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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]