Inside the race to train more workers in the chip-making capital of the world

Inside the race to train more workers in the chip-making capital of the world

HSINCHU, Taiwan —  Build the technology of the future. Protect the nation from attack. Buy a sports car. These were some of the rewards of working in the semiconductor industry, 200 high school students learned at a recent daylong recruiting event for one of Taiwan’s top engineering schools. “Taiwan doesn’t have many natural resources,” Morris Ker, … Read more

Russia to sell satellites to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

Russia to sell satellites to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a new partnership with Russia to acquire telecoms and remote-sensing satellites. The three West African countries, run by military juntas, have been struggling to defeat Islamist insurgencies for years and have turned to Russia for military support. Russia denies that its mercenaries have committed atrocities against civilians and … Read more

In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?

In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden?

If California is the political fundraising powerhouse of the nation, Silicon Valley has grown into one of the increasingly dominant forces of campaign cash. And while Northern California tech entrepreneurs overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates, a small but powerful group of defectors has moved rightward in recent years. A gathering of tech’s conservative cohort enjoyed a … Read more