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Artificial Intelligence

The Bots Are Ready to Shop But Are the Humans?

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Amazon has tried to put up a hard wall around its shopping experience over the past year, most recently blocking Meta’s Muse.

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Semiconductors

DeepSeek, Huawei Challenge the Software Powering Nvidia’s AI Dominance

Nvidia’s CUDA software suite has become the AI industry’s go-to tool for building neural networks on GPU chips.

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Big Tech

Google Takes Data Centers to the Stars to Solve Earthbound Problems

Tech leaders like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman have supported space “data centers” as a potential solution to terrestrial troubles.

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta Keeps Muse Momentum as Rivals Push New AI Models

Muse’s app has racked up 2.5 million downloads since its September 8 debut, according to Sensor Tower data.

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Muse Inspires Double-Digit Rally for CPU Stocks

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Shares of Meta, meanwhile, also 11% on Monday while its Muse AI was the top downloaded mobile app in the US.

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Artificial Intelligence

Zuck Wants to Hand AI Power to the People. That Makes More Sense for Meta Than Its Rivals

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In an essay, the Meta CEO asks AI companies to open their gates so the tech’s top secrets won’t be restricted to a handful of institutions

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Energy

Vistra Earnings Offer Window Into Power Generation Ramp-Up for AI Data Centers

US power use is expected to keep notching record highs in 2026 and 2027, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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Artificial Intelligence

From iPads to XBoxes, Device Prices Soar as AI Hoards Memory Chips

A shortage of memory chips is one of the biggest challenges facing the AI buildout, fueling both selloffs and rallies in the past week alone.

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Big Tech

Booming AWS Revenue Shields Amazon From Meta-Sized Backlash

CEO Andy Jassy hiked the company’s capex guidance about 10% to $220 billion, but investors loved a booming AWS business.

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Big Tech

With Apple Back on Top, CEO Tim Cook Preps for Earnings Curtain Call

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Shares of Apple have risen 26% this year, enough to help it retake the market cap throne from momentary usurper Nvidia earlier this month.

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