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• TSMC’s first chip factory in Europe gets €5B state aid from Germany

  20-08-2024 14:56 via thenextweb.com
  
  The European Commission today approved €5bn in German state aid to support TSMC’s chip plant in Dresden — its first in Europe. Dubbed European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC), the fab is a joint venture between the Taiwanese chip giant, the Netherlands’ NXP, and Germany’s Bosch and Infineon. TSMC will own 70% of the factory, while the European chipmakers will each have a 10% equity stake. The €5bn state aid is part of the EU’s Chips Act, which
  
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• Watch: rocket explodes during test for UK’s first vertical launch

  20-08-2024 13:19 via thenextweb.com
  
  A rocket engine has exploded during tests for a landmark space flight from the UK. The fire erupted at SaxaVord Spaceport, which aims to host the first vertical launch into orbit from Western Europe. German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has exclusive access to the spaceport’s first launch pad. On Monday evening, RFA planned to complete a nine-engine test of its launch vehicle. But disaster soon struck. At 22.42 CEST, the company announced that an “anomaly
  
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• Watch: rocket erupts during test for UK’s first vertical launch

  20-08-2024 13:19 via thenextweb.com
  
  A rocket engine has exploded during tests for a landmark space flight from the UK. The fire erupted at SaxaVord Spaceport, which aims to host the first vertical launch into orbit from Western Europe. German startup Rocket Factory August (RFA) has exclusive access to the spaceport’s first launch pad. On Monday evening, RFA planned to complete a nine-engine test of its launch vehicle. But disaster soon struck. At 22.42 CEST, the company announced that an “anomaly”
  
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• Robot coaches are reading brain signals to support stroke rehabilitation

  20-08-2024 01:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  Robot coaches that read brain signals could pave a new way for the rehabilitation of stroke and brain injury survivors. That’s according to the EU-funded VITALISE project, led by researchers from the UK’s National Robotarium and developed in partnership with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology. The three-month trial, which was completed in Vienna, targeted individuals with upper limb impairments. These affect approximately 80% of acute stroke survivors and are a common side eff
  
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