Spain aims to become Europe's main semiconductor manufacturing center.

The European Union has set up a fund to help the government finance the infrastructure for semiconductor manufacture.

According to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Spain plans to invest 11 billion euros from European Commission money to become a top European destination for the manufacture of microchips and semiconductors.

There is a growing geostrategic importance to semiconductors in the digital revolution of the energy sector, Sánchez added.

The government will finance the semiconductor production infrastructure with money from a fund formed by the European Union to promote the recovery of member economies from the pandemic crisis.

As one of the worst-hit countries, Spain will get 140 billion euros from the pandemic relief effort.

Madrid has so far specified nine major sectors for public-private partnerships in the utilization of EU money, including electric cars, health, renewable energy, agriculture and artificial intelligence.

Apple has announced a new conference in early June, which will focus on the company's hardware and software advances.

From June 6 to 10, the Worldwide Developers Conference will focus on software and developers.

Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) dates have been announced by Apple, largely for software and software developers, but certain hardware advances are not unusual. There will be a virtual conference this year, running from June 6 to 10, with some developers and students watching keynotes and talks at Apple Park together on the first day.

We may expect new operating systems for Apple devices (phones, tablets, desktops, smart watches and the upcoming tvOS) even if the company has not revealed what will be addressed. Watch this space to see whether Cook and company have any streaming service-related announcements to make.

In addition to the Mac Pro and HomePod, Apple has also unveiled new iMac and iPad Pro models at the WWDC earlier this month. Apple's M-series CPUs are expected to be updated this year, which means that devices running these chips might be available within the next two months. The Mac Pro, HomePod, and new iMac and iPad Pro models have all been unveiled at this event so far, as has the company's newest operating system, iOS 12. Apple's M-series CPUs are expected to be updated this year, which means that devices running these chips might be available within the next two months.

According to the reports that have been circulating on the Internet for some time, Apple may unveil a new and even lighter version of its most popular notebook, the MacBook Air, as well as new and larger iMacs or iMac Pros during this conference.

Rumors and information on new software and new gadgets are expected to be released over the next month or two, since there is still a lot of time to go.

Passengers will soon be able to ride in ghost-controlled cars to San Francisco.
Waymo has begun testing self-driving taxis in a market without human drivers, but the vehicles are fully computer-driven.

This week, Waymo took a huge step toward offering a taxi service in San Francisco that doesn't require a driver. After a few trials with a backup driver, they're now going to begin testing cars without one, a service where there will be no one behind the wheel, in the city where it has already been tested so far.

To begin, only Wayme personnel will be permitted to participate in the testing, which will take place in a restricted region of San Francisco. The public will be allowed to test driverless vehicles if all of the tests are successful, i.e. if the vehicles prove to be reliable enough to handle the demanding conditions of San Francisco's streets and traffic. People who want to use this cutting-edge mode of transportation (from the Trusted Tester program) will have to use a special Waym app to summon a cab and then select the option to drive in a taxi without a driver. If all of the testing are successful, i.e., if driverless cars are shown to be dependable enough to navigate the congested streets of San Francisco,

The firm, which is owned by Alphabet, has already begun offering a similar taxi service in a small area of Phoenix, Arizona, and the initial feedback has been extremely good. As a result, passengers rapidly forget that the automobile is driven by a computer, rather than a human, because the computer is trained to ride smoothly without fast acceleration or braking (unless in emergencies). that's better than nothing. As a result, passengers rapidly forget that the automobile is driven by a computer, rather than a human, because the computer is trained to ride smoothly without fast acceleration or braking (unless in emergencies).

It takes some time to get used to the notion that the driver's seat is empty, and the daughter of a journalist who drove in such a car stated that it seemed to be controlled by ghosts.

Additional to the launch of driverless taxis in San Francisco, Wayma has announced plans to expand the service region in Phoenix, Arizona. As a first step, only Wayma staff and passengers will be allowed to drive in this new region.
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