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AI Boom Fuels Record Investment in Undersea Data Cables — The Hidden Lifeline of the Internet

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More than 95% of the world’s internet traffic — including financial transactions, government communications, emails, and streaming data — travels through a vast web of nearly one million miles of underwater cables. These unseen highways are the backbone of global connectivity and a critical enabler of today’s artificial intelligence revolution. Subsea cables have come a […]

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Thanks Trump After Landmark Antitrust Win: “I’m Glad It’s Over”

Amazon’s Zoox Accelerates Robotaxi Production Ahead of Las Vegas Launch

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Amazon’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Zoox, has inaugurated its first full-scale robotaxi production facility in Hayward, California. This 220,000-square-foot plant is a significant step toward Zoox’s goal of producing up to 10,000 purpose-built, driverless vehicles annually. The facility is designed to handle all aspects of production, including engineering, software and hardware integration, assembly, storage, and testing. […]

The Importance of Setting Boundaries for Children’s Use of Technology: Ensuring Safe and Balanced Use

Trump Meets Nvidia CEO After $4 Trillion Milestone Amid AI Chip Export Tensions

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited the White House on Thursday for a meeting with former President Donald Trump, coinciding with Nvidia’s historic climb to become the first publicly traded company to close a trading session with a market valuation surpassing $4 trillion—outpacing both Apple and Microsoft. The meeting took place as Nvidia’s stock saw a […]

Amazon Merges Freevee Into Prime Video, Ending Standalone App in August

Senate Democrats Urge Trump to Halt AI Chip Sales Deal With China

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A group of six Senate Democrats has called on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision allowing U.S. chipmakers Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to sell advanced AI semiconductors to China in exchange for 15% of revenue from those sales. The lawmakers — including Chuck Schumer, Mark Warner, Jack Reed, Jeanne Shaheen, Christopher Coons, […]

Trump Signals Openness to Nvidia Selling a ‘Weakened’ Blackwell AI Chip to China

Samsung Warns of 56% Profit Drop as AI Chip Race Leaves Tech Giant Lagging

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Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday that it expects its operating profit for the second quarter to plummet by 56%, highlighting the challenges it faces in keeping up with soaring demand for advanced AI chips dominated by rivals like Nvidia. The South Korean tech giant — known globally for its smartphones and memory chips — projected […]

Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs in Major Restructuring Push to Stay Agile

Apple Increases iPhone Pro Price for First Time in 7 Years, Unveils New iPhone 17 Air

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Apple has officially raised the starting price of its flagship iPhone Pro model in the U.S. for the first time since 2017, a move long anticipated by analysts and investors. The new iPhone 17 Pro now starts at $1,099, which is $100 more than last year’s iPhone 16 Pro. Alongside it, Apple has also introduced […]

Tim Cook’s Masterclass: How Apple Dodged U.S. iPhone Demands While Winning Trump Over

How a “Nudify” Website Turned Friends Into Unexpected Leaders in the Battle Against AI-Generated Porn

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In June 2024, technology consultant Jessica Guistolise received a late-night call that would alter her life. An acquaintance, Jenny, revealed disturbing evidence: her estranged husband had used an AI-powered platform called DeepSwap, a so-called “nudify” site, to generate deepfake pornography of more than 80 women in Minneapolis — all created by manipulating personal social media […]

Pentagon Awards Up to $200M to Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI for National Security AI Projects

Oracle Bets on AMD with 50,000 AI Chips in 2026, Challenging Nvidia’s Market Grip

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure announced plans on Tuesday to deploy 50,000 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) graphics processors starting in the second half of 2026, signaling a major shift in the cloud AI race. Following the news, AMD shares rose about 2%, while Oracle fell 4% and Nvidia slipped more than 3%, reflecting investor reactions to growing […]

Trump Signals Openness to Nvidia Selling a ‘Weakened’ Blackwell AI Chip to China

Disney Warns of Possible ESPN and ABC Blackout on YouTube TV as Contract Talks Near Deadline

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Streaming giant YouTube TV could lose access to major Disney-owned networks — including ESPN and ABC — by the end of the month if a new distribution deal isn’t finalized in time. Disney announced on Thursday that it will begin notifying YouTube TV subscribers about the potential blackout, as its current contract with the platform […]

Showdown Looms: YouTube TV Warns Fox Channels Could Vanish Without Deal

Jeff Bezos Appoints Ex-Amazon Alexa Chief to Lead $10B Climate Initiative

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Jeff Bezos has named longtime Amazon executive Tom Taylor as the new President and CEO of the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund, a major philanthropic effort focused on tackling climate change and preserving biodiversity. Taylor, who spent over two decades at Amazon and previously led its Alexa voice assistant division and third-party seller services, shared […]

Super Micro Plans Major Expansion in Europe to Meet Soaring AI Server Demand