OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes the term “artificial general intelligence” (AGI) is losing its value as the AI industry evolves at an unprecedented pace, making it increasingly difficult to define. AGI is often described as an AI system capable of performing any intellectual task that a human can do. For years, OpenAI has aimed to […]
Apple shares surged 13% this week, marking their strongest weekly rally in over five years, following CEO Tim Cook’s appearance at the White House alongside President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The stock closed Friday at $229.35, up 4% for the day, adding more than $400 billion to Apple’s market capitalization, which now stands at $3.4 […]
YouTube TV, Google’s live-streaming service, announced Monday that it may drop several Fox networks — including Fox Broadcast, Fox News, and Fox Sports — if a new carriage agreement with Fox Corporation is not finalized this week. The current deal expires Wednesday, and despite ongoing negotiations, both sides remain at an impasse. In a blog […]
HONG KONG — Bill Winters, the CEO of Standard Chartered, envisions a future where blockchain technology underpins almost every financial transaction worldwide, as adoption of digital assets within mainstream banking continues to accelerate. Speaking at Hong Kong FinTech Week, Winters shared his conviction that “virtually all transactions will eventually be settled on blockchains” and that […]
Two men have been indicted for orchestrating a massive international cryptocurrency fraud scheme that deceived investors out of more than $650 million. According to an indictment unsealed in the District of Puerto Rico, Michael Shannon Sims, 48, from Georgia and Florida, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, 57, from New Jersey and Florida, are accused of founding […]
In a rare and extraordinary move, the Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Netherlands-based semiconductor company owned by China’s Wingtech Technology, to safeguard Europe’s access to critical chip supplies amid escalating global trade tensions. Nexperia is a key producer of high-volume semiconductors used across the automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial sectors, making it […]
The U.S. stock market suffered its steepest drop in six months on Friday, with the S&P 500 sliding nearly 3% after former President Donald Trump threatened major new tariffs on Chinese goods over Beijing’s grip on the global rare earths market. China recently expanded its export controls on rare-earth elements, adding tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium, […]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has downplayed U.S. concerns that his company’s advanced chips could empower China’s military, as he prepares for a return trip to the country amidst intensifying geopolitical pressure. Speaking in a recent interview, Huang said Chinese forces wouldn’t depend on American technology like Nvidia’s because such access could be restricted at any […]
Nvidia issued a strong warning on Thursday about the use of unauthorized AI chips in underground data centers, calling the practice both technically flawed and economically unsustainable. The statement followed a recent investigative report alleging that over $1 billion worth of Nvidia’s high-performance chips have been illicitly funneled into China. “Building data centers using smuggled […]
Gold prices inched higher on Tuesday, recovering slightly from the previous session’s steep drop, as investors kept their eyes on upcoming U.S. inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $3,349.13 per ounce by 0904 GMT, while U.S. gold futures for December delivery held steady at $3,398.90. […]