REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft announced on Friday that it will raise the retail prices of several Xbox consoles in the U.S. starting October, citing the impact of a shifting macroeconomic environment. The company clarified that accessories such as controllers and headsets will remain unaffected, and pricing across other countries will stay unchanged. Although Microsoft did […]
NEW DELHI — India has set its sights on becoming a major player in the global semiconductor industry, pledging investments worth 1.6 trillion rupees ($18.2 billion) to build a full-fledged chip ecosystem. The push comes as nations worldwide race toward semiconductor self-reliance, following U.S. restrictions on advanced chip exports to China in 2022. For India, […]
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple’s stock has bounced back strongly following the launch of its latest devices, erasing all of its 2025 losses and turning positive for the year. After a 4% rally on Monday, Apple shares are now up just over 2% year-to-date, making it the last of the major tech giants to enter positive […]
WASHINGTON — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have shared their views on President Donald Trump’s recent decision to raise the cost of hiring foreign talent under the H-1B visa program. Last week, Trump announced a dramatic fee increase — setting the new H-1B visa cost at $100,000. Under the updated rules, […]
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joined fellow crypto leaders on Capitol Hill this week in a heated policy battle with the banking industry — a fight that could impact trillions of dollars in deposits. Banking advocacy groups are lobbying lawmakers to ban crypto exchanges from offering stablecoin rewards, arguing that such perks mimic traditional bank interest […]
Meta’s Chief Product Officer Chris Cox believes that smart glasses are the future of personal computing, predicting they will fundamentally change how humans interact with technology. “We’ll talk to them, we’ll see through them, and we’ll use natural gestures — just like we do with each other — to interact with our computers,” Cox explained […]
Google is supercharging its Chrome browser with Gemini AI integration, aiming to stay ahead of rising competition from AI-driven platforms like OpenAI and Perplexity. In an announcement on Thursday, the company revealed that Gemini will roll out across Mac, Windows, and mobile devices in the U.S. Users can now interact directly with Gemini to summarize […]
Bees are vital to global food production, pollinating more than one-third of the crops humans consume. Yet, the population is collapsing at alarming rates — with around 40% of colonies dying off each year, according to data shared by California-based startup Beewise. Climate change, pesticide use, wildfires, and increasingly violent storms are among the biggest […]
Nvidia has invested more than $900 million to bring in Enfabrica CEO Rochan Sankar along with several key employees, while also securing a license for the startup’s cutting-edge technology. The deal, completed last week, combines cash and stock compensation, according to people familiar with the matter. This move mirrors similar AI talent acquisitions made recently […]
The highly anticipated iPhone 17 officially hit global store shelves on Friday, sparking massive queues from Beijing to London. Beyond the excitement of launch day, Apple is under mounting pressure to prove itself — both in delivering stronger artificial intelligence capabilities and in standing firm against intensifying competition from Chinese smartphone makers. For the first […]