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Pandemic-induced supply disruptions and competition from China put more pressure on US companies to manufacture semiconductors at home. Powered by WPeMatico

Tourists neither commit nor attract crimes. But a study finds that violent offenses rose in neighborhoods where more homes were converted to short-term rentals. Powered by WPeMatico

The pandemic ushered in a new wave of pet owners—and unleashed business opportunities for companies that cater to them. Powered by WPeMatico

Copilot is pitched as a helpful aid to developers. But some programmers object to the blind copying of blocks of code used to train the algorithm. Powered by WPeMatico

Search Atlas displays three sets of links—or images—from different countries for any search. Powered by WPeMatico

The FCC won’t be able to do most of the things the president encouraged in his executive order until he nominates a fifth commissioner. Powered by WPeMatico

Diplomats hurl insults and mock enemies in screeds that often appear aimed at a domestic audience, even though the social media service is blocked in China. Powered by WPeMatico

Google, Nvidia, and others are training algorithms in the dark arts of designing semiconductors—some of which will be used to run artificial intelligence programs. Powered by WPeMatico

Plus: The biggest idea of 2016, the ethics of synthetic data, and a blaze on the Gulf of Mexico. Powered by WPeMatico

The JEDI program had become a legal and political morass. Microsoft won the $10 billion contract, but Amazon and Oracle sued to block the deal. Powered by WPeMatico