Technology

Energy

Will Power-Hungry AI Be the Catalyst for a Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough?

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Has the dawn of the nuclear fusion age arrived? One developer of the powerful energy-generating tech says it will be available in 10 years.

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Blockchain

Strategy Loses Billions on Massive Bitcoin Hoard

From 2020 to 2024, Strategy’s shares surged 3,500% as its stock appealed to investors that didn’t want to directly deal with bitcoin.

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Artificial Intelligence

Qualcomm, Arm Take Hits as Rising AI Memory Requirements Snarl Smartphone Production

Qualcomm predicted lower sales this quarter than Wall Street expected, thanks to a widespread chip shortage.

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Big Tech

Google Doubles Down on AI with Moonshot Investment

Alphabet generated revenue of $113 billion, marking second-straight quarter topping the $100 billion revenue mark.

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Blockchain

Bitcoin Sinks to 14-Month Low amid Plot Twist in Safe-Haven Story

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The cryptocurrency market has lost half a trillion dollars in value since last Thursday, according to CoinGecko data.

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Big Tech

‘Bigger Than Bigger’ iPhone 17 Sales Drive Apple Revenue to Record High

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Analysts think customers bought new iPhones for a boring reason: It was simply time to upgrade their old device.

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Retirement Upside

3 Big Ways AI Can Smooth Your Road to Retirement

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Large language models are not only reshaping recruiting and hiring methods but also how workers approach retirement savings and planning.

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