Technology

Semiconductors

Wall Street Balks at TSMC’s $100 Billion Bet on Growing AI Demand

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TSMC’s pledge to invest an extra $100 billion into its Arizona-based chip fab rekindled fears of overspending on artificial intelligence.

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Technology

Budget Carrier Frontier Joins Fleet of Airlines Offering Starlink-Powered Wi-Fi

In its IPO prospectus, SpaceX said that Starlink accounted for just over 60% of its $18.7 billion in revenue last year.

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Artificial Intelligence

Will Apple’s Lawsuit Crush OpenAI’s Smartphone Dreams?

Apple is accusing the ChatGPT developer of stealing trade secrets and hardware designs to bolster its development of an AI-fueled smartphone.

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Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba Surges as Cheaper AI Undermines US Dominance

Alibaba’s applying a uniquely Chinese playbook in its efforts to win the world’s AI-ttention, and its flagship model is now number one.

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Technology

Blue Origin’s First Quest for Outside Capital Gives Rival SpaceX a Boost

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Blue Origin is taking outside funding for the first time in its quarter-century existents, to the tune of $10 billion

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Big Tech

Microsoft Gives Xbox Hard Reset with Mass Layoffs

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma plans to eliminate about 20% of staff by the end of fiscal 2027, starting with 1,600 Xbox employees yesterday.

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Technology

AOL Logs Back On to Public Markets Under Quirky New Name

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Just like bucket hats and baby tees, ’90s staple AOL is making a bit of a comeback… to the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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