Chinese state media: police in Harbin accuse the NSA of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February 2025 and name three agents — Chinese police in the northeastern city of Harbin have accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) …
Nvidia's $500B US spending plan follows a familiar pattern of companies trying to please President Trump and offers few details on what AI gear would be US-made — The chip maker's plan to build AI tech in Texas comes on the heels of a new tariff threat — Chip maker Nvidia unveiled plans Monday …
Japan's FTC orders Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers, ahead of high-stakes US trade negotiations this week — Japan's Fair Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.'s Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers …
Sources: Intel is nearing a deal to sell its stake in Altera to Silver Lake and could announce it as soon as this week; Intel paid $17B for Altera in 2015 — Intel may announce a deal to sell Altera to the private equity firm as soon as this week, people familiar with the matter said …
Topgolf and Puttshack founders' Poolhouse raised a $34M seed to build a “tech-enabled” version of pool, including via video projections and tracking players — Twins behind ‘gamified’ golfing chain sold for $2.1bn raise funds from backers including Blackstone's David Blitzer
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says consumer electronics exempt from tariffs may be included in semiconductor tariffs likely coming in “a month or two” — Commerce secretary says products included in reprieve may be subject to separate regime
Sources: Apple is working on a lighter and cheaper Vision Pro and a Mac-tethered model with ultra-low latency; iPadOS 19 overhaul will make it more like macOS — Also: company prepares more macOS-like features for iPadOS 19. — Apple is readying two new Vision Pro headsets, but glasses have become a bigger goal in the long run.
A look at Bitcoin Commons, a coworking hub in Austin where ex-staffers of companies like Apple are building crypto startups, as Trump rolls back regulations — WATCH NOW — AUSTIN — On a Friday morning last spring, Mark Suman called out sick from his job as a senior engineering project manager …
A 2024 Louisiana parole law cedes much of the parole board's power to TIGER, an algorithm with immutable risk scores, blocking thousands from early release — A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release.
India's JioHotstar now has 200M+ paid subscribers, driven by multi-language IPL cricket streams, ranking third-largest globally after Netflix and Prime Video — JioHotstar, India's largest streaming platform, has increased its paying subscriber base to over 200 million …
The Trump administration excludes smartphones, laptops, hard drives, processors, memory chips, and machines used to make semiconductors from reciprocal tariffs — President Donald Trump's administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs …
The Trump administration excludes smartphones along with selected computers and laptops from reciprocal tariffs — Tech including routers and selected computers get reprieve after a week of turbulence in US markets — The Trump administration has excluded smartphones from its steep …
A look at the battle between Uber and its unlikely ally, Chinese-owned rival 99, against the São Paulo city government, which banned motorcycle taxis in 2023 — The ride-hailing rivals are taking on the government of São Paulo, which banned motorcycle taxis.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cuts $5.1B in IT and consulting contracts, including with Accenture and Deloitte, calling them “wasteful spending” — - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered cuts at the Pentagon including some consulting contracts.
AI reasoning models cost more to benchmark, making it harder to independently verify claims; Artificial Analysis: OpenAI's o1 costs $2,767.05 to evaluate — AI labs like OpenAI claim that their so-called “reasoning” AI models, which can “think” through problems step by step …
Bloomberg : Sources: amid the Iran war, Asian bankers say rising power prices and energy security are becoming a bigger consideration in ...
