Chinese autonomous driving company Pony AI steers toward U.S. initial public offering

Nigeria signs $1.2 billion deal with Chinese state-owned company to revamp key gas plant

Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that officials say could propel the African country to a leading position in aluminum ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Florida mother files lawsuit against AI company over son's death

Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.

Nvidia’s stock sets one record but falls short of another

While TSMC issued upbeat commentary on the state of the AI market, Wall Street perhaps already had that confidence.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

U.S. to Curb AI Investment in China Soon

Some technologies and financial commitments will be blocked, based on President Biden’s 2023 executive order to keep American expertise from helping the Chinese military.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Universal strikes AI data training deal, still suing AI companies for using its data

Universal Music Group inked a deal with AI startup Klay to help develop a "responsible and ethical" AI model for music.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 28

U.S. citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of offering military intelligence to China

A U.S. citizen suspected of offering intelligence about the American military to China has been arrested in the German city of Frankfurt.

10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since July as deficit worries grow

Monday’s selloff in U.S. government debt pushed long-dated yields to their highest levels in almost three months amid growing concern about the potential for rising deficit spending after the Nov. ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Will U.S. Ryder Cup players be paid in 2025? There's momentum toward historic shift for Americans, per report

Team USA could be playing for country and cash at the upcoming Ryder Cup

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo doubles down on AI, says in regular talks with Google and Microsoft

As Chinese smartphone company Oppo gears up for a flagship phone launch overseas, it says it has weekly AI talks with Google and Microsoft senior management.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Chinese AI startup takes aim at OpenAI's Sora with image-to-video tool launch

Beijing-based Shengshu Technology updated its artificial intelligence-powered text-to-video tool Vidu for generating videos based on separate images.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Nuclear-Power Companies Hit by U.S. Regulator's Rejection of Amazon-Talen Deal

Talen said it believed FERC had erred and was evaluating its options. The company can still restructure its expanded deal with Amazon, according to Oppenheimer analysts.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Trump's tariff threats send U.S. companies scrambling for lobbyists and loopholes

In the days since President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential race, Nicole Bivens Collinson’s phone has barely stopped ringing.

U.S. companies could be caught in the crosshairs if China retaliates to fight Trump

China's retaliation tactics could range from economic changes to matters of diplomacy and security.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Nvidia and Apple supplier TSMC shares pop after quarterly profit soars on AI demand

TSMC, the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, posted a 54% hike in third-quarter profit.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit as AI boom drives demand

Revenue for the third quarter grew about 94% year-on-year.

Business - CNBC - October 24

The Former N.B.A. Player Steering the Warriors Into a Crucial Season

Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s task as general manager? Maximize the final years of Stephen Curry’s legendary career.

Sports - The New York Times - October 22

Chinese IPOs in the U.S. and Hong Kong are set to increase next year, analysts say

A few high-profile Chinese listings outside the mainland are adding to expectations for a pickup in initial public offerings next year.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Dan Loeb’s Third Point says a Trump win would boost markets, drive up infrastructure spending

Third Point said it believes the Republicans will take control of both the White House and the Senate, leading to deregulation, an increase in U.S. manufacturing, and higher infrastructure spending

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo closes $5.6 billion funding round as robotaxi race heats up in the U.S.

Alphabet-owned driverless vehicle unit Waymo just closed a $5.6 billion funding round to expand its robotaxi service across the U.S.

Business - CNBC - October 25

U.S. proposals to curb AI, semiconductor investment into China under final review

The proposals are part of the Joe Biden administration's efforts to restrict the flow of U.S. capital, technology and expertise into China.

Business - CNBC - October 22

OpenAI to present plans for U.S. AI strategy and an alliance to compete with China

OpenAI's official blueprint for U.S. AI infrastructure involves AI economic zones and government projects funded by private investors, according to a document.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

How will Donald Trump approach AI this time around? His first term offers clues

The rollout of 5G networks during Trump's first term is reminiscent of the generative AI boom.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Phunware stock climbs 18% after mobile-advertising company touts generative AI

Shares of Phunware Inc. rose 17.6% on Wednesday after the mobile-advertising software company gave a business update and announced the development of a new generative-AI platform.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

TikTok parent company dismisses intern who 'maliciously interfered' with its AI technology

The parent company of TikTok says it has dismissed an intern that it found to have "maliciously interfered" with its artificial intelligence technology effort.

Microsoft Copilot AI use extends deep into corporate America, but companies aren’t 100% sold

Microsoft Copilot AI adoption within corporate America is growing rapidly, but many companies are still unsure about the costs, a new CNBC survey finds.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Google CEO says more than 25 percent of company's new code written by AI

More than a quarter of Google's new code is being generated by artificial intelligence (AI), CEO Sundar Pichai revealed during Tuesday's third-quarter earnings call for the leading tech company. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Talen, Constellation and Vistra tumble after government rejects Amazon nuclear data center agreement

Talen Energy in March sold the data center campus to Amazon for $650 million, which would be powered by the nuclear plant in a first-of-its-kind deal.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back

The controversial AI search engine, accused of aggressively scraping content, went all in on providing AI-generated election information.

Tech - Wired - November 6

Nvidia is the world's most valuable company (again). What's next for the AI chip king?

Multiple Wall Street analysts upped their price targets on the stock ahead of earnings next week.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Lyft shares soar 20% on results and autonomous-vehicle partnership

Lyft reported third-quarter sales that beat expectations while offering an upbeat demand forecast, after the ride-hailing platform earlier in the day announced an autonomous-vehicle partnership ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

MIPS releases RISC-V CPU for autonomous vehicles

MIPS released its P8700 CPU based on the RISC-V computing architecture to target driver assistance and autonomous vehicle applications. The San Jose, California-based company, which focuses on ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 7

Democratizing finance: Spectral Labs and the autonomous finance movement

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: From 2024 to 2031, there will be an annual growth of 26.00% in AI and blockchain and Spectral Labs is taking part in this revolution. Spectral Labs is on a mission to change ...

Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago

My Little Pony, Transformers, Phase 10, inducted into Toy Hall of Fame

The National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, has enshrined a new class of honorees.

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