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Robert D. Kern, Developer of Emergency Generators, Dies at 96

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Robert D. Kern, Developer of Emergency Generators, Dies at 96

Born in a garage, his company, Generac, thrived on the threat of power failures to corner the market on portable and backup sources of electricity.

By Sam Roberts

Engineers From Taiwan Bolstered China’s Chip Industry. Now They’re Leaving.

Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Economic Conditions and Trends Engineering and Engineers Factories and Manufacturing Labor and Jobs Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Supply Chain Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd Taiwanese-Americans

Engineers From Taiwan Bolstered China’s Chip Industry. Now They’re Leaving.

The lure of money and new opportunities enticed talent to work in China’s semiconductor plants. The looming Cold War in tech changed the calculus.

By Jane Perlez Amy Chang Chien and John Liu

Inside Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter

Berland, Leslie (1978- ) Computers and the Internet Corporate Social Responsibility Edgett, Sean Engineering and Engineers Gadde, Vijaya Layoffs and Job Reductions Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Musk, Elon Online Advertising Sacks, David O Social Media Sprio, Alex Twitter

Inside Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter

Mr. Musk ordered immediate layoffs, fired executives by email, laid down product deadlines and has transformed the company.

By Kate Conger Mike Isaac Ryan Mac and Tiffany Hsu