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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Chip-maker Micron expands US investment to $200 bn backed by Trump
Chip giant Micron Technology on Thursday said it was expanding its domestic investment plan to $200 billion as its seeks to boost US semiconductor manufacturing , with the backing of the Trump administration. The move, aimed at strengthening America's domestic chip supply chain , represents an additional $30 billion beyond Micron's previous investment commitments and includes plans to build a second leading-edge memory fabrication facility in Boise, Idaho. The investment plan comes as the United States pushes to reduce its reliance on foreign semiconductor production. Memory chips are critical components used in national defense systems, automobiles and national security applications. The announcement is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to secure major investment commitments from technology companies and strengthen US industrial capacity. Since taking office, the Trump has announced corporate investment pledges totaling hundreds of billions of dollars. Trump has called on companies to create more manufacturing jobs in the United States, and threatened to impose crippling tariffs on imports from around the world. The Idaho-based company said it would invest approximately $150 billion in domestic memory manufacturing and $50 billion in research and development over the coming years, creating an estimated 90,000 direct and indirect jobs across multiple states. Micron said the new investments would modernize its existing plant in Manassas, Virginia, and bring end-to-end High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) manufacturing capabilities to the United States. Several prominent US tech CEOs were quoted in the announcement statement, stressing the importance of the project. Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang called it "an important step forward for the AI ecosystem," referring to the heavy investments in artificial intelligence by the US tech giants. Apple CEO Tim Cook also welcomed it, calling it "another great example of American manufacturing leadership, and we look forward to building on our work together." Micron said the plan would significantly boost domestic memory manufacturing capacity, with the company aiming to increase the US share of production from nearly zero percent today to 10 percent over the next decade.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet the Drag Performers Teaching Everyone How to Fight Back Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Threats in 2025
On a chilly evening at the start of March, drag king Blaq Dinamyte found himself looking out at a crowd of young activists eager to make change. He was certainly proud of the turnout — as the president and co-founder of drag activism group Qommittee, Dinamyte had organized that evening's march on the Kennedy Center weeks after President Donald Trump replaced 18 board members of the arts organization with MAGA loyalists, was appointed chairman by those new members and vowed to end any and all drag shows or 'other anti-American propoganda' featured by the center. More from Billboard The 100 Greatest LGBTQ+ Anthems of All Time You Can Shop Addison Rae's 2000s-Inspired Look From Her 'Times Like These' Music Video Now with Free People Mariah Carey Celebrates Pride Month in Style With Rainbow Merch Available on Amazon But the D.C. drag performer also couldn't help but think about his fellow protester's safety. What would the consequences of protesting outside the center look like for them? 'There were a lot of young faces protesting for the first time, and a lot of things that they didn't realize could happen,' he tells Billboard. 'We really wanted people to understand what it is they are risking, what could actually happen to them, and how to counter that effectively.' Three months later, Dinamyte and his colleagues at Qommittee have created exactly the kind of guidance he wanted to provide those protestors. The organization published the Drag Defense Handbook in May, a 43-page guide for drag performers around the country dedicated to providing tools on how to respond when met with threats, harassment and violations of their personal freedoms. 'We want to address all of these elements that you can't really think of when you are literally in the middle of it,' Dinamyte says. 'We want everyone to have a plan ahead of time before all of this happens.' Separated into seven sections — including 'crisis response,' 'threats of violence and harassment' and 'protections against defamation' — the handbook offers step-by-step guides for what performers can do when dealing with different, unwelcome scenarios. Each of those sections were created, Dinamyte says, with the help of drag performers who have experienced firsthand what the latest wave of right-wing backlash looks like. 'I am in such support of this handbook,' says Miss Cali Je, an Idaho-based drag performer who volunteers with Qommittee. 'It has a lot of vital information that I was grasping for two years ago that I did not have available.' Je serves the Idaho-based non-profit Reading Time with the Queens, where she and her fellow board members perform a 45-minute drag storytelling events for kids and families at a local library. But in February 2023, a group of Christian churches and anti-LGBTQ+ groups began opposing the event, staging sit-in protests at the public library where the event was held, harassing the performers online and claiming that the event was putting the children attending in danger. 'It's ironic when a lot of that hate is coming from a group of people who seemingly are there to 'protect the children,' when in actuality, at the time that they were protesting the loudest by taking up all of the space in our room at the library, they were scaring children that were there,' Je recalls. 'I didn't want that to happen anymore.' Je kept the performances going, even with protestors taking up space in the room with her. But when city officials refused to provide the resources necessary to make the reading event safer for everyone involved, the performer decided — with the help of a number of community members — to move the event to a local synagogue. 'What it boils down to is not giving your oppressors what they want. They want you to not exist, and that can look as simple as you just not holding your program anymore,' Je offers, matter-of-factly. 'Sometimes the solution that is easiest and is the most safe is to not hold that program, which I get. But I think all of us had a feeling that it was just like … everything was fine until a Christian-nationalist hate group decided to rain on our parade. The idea of backing down and not being ourselves, of bending to their will and their understanding of where queer people are allowed to be and not to be, was out of the question.' That experience helped inform a section of the handbook, which instructs performers to put in the work building a community around them that, if and when the time comes, can offer support where necessary. The guide asks performers to not only establish those connections, but to create action plans with those community members by creating 'clear roles and communication protocols,' while also training those community members about de-escalation techniques. Yet some of the most pervasive threats for LGBTQ+ performers don't come in-person — they're instead issued online, via social media accounts mounting hate campaigns that result in persistent threats of violence and death. It's a tactic that Los Angeles-based drag king Jack King Goff knows all too well. 'I wouldn't even recommend having a personal social media page at this point,' they say. Back in 2024, Goff was starting his fourth year as a public school teacher in Washington state. Their co-workers and bosses all knew that they were a drag performer on the side, but they kept that information from students and parents, feeling that it wasn't important information for them to know. But, when a student discovered a years-old tagged photo on Goff's out-of-drag Instagram page, they created a fake account and started a cyberbullying campaign against him. 'That's the fun thing kids do now,' Goff says. 'They make anonymous Instagram pages, and then they will take photos and videos of people without their consent and write terrible stuff about them.' Before long, the campaign caught the attention of far-right activist group Moms for Liberty as well as a number of conservative influencers, who began petitioning for Goff to be fired from his job. In the process, he was also inundated with anonymous threats on his life, some of which required the intervention of the FBI. Goff ultimately decided to leave his job and his home, moving down to L.A. to try and start over. Today, Goff recognizes that the situation could have been much worse than it already was, thanks to the fact that they and their partner were already paying for a data removal service to scrub as much of their personal information from the web. 'Who knows if people would have shown up to my apartment if they found my address online, or if they called me or something,' they say. 'Cybersecurity is super important, but unfortunately, I think this country is absolutely terrible at it.' After working with Qommittee to help navigate their hate campaign, Goff consulted on the handbook, reading over the guide's lengthy section on online harassment and digital security and offering feedback. The section advises performers to keep their personal and professional accounts entirely separate, reminds performers to always document any threats issued against them, and to drive their community members to report and block all hate accounts involved. Goff adds that, with recent news of the the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) being granted greater access to Americans personal information — as well as the Trump administration's recent expansion of data technology firm Palantir's access to federal programs — cybersecurity ought to be the first step queer people everywhere take to protecting themselves. 'With DOGE taking all of this data and giving it to Palantir, and now having more biodata being stored, we have to be really careful,' he says. Dinamyte agrees, pointing out that because younger drag performers rely heavily on platforms like TikTok and Instagram to gain a following, cyberbullying has become one of the most common forms of anti-LGBTQ+ threats in recent years. 'They're going to be reluctant to lock that down, to make that non-visible,' he explains. 'So, being able to show them, 'Hey, here's some things you should think about when you're online,' feels like it's having the biggest impact on the community.' While attacks on the LGBTQ+ community have been steadily rising over the last few years — whether in the form of coordinated legislative attacks, online threats or actual instances of physical harm — a recent report from GLAAD revealed that, in 2025, attacks on and threats against drag performers dropped by 55%. Some attribute this sharp decline to the numerous court rulings that have affirmed drag performers' First Amendment rights to perform in public, without restriction. But Je cautions against thinking that the courts alone will solve the problem, pointing to the federal appeals court that overturned a previous decision allowing a drag performance in Naples, Fla. to take place outdoors. 'This is why I have so much trouble really trusting anything coming out of the courts,' Je says with a sigh. 'If there's this much disagreement about what a First Amendment right is, then something is inherently flawed.' Goff also points out that the 55% drop in threats may account for the fact that many venues and organizations have pulled back on hiring drag artists in 2025. 'Just with Trump being back in office, I've watched shows that I've been booked for being cancelled, shows that have been going on for years and years,' they say, as Dinamyte joins them in agreement. 'The political implications of having a drag performer come to your event have fundementally changed.' That's why Dinamyte hopes drag performers — and everyone else in the queer and trans community, for that matter — adopts the strategies within the Drag Defense Handbook to better prepare themselves for the scary new reality we're living in. 'Violence happening to a minority group is not specific to drag. There is nothing 'new' in this handbook,' he says. 'So, I really hope other groups take the information in here and help protect their communities with it.'Best of Billboard Kelly Clarkson, Michael Buble, Pentatonix & Train Will Bring Their Holiday Hits to iHeart Christmas Concert Fox Plans NFT Debut With $20 'Masked Singer' Collectibles 14 Things That Changed (or Didn't) at Farm Aid 2021
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Micron raises US chip investment to $200 billion, adds new Idaho plant, aims to capture 10% global share with Trump backing
US semiconductor giant Micron Technology on Thursday announced it is expanding its domestic investment to $200 billion, supported by the Trump administration, in a major push to strengthen America's chip manufacturing and supply chain resilience. The revised plan includes an additional $30 billion over previous commitments and features the construction of a second cutting-edge memory chip fabrication facility in Boise, Idaho. The Idaho-based firm said the broader investment will allocate $150 billion for manufacturing and $50 billion for R&D over the coming years, generating an estimated 90,000 direct and indirect jobs across several US states, AFP reported. The move aligns with the Trump administration's push to secure large-scale investments from technology firms and revive US industrial capacity. Trump has repeatedly urged companies to expand domestic manufacturing and has warned of steep tariffs on imports to spur local production. Micron's announcement also includes modernization of its existing plant in Manassas, Virginia, and the addition of end-to-end High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) manufacturing in the US—critical to national defense and AI applications. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pinga-Pinga e HBP? Tome isso 1x ao dia se tem mais de 40 anos Portal Saúde do Homem Clique aqui Undo The investment drew praise from major US tech leaders. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called it 'an important step forward for the AI ecosystem,' while Apple's Tim Cook said it was 'another great example of American manufacturing leadership.' Micron aims to raise the US share of global memory chip production from near zero to 10% over the next decade. Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
American Tungsten Corp. Commences Mine Site Preparation and Exploration Work
Vancouver, BC, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Tungsten Corp. (CSE:TUNG) (OTCQB:DEMRF) (FSE:RK9) ('American Tungsten' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that the Company has commenced construction and building work to support exploration and mine planning at its Idaho-based tungsten project, the Ima Mine. The rehabilitation and exploratory review work will enable definition drilling and bulk sampling to aid in the Company's formation of its mine plan. The Ima Mine is a past producing underground tungsten mine situated on 22 patented claims located in East Central Idaho. Between 1945 and 1957, the property produced approximately 199,449 MTUs of WO3 and was subsequently explored for molybdenum and tungsten by various operators between 1960-2008(1). 'With warmer summer months approaching, the team is excited to have come back from a successful site visit that paves the way to rehabilitation, environmental sampling and stakeholder relations in order to begin plans to bring Ima back to production,' said Ali Haji, CEO. 'Review and compilation of the historical drilling, sampling and metallurgical testing completed by historical operators has identified multiple drill targets across the property and demonstrated viability of gravity separation of tungsten and sulfide flotation processes.' said Austin Zinsser, V.P. Exploration. 'Last week we developed a plan to initiate work where the prior operator left off, with delineation drilling and continued flowsheet development for the vein system on the upper level.' American Tungsten has contracted rehabilitation of certain sections of the property's road, is initiating collection of baseline environmental data and is conducting a thorough review on the property's infrastructure, and continues digitization of historical exploration information and modeling. Figure 1. Core Shack (left), Ima house (right). click here to view image Figure 2. Bulldozer and rehabilitated road leading to D-level. click here to view image Figure 3. Road rehabilitation complete. click here to view image Figure 4. From left to right: Murray Nye (President), Austin Zinsser (VP Exploration), Bill Breen (Community Consultant), Dave Sabourin (Mining Engineer), Ali Haji (CEO). click here to view image Figure 5. D-level adit, Murray Nye. click here to view image Figure 6. Core review – Ali Haji, Bill Breen, Murray Nye and Dave Sabourin. click here to view image Figure 7. D-level No.5 vein, Ali Haji. click here to view image ABOUT AMERICAN TUNGSTEN CORP. American Tungsten Corp. (previously Demesne Resources Inc.) is a Canadian-based company involved in the acquisition and exploration of magnetite mineral properties. The Company's Star Project consists of five contiguous mineral titles covering an area of approximately 4,615.75 hectares located in the Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada. The Company has entered into an option agreement pursuant to which it is entitled to earn an undivided 100% interest in the Star Project. American Tungsten has also entered into an option agreement, pursuant to which it can acquire a 100% interest (subject to a 2% royalty) in and to the Ima Mine Project, a past producing underground tungsten mine situated on 22 patented claims located in East Central, Idaho, United States. In addition, the Company has acquired surrounding mining rights at its Ima Mine Project through the staking of 113 WMO federal lode mining claims covering an area of 1,988.6 acres (804.75ha). Social media links: LinkedIn: X: Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Ali Haji Chief Executive Officer 1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500Vancouver, BC V6E 0B6Canada For further information, please contact: Ali Haji, Chief Executive OfficerEmail: ir@ +1 (647) 871-4571 CSE:TUNGOTCQB:DEMRFFSE:RK9 The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed 'forward-looking statements'. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words 'believes', 'expects', 'plans', 'anticipates', 'intends', 'estimates', 'projects', 'potential' and similar expressions, or that events or conditions 'will', 'would', 'may', 'could' or 'should' occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements in this news release include statements respecting: (i) the Ima Mine Project and the mineral prospects thereon, (ii) the Company's performance of its obligations under the Option Agreement, and the exercise of the option thereunder, and (iii) the Company's planned activities on the IMA Mine Project. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the receipt of regulatory approvals, market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 — Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ('NI-43-101'). Austin Zinsser, P.G., SME-RM, Vice President, Exploration for the Company, and a Qualified Person as defined by NI-43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this Presentation. 1. Bradley Mining Company, 1958; Summarized Information on IMA Mine, Lemhi Co, Patterson, Idaho. Company Report, 6p. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
School levies pass with strong margins in North Idaho
May 21—Voters approved levies for five North Idaho school districts Tuesday, reversing a trend for some districts that have struggled to pass funding measures in recent years. In Kootenai County, the Post Falls School District passed a $6 million levy with 62% in favor , Lakeland Joint School District passed a $7.5 million levy with 67% in support, and Plummer-Worley Joint School District passed a $900,000 levy with 59%. Notably, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee did not make endorsements for or against the levies as it has in the past. The Lakeland levy almost didn't make it onto the ballot until a sick school board member called in to a January meeting to break a tie vote. A $9.52 million levy had failed in November. The Boundary County School District passed a $2.4 million levy with 69% of the vote after another proposal failed in November. A well-organized information campaign and higher turnout helped turn things around, the Bonners Ferry Herald reported. Voters in the West Bonner School District in Priest River passed a slimmed down levy with 54.5% in favor after two years of failed attempts plunged the district into financial trouble. Voters approved the $2.35 million per-year levy for two years after rejecting a one-year $4.6 million levy last May and a $1.13 million levy in November. The district closed the junior high this school year, and private donations funded sports and extracurricular activities amid the budget cuts. West Bonner Superintendent Kim Spacek said the junior high will remain combined with the senior high school, and the levy will cover $614,000 for sports and extracurriculars. "I think most importantly this is a win for the kids and the community," Spacek said. "We faced some criticism in the last few years, but we are listening." Spacek, who was hired last summer, said he organized listening sessions in the community to answer questions and build trust. He said the school district has proposed a home learning network as an alternative option for parents, who would control the curriculum. The district plans to partner with Idaho-based distance teaching company Overture Learning and would provide support as needed with two teachers. "We are going to start slow," Spacek said. "We want to build a quality program." If the levy had not passed, the district would have had to close two of the three elementary schools and cut staff, Spacek said. James Hanlon's reporting for The Spokesman-Review is funded in part by Report for America and by members of the Spokane community. This story can be republished by other organizations for free under a Creative Commons license. For more information on this, please contact our newspaper's managing editor.
