stock Average fell 0.5% to $39,581.81, while Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3% to $7,848.50. India’s…

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, nearly all net job gains are generated by businesses that are less than five years old. State governors have recognized the importance of new businesses in generating economic growth and are leading a variety of efforts to foster entrepreneurship in their states. Since the release of the NGA’s 2019 report Entrepreneurship in the state: Cultivating a startup-friendly economyMomentum continues to grow around policies that make it easier to start and grow new businesses. Under the leadership of Nevada Governor Joe Lombard, Nevada made history by becoming the first state to pass a…

Times Observer Photo Ben Kauferlin and Lisa Hagberg are presented with a symbolic large check by representatives of Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The funding is intended to support CiviLink’s innovative efforts to develop a unique government management system. CiviLink, a local company that won the 2023 PA Wilds BIG IDEA contest, was awarded a Big Check valued at $50,000 by Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP). This funding will help CiviLink further advance CiviLink’s ideas and support its continued entrepreneurial journey. Founded in 2023 by Ben Kafferlin and Lisa Hagberg, who have roots in local government in…

“Calmcations” (calm holidays) are becoming a trend, and NZ is good at it.Photo/Getty ImagesWelcome to Calmcation, the biggest travel trend of the year. A slightly longer, affordable vacation that allows you to enjoy central comfort while being close to home and nature. Jackie Gibson visits the South Island to see if his experience is as good as trendsetters suggest.It was mid-afternoon when we met a happy couple staying in a historic cottage at Lake Heron Station.The South African women, currently living in Auckland, have been trapped for 10 days on the 19,600-hectare Merino sheep farm, a two-hour drive inland from…

Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks with reporters at her office in Anchorage on April 4, 2024. (Mark Lester/ADN) This week, leaders from around the world gather in Anchorage for the 10th Annual Arctic Encounters Symposium, America’s premier Arctic event. This milestone is both an opportunity to celebrate our accomplishments in the Far North and a reminder of our continued efforts to fully demonstrate America’s leadership as an Arctic nation.One of the surest indicators of growth over the past decade, from the first Arctic Encounters Symposium to the present, is the change in the conversations taking place at conferences. Back in 2014,…

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcome Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and First Lady Yuko Kishida on the South Corridor of the White House in Washington, DC, April 9. CNN — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden rolled out the diplomatic and literal red carpet for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and first lady Yuko Kishida on Wednesday for their meticulously planned official visit. We will welcome him to the White House and include some highlights. American and Japanese culture, from the music of Paul Simon to the towering branches of cherry…

If I were Israel, I would support a weakened Hamas against Somalia for two reasons.I have no illusions that the morning after the ceasefire begins and Sinwar comes out, there will be people who will be enthusiastically rooting for him, celebrating the hurt he has inflicted on Israel. But the next morning, Shinwar faces brutal interrogations from Gazans: Where is my home, where is my job, who gave you the right to subject my children to death and misery?That’s the best punishment I can imagine for Sinwar. Let him, not Israel, own all of the suffering in Gaza that he…

This is a live blog from CNBC covering European markets. European stocks are heading for upbeat trading on Wednesday as global markets await the release of March US inflation data. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect inflation to rise 0.3% in March from the previous month and 3.4% from 12 months ago. The CPI report is scheduled to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET and will attract worldwide attention as it will influence the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy. Minutes of the Fed’s March meeting are also expected to be released. U.S. stock futures hovered near the flatline overnight…

Global Capability Center (GCC) builds partnerships with startups and invests up to 15% equity to accelerate the captive center’s product development.Experts say this often involves white labeling products developed or manufactured by startups. White labeling is when one company rebrands a product or service developed by another company under its own name.GCC is a purpose-built offshore center set up by foreign companies to bring IT and other related business functions in-house, and has been expanding at a breakneck pace in India over the past few years, attracting more and more global Companies are considering building one. Software services and products.In…