New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Disrupts Indian IT Operations
India's IT outsourcing industry says Trump's sudden imposition of an additional $100,000 visa fee for skilled foreign professionals is creating business uncertainty and disruptions across ...
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Apple Watch Uses AI to Detect High Blood Pressure
By using AI to analyze data from high-blood-pressure studies to derive algorithms, the new Apple Watch Series 11 models can detect high blood pressure from ...
Nvidia to Invest $500 Million in Wayve Self-Driving Startup
The tie-up would help Nvidia integrate its AI GPUs into a new type of self-driving system that relies more on machine-learning than on maps and ...
Hyundai Heavy Preparing to Buy US Shipyard
HD Hyundai Heavy will join Hanwha Ocean in Korea's commitment to invest $150 billion to help revive US shipbuilding.
Nvidia's $5 Billion Investment in Intel Inspires Optimism
By taking a stake in the struggling chipmaker Nvidia is inspiring both confidence in Intel's future and optimism for Nvidia's own future security.
DeepSeek's Hit AI Model Cost Much Less to Train than Reported
DeepSeek's market-shaking R1 AI model released in January cost only $294,000 to train and used only 512 Nvidia H800 chips, according to a recent report ...
Smart Weapons Demand Enriches Small Defense Firms
Makers of drones and unmanned vehicles have gained 34% in value, nearly three times the pace of the overall S&P 500.
August Housing Starts Near 2-1/2-Year Lows
A glut of unsold new homes has discouraged homebuilders from seeking permits for new construction.
Strong Baht Threatens Thai Tourism, Exports
The Thai currency's surge to a four-year high against the US dollar exerts downward pressure on two of its main economic drivers.
FedEx Hit Hard by Tariffs on Small Packages
Ending the de minimis exemption for small packages from China and Hong Kong is taking a big bite out of FedEx deliveries and profits.
AI to Transform Global Trade Says WTO Report
By improving logistical efficiency AI is expected to power a big surge in global trade.
Major China AI Data Center Built Without Nividia Chips
A new $390 million data center in Qinghai province uses only AI chipsets from Alibaba and other Chinese companies as part of a push to ...
Panasonic to Debut Hi-Capacity Anode-Free EV Battery
The battery supplier for Tesla EVs is among several companies pursuing a new assembly technique that would increase power capacity by 25% in the coming ...
Huawei Plans World's Most Powerful Computing Nodes
The Chinese electronics giant will use its Ascend chips to power the Atlas 950 and Atlas 960 computing power nodes scheduled for launch in Q4 ...
Nelson Yang Turns Bananas into Textile
A Taiwanese entrepreneur is working on a farm-to-material concept in which bananas grown for food is also used to extract fibers for clothing.
Meta Launches Ray-Ban Display AR Smart Glasses
Mark Zuckerberg introduced the Meta Ray-Ban Display as a big step toward the goal of delivering personal superintelligence.
China Blocks Nvidia AI Chip Purchases
China has gone beyond warnings to actually order ByteDance and Alibaba to stop ordering and testing Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D GPUs.
Meta Debuts AR Smart Glasses with Display
Meta gambles on a pricey $800 product in a bid to get ahead of rivals in the inevitable transition from smartphones to ubiquitous smart glasses ...
Nvidia Debuts RTX6000D to Weak China Demand
An AI GPU designed specifically for the China market is perceived as a poor value compared with the far more powerful B30A which may soon ...
Japan Exports Down As Carmakers Struggle with Tariffs
The export powerhouse is suffering the effects of its huge US tariff exposure for autos and assembly-line machinery.
Battery Shortage Cuts New Nissan Leaf Production
Lower than expected battery yields by a Nissan affiliate has forced a drastic cut in the production of the new Nissan Leaf EV model.
Slipping FICO Scores Hint at Consumer Stress
The FICO scores of over 4% of Americans slipped into the middle ranges as consumers struggle with inflation and interest rates.
Figure AI Robotics Startup Valued at $39 Billion
Figure's humanoid robots will be working on the company's assembly lines to build thousands more of its kind.
Retail Sales Rise on Higher Prices Due to Tariffs
A weakening job market hasn't prevented US consumers from spending on retail purchases, albeit at a higher cost for fewer units.
August Manufacturing Rebounds Slightly on Strong Car Production
A 2.6% rise in auto production came as a surprise given the burden that tariffs have placed on cost of importing or resourcing components.
TikTok Consortium Includes Oracle, Silver Lake
TikTok will be controlled by a new corporate entity 80% owned by US investors and 20% by Chinese shareholders.
China Seeks to Boost Consumption, Foreign Visitors
Faced with a slump in goods exports China seeks to encourage consumer spending with more international sporting events, mass sporting activities by local governments, and ...
Oracle Leads Consortium to Buy TikTok's US Operations
A framework deal reached Monday calls for Oracle to lead a consortium of firms that will allow TikTok to continue operating in the US.
TikTok Deal Reached, Setting Stage for Talks
China's ByteDance has agreed to sell its US TikTok operations to an American buyer in trade talks held in Madrid, Spain.
China Says Nvidia Violated Anti-Monopoly Law
In a tit-for-tat move China's market regulator's preliminary investigation, if sustained, would result in a ban against Nvidia's massive exports of AI GPUs to China.
Why Russian Wheat is Being Bartered for Chinese Cars
Chinese banks's desire to avoid secondary sanctions is fueling the rise of barter between China and Russia.
Growth Slowed for China Factory Output, Retail Sales
Both industrial output and retail sales grew in August but slowed from July levels as China copes with uncertainties caused by Trump tariffs.
China Struggles to Tame Involution Blight
Hyper-competition among domestic companies in sectors like EVs, solar panels and consumer electronics is an economic blight arising from growing industrial overcapacity.
OpenAI to Cut Microsoft's Share of Revenues by 60%
By cutting the revenues it shares with commercial partners by the end of the decade OpenAI hopes to keep $50 billion more of its revenues ...
xAI Lays Off Hundreds of Generalist AI Tutors
The move is prelude to a tenfold increase in the specialist AI tutor side amid a shift in its AI training model.
FTC Probes Google, Amazon for Possibly Misleading Advertisers
Search ads sold by Google and Amazon are suspected by the Federal Trade Commission of misleading advertisers as to pricing and terms.
US Consumer Sentiment Slips Again in September
Concerns about rising inflation due to tariffs weigh heavily on consumer sentiment.
US Launches Pilot Program to Speed Air Taxi Deployment
The FAA program will include at least five partnerships between private companies and various state and local governments.
Global EV Sales Growth Slowed in August
A big dip in China's August EV sales was partially made up by stronger sales in the US and Europe and is expected to followed ...
Quantum Computing Race Leaders Analyzed
Among tech giants and dozens of startups that have entered the race to develop the first practical quantum computers, here are a dozen or so ...
Consumer Inflation, Jobless Rate Heat Up
Americans are facing broad-based inflation while a tight job market elevates weekly new unemployment claims to the highest level in four year.
Oracle Revives AI Blue Sky for Investors
The surge in demand for AI cloud services is pumping up Oracle stock and injecting fresh optimism into the global AI chip sector.
Hyundai Battery Plant Startup Set Back 2-3 Months by ICE Raid
Completion of construction on the Hyundai-LG Chem Georgia EV battery plant has been set back by at least 2 or 3 months due to last ...
US Loses Billions of Dollars of Soybean Sales to China
Trump tariffs have caused US soybean farmers to lose tens of millions of metric tons of sales to more expensive Brazilian soybean exports.
PsiQuantum Attains $7 Billion Valuation, Nvidia Tie-Up
The global leader in photonic quantum computing hopes to accelerate adoption by cooperating with Nvidia to devise software to run applications on quantum processors.
China EV Tech Changes Global Auto Design, Pricing
As China wins recognition as a global leader in EV technology, carmakers have begun to license its technology in order to compete against Chinese carmakers.
Amazon Developing AR Glasses to Rival Meta's
Augmented reality glasses featuring microphones, speakers, camera and full-color display are planned for late 2026 or 3arly 2027 release by Amazon.
US Small Businesses Constrained by Lack of Quality Labor
Trump's deportation push has created an acute shortage of quality construction workers.
How Can Tesla Hit $8.5 Trillion Valuation?
A fantastic amount of hope and hype over robotaxis and robotics is required for Tesla to reach a valuation sufficient to earn Elon Musk his ...
Microsoft Signs $19.4 Billion Deal with Nebius
Desperate for more capacity to deliver AI services Microsoft signed a 5-year deal with the Netherlands-based infrastructure firm spun off from a unit of Russian ...
New $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Disrupts Indian IT Operations
India's IT outsourcing industry says Trump's sudden imposition of an additional $100,000 visa fee for skilled foreign professionals is creating business uncertainty and disruptions across ...
Apple Watch Uses AI to Detect High Blood Pressure
By using AI to analyze data from high-blood-pressure studies to derive algorithms, the new Apple Watch Series 11 models can detect high blood pressure from ...
Nvidia to Invest $500 Million in Wayve Self-Driving Startup
The tie-up would help Nvidia integrate its AI GPUs into a new type of self-driving system that relies more on machine-learning than on maps and ...
Hyundai Heavy Preparing to Buy US Shipyard
HD Hyundai Heavy will join Hanwha Ocean in Korea's commitment to invest $150 billion to help revive US shipbuilding.
Nvidia's $5 Billion Investment in Intel Inspires Optimism
By taking a stake in the struggling chipmaker Nvidia is inspiring both confidence in Intel's future and optimism for Nvidia's own future security.
DeepSeek's Hit AI Model Cost Much Less to Train than Reported
DeepSeek's market-shaking R1 AI model released in January cost only $294,000 to train and used only 512 Nvidia H800 chips, according to a recent report ...
Smart Weapons Demand Enriches Small Defense Firms
Makers of drones and unmanned vehicles have gained 34% in value, nearly three times the pace of the overall S&P 500.
August Housing Starts Near 2-1/2-Year Lows
A glut of unsold new homes has discouraged homebuilders from seeking permits for new construction.
Strong Baht Threatens Thai Tourism, Exports
The Thai currency's surge to a four-year high against the US dollar exerts downward pressure on two of its main economic drivers.
FedEx Hit Hard by Tariffs on Small Packages
Ending the de minimis exemption for small packages from China and Hong Kong is taking a big bite out of FedEx deliveries and profits.
AI to Transform Global Trade Says WTO Report
By improving logistical efficiency AI is expected to power a big surge in global trade.
Major China AI Data Center Built Without Nividia Chips
A new $390 million data center in Qinghai province uses only AI chipsets from Alibaba and other Chinese companies as part of a push to ...
Panasonic to Debut Hi-Capacity Anode-Free EV Battery
The battery supplier for Tesla EVs is among several companies pursuing a new assembly technique that would increase power capacity by 25% in the coming ...
Huawei Plans World's Most Powerful Computing Nodes
The Chinese electronics giant will use its Ascend chips to power the Atlas 950 and Atlas 960 computing power nodes scheduled for launch in Q4 ...
Nelson Yang Turns Bananas into Textile
A Taiwanese entrepreneur is working on a farm-to-material concept in which bananas grown for food is also used to extract fibers for clothing.
Meta Launches Ray-Ban Display AR Smart Glasses
Mark Zuckerberg introduced the Meta Ray-Ban Display as a big step toward the goal of delivering personal superintelligence.
China Blocks Nvidia AI Chip Purchases
China has gone beyond warnings to actually order ByteDance and Alibaba to stop ordering and testing Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D GPUs.
Meta Debuts AR Smart Glasses with Display
Meta gambles on a pricey $800 product in a bid to get ahead of rivals in the inevitable transition from smartphones to ubiquitous smart glasses ...
Nvidia Debuts RTX6000D to Weak China Demand
An AI GPU designed specifically for the China market is perceived as a poor value compared with the far more powerful B30A which may soon ...
Japan Exports Down As Carmakers Struggle with Tariffs
The export powerhouse is suffering the effects of its huge US tariff exposure for autos and assembly-line machinery.
Battery Shortage Cuts New Nissan Leaf Production
Lower than expected battery yields by a Nissan affiliate has forced a drastic cut in the production of the new Nissan Leaf EV model.
Slipping FICO Scores Hint at Consumer Stress
The FICO scores of over 4% of Americans slipped into the middle ranges as consumers struggle with inflation and interest rates.
Figure AI Robotics Startup Valued at $39 Billion
Figure's humanoid robots will be working on the company's assembly lines to build thousands more of its kind.
Retail Sales Rise on Higher Prices Due to Tariffs
A weakening job market hasn't prevented US consumers from spending on retail purchases, albeit at a higher cost for fewer units.
August Manufacturing Rebounds Slightly on Strong Car Production
A 2.6% rise in auto production came as a surprise given the burden that tariffs have placed on cost of importing or resourcing components.
TikTok Consortium Includes Oracle, Silver Lake
TikTok will be controlled by a new corporate entity 80% owned by US investors and 20% by Chinese shareholders.
China Seeks to Boost Consumption, Foreign Visitors
Faced with a slump in goods exports China seeks to encourage consumer spending with more international sporting events, mass sporting activities by local governments, and ...
Oracle Leads Consortium to Buy TikTok's US Operations
A framework deal reached Monday calls for Oracle to lead a consortium of firms that will allow TikTok to continue operating in the US.
TikTok Deal Reached, Setting Stage for Talks
China's ByteDance has agreed to sell its US TikTok operations to an American buyer in trade talks held in Madrid, Spain.
China Says Nvidia Violated Anti-Monopoly Law
In a tit-for-tat move China's market regulator's preliminary investigation, if sustained, would result in a ban against Nvidia's massive exports of AI GPUs to China.
Why Russian Wheat is Being Bartered for Chinese Cars
Chinese banks's desire to avoid secondary sanctions is fueling the rise of barter between China and Russia.
Growth Slowed for China Factory Output, Retail Sales
Both industrial output and retail sales grew in August but slowed from July levels as China copes with uncertainties caused by Trump tariffs.
China Struggles to Tame Involution Blight
Hyper-competition among domestic companies in sectors like EVs, solar panels and consumer electronics is an economic blight arising from growing industrial overcapacity.
OpenAI to Cut Microsoft's Share of Revenues by 60%
By cutting the revenues it shares with commercial partners by the end of the decade OpenAI hopes to keep $50 billion more of its revenues ...
xAI Lays Off Hundreds of Generalist AI Tutors
The move is prelude to a tenfold increase in the specialist AI tutor side amid a shift in its AI training model.
FTC Probes Google, Amazon for Possibly Misleading Advertisers
Search ads sold by Google and Amazon are suspected by the Federal Trade Commission of misleading advertisers as to pricing and terms.
US Consumer Sentiment Slips Again in September
Concerns about rising inflation due to tariffs weigh heavily on consumer sentiment.
US Launches Pilot Program to Speed Air Taxi Deployment
The FAA program will include at least five partnerships between private companies and various state and local governments.
Global EV Sales Growth Slowed in August
A big dip in China's August EV sales was partially made up by stronger sales in the US and Europe and is expected to followed ...
Quantum Computing Race Leaders Analyzed
Among tech giants and dozens of startups that have entered the race to develop the first practical quantum computers, here are a dozen or so ...
Consumer Inflation, Jobless Rate Heat Up
Americans are facing broad-based inflation while a tight job market elevates weekly new unemployment claims to the highest level in four year.
Oracle Revives AI Blue Sky for Investors
The surge in demand for AI cloud services is pumping up Oracle stock and injecting fresh optimism into the global AI chip sector.
Hyundai Battery Plant Startup Set Back 2-3 Months by ICE Raid
Completion of construction on the Hyundai-LG Chem Georgia EV battery plant has been set back by at least 2 or 3 months due to last ...
US Loses Billions of Dollars of Soybean Sales to China
Trump tariffs have caused US soybean farmers to lose tens of millions of metric tons of sales to more expensive Brazilian soybean exports.
PsiQuantum Attains $7 Billion Valuation, Nvidia Tie-Up
The global leader in photonic quantum computing hopes to accelerate adoption by cooperating with Nvidia to devise software to run applications on quantum processors.
China EV Tech Changes Global Auto Design, Pricing
As China wins recognition as a global leader in EV technology, carmakers have begun to license its technology in order to compete against Chinese carmakers.
Amazon Developing AR Glasses to Rival Meta's
Augmented reality glasses featuring microphones, speakers, camera and full-color display are planned for late 2026 or 3arly 2027 release by Amazon.
US Small Businesses Constrained by Lack of Quality Labor
Trump's deportation push has created an acute shortage of quality construction workers.
How Can Tesla Hit $8.5 Trillion Valuation?
A fantastic amount of hope and hype over robotaxis and robotics is required for Tesla to reach a valuation sufficient to earn Elon Musk his ...
Microsoft Signs $19.4 Billion Deal with Nebius
Desperate for more capacity to deliver AI services Microsoft signed a 5-year deal with the Netherlands-based infrastructure firm spun off from a unit of Russian ...
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