Strategic Partnerships

• Foxconn's giant factory in Wisconsin sounded too good to be true. Turns out it was -When first announced in 2017, Foxconn's plan to build a massive electronics factory in Wisconsin was hailed by then-President Donald Trump as a sign of the rebirth of American manufacturing.
  
  
• Blockchain: What is it, and why does it matter? -You've almost certainly heard the term blockchain. But you probably have no idea what it is or how it works, let alone why it generates so much hype. That's OK. Most people don't.
  
  
• Wearable electronic skin could monitor your health -Takao Someya, a professor at the University of Tokyo, has developed an e-skin designed to track your vital signs.
  
  
• SpaceX is sending a capsule back to space, this time with different astronauts -Four astronauts from three countries are preparing to leave Earth this week aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, marking the third-ever crewed flight for Elon Musk's company, and the first from SpaceX to make use of a previously flown rocket booster and spacecraft.
  
  
• A social media app that's truly safe for kids? Celebrities bet on Zigazoo -A young boy named Dawson leans back in a white rocking chair on a balcony: "I bought some rocks from Home Depot and we just painted them. Let me show you over here."
  
  
• -The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center with four astronauts on board safely docked with the International Space Station.
  
  
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• App makers blast Apple and Google in Senate hearing on app store policies -Apple and Google faced a battery of accusations on Wednesday from prominent app developers, including Spotify and Tile, who alleged that the large tech platforms have abused their dominance and harmed competition.
  
  
• Justice Department is launching a ransomware task force -The Justice Department has created a new task force dedicated to rooting out and responding to the growing threat of ransomware, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN Business.
  
  
• Tesla owners warned of 'full self-driving' risks even before fatal crash -Tesla's "full self-driving" feature has attempted to drive under a railroad crossing arm while a speeding train passes. It's nearly driven head on into a concrete wall of a parking garage, attempted ill-advised left turns, clipped at least one curb, and at least one driver was able to set a maximum speed of 90 mph on a street where the posted speed limit was 35 mph, according to videos posted on social media.
  
  
• Apple made a big mistake with its new iMacs -Apple's new iMac is awesome: a technical marvel and a culmination of Apple's stunning engineering achievements over the past several years. It's also ugly as sin.
  
  
• The '90s era Tamagotchi is back -- this time with a camera -The '90s icon is back, but this time the Tamagotchi comes with a camera.
  
  
• Ellen Pao: Meritocracy in tech is a myth -Ellen Pao, the former Reddit CEO and venture capitalist, is urging companies to take another look at how inclusive their workplaces really are as communities grapple with a rise in anti-Asian hate.
  
  
• A new way to pay at Whole Foods: Scan your palm -Amazon will let customers at some Whole Foods stores pay with simple wave of their hands.
  
  
• Apple's iOS 14.5 update lands next week ? including new emojis, big privacy changes -Apple unveiled a slew of new products at its annual Spring launch on Tuesday, but waited until after the event to announce big changes coming to software for iPhones and iPads "next week."
  
  
• Social media platforms brace for the Chauvin trial verdict -Social media companies are on high alert for a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd, knowing that their platforms have been used in the past to inflame tensions in the United States and that the same thing could well happen again in the wake of the verdict.
  
  
• Apple unveils a new iPad Pro, colorful iMacs, AirTag and more -Apple made good on its "Spring loaded" promise by unveiling a slew of new products at its annual Spring product launch event.
  
  
• AirTag could give a nice bump to Apple's growing lineup of smaller stuff -When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company's accessories line of iPhone cases, chargers and tablet keyboards is a critical part of its revenue growth strategy.
  
  
• What to expect at Apple's 'Spring loaded' event -Apple's April event kicks off today at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT. Here's what to expect and where you can watch the event live.
  
  
• Apple will let Parler back on the App Store -Apple has approved Parler's return to the iOS app store following improvements the social media company made to better detect and moderate hate speech and incitement, according to a letter the iPhone maker sent to Congress on Monday.