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U.S. reportedly considering caps on exports of AI chips to certain countries

U.S. officials are considering capping sales of advanced AI chips to certain countries in the interest of national security, Bloomberg News reported Monday night.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Ofcom urged to act after US firm claims Roblox is ‘paedophile hellscape’

Campaigners say watchdog must ensure Online Safety Act is rigorous enough, after allegations about gaming platform. Child safety campaigners have urged the UK communications watchdog to make a ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

How Venus Williams is marking the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Tennis star Venus Williams is partnering with SoFi for a new campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which marked a major turning point in women's financial ...

ASML Expects Slower Semiconductor Recovery, Weighing on Chip Stocks

The company posted orders below analysts’ expectations as chip makers held back spending on key production equipment.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Intel, AMD Create Advisory Group to Shape Future of X86 Architecture

The two companies and other technology giants will work together to shape the future of the x86 chip as the landscape transitions to dynamic artificial-intelligence workloads.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Chip industry faces talent shortage as revenues head to $1 trillion | Deloitte

Deloitte says the chip industry will hit $1T in 2030, but a huge talent shortage looms across the entire world.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

Lidwave raises $10M to improve machine vision with on-chip 4D LiDAR

Lidwave has raised $10 million to make machine vision better when it comes to spotting pedestrians in a busy landscape.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 14

Chip Stock Selloff Persists in Europe, Asia After ASML Warns of Slower Recovery

Chip stocks in Europe and Asia continued to fall Wednesday after Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML Holding warned the recovery for some areas of the industry could extend well into next ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

ASML says chip-market slump will mainly impact sales to China

A day after a profit warning that rocked the stock market, executives at ASML Holding said the slower-than-expected recovery in the microchip market will have the sharpest impact on sales to China ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Former acting solicitor general warns of 'potential election crisis'

Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal sounded the alarm Wednesday about potential dangers surrounding the 2024 election cycle, warning the "crisis" could be worse than the Jan. 6, 2021, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

TSMC profits jump 54% on back of AI chip boom

World’s biggest chipmaker says demand has recovered across all segments despite fears of industry slump

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Meloni’s Balancing Act: Centrist Abroad, Right Wing at Home

New policies on surrogate births and the treatment of asylum seekers, while largely symbolic, are designed to shore up her right-wing flank in Italy, analysts say.

World - The New York Times - October 17

AI Boom Is Real---and Really Profitable---Says Chip Maker TSMC

The world’s largest contract chip maker says revenue from AI-related products is expected to triple this year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Acting Secret Service director responds to critical report about agency

In an exclusive interview, Ronald Rowe, the acting Secret Service director, said changes at the agency are already underway. He responded to a highly critical report from an independent panel that ...

China’s Lackluster Growth Continues, Signaling Why Beijing Acted on Economy

New data shows the challenges facing Chinese policymakers trying to stimulate an economy marked by falling prices, weak consumer spending and a housing market crash.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

Obama: 'You would be worried if your grandpa was acting' like Trump

Former President Obama took a swipe at former President Trump's competence Friday, mocking the GOP nominee for his recent rhetoric. “He called himself ‘the father IVF,'” Obama said during a rally ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Nikon seeks to diversify beyond cameras and chips amid geopolitical tensions

Japanese company’s chipmaking equipment has escaped US export restrictions to China but situation is volatile, says chief

World - Financial Times - October 20

TSMC says it alerted US to potential violation of China AI chip controls

Chipmaker reported having received order for processor resembling that of Chinese company Huawei

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Arm cancels Qualcomm’s chip design licence amid legal dispute

The SoftBank-backed company is battling the US semiconductor maker over royalty payments

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Review: Tom Hardy's double act can't save 'Venom: The Last Dance'

For three films now, Tom Hardy has smushed Jekyll and Hyde into one strange and slimy double act

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Musk’s $1mn-a-day voter giveaway could violate US law, DoJ warns

Billionaire Trump backer has targeted swing states with contest ahead of presidential election

Business - Financial Times - October 24

SK Hynix Profit Momentum Continues on AI-Chip Demand

SK Hynix posted record earnings in the third quarter as it continued to ride strong demand for powerful computing chips to support artificial-intelligence applications.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom

Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Miami’s smoke-and-mirrors routine gets another act against Florida State

Miami is a perfect 7-0, but the Hurricanes have yet to play a ranked team and have needed every crucial call to break their way to get there.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Presidential election puts Affordable Care Act back in the bull's-eye

The outcome of the upcoming presidential election could affect the number of insured Americans and the cost of coverage for tens of millions of people

A deadly attack at a police station in Bosnia is an act of terrorism, prosecutors say

Authorities in Bosnia have described an attack by a teenager who broke into a police station — killing one officer and wounding another — as an act of terrorism

World - ABC News - October 25

Gold hasn’t been acting like it normally does. What that means for investors.

Gold hasn’t been acting like it normally does — and it has some good reasons to shake off its typical inverse relationship to U.S. stocks, the dollar and Treasury yields.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Dressed roast squash and chicken and chips: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for autumn comfort

A sweet-sour roast vegetable side with just a touch of heat, and an intense Libyan condiment that dials up a traybake chicken. ’Tis the season for the traybake, for the vegetables that are the ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips

Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

Beto provides rescue act for Everton with late equaliser to deny Fulham

Marco Silva had shown respect but no mercy to the club that sacked him in 2019 when returning to Goodison Park with Fulham, beating Everton every time. Victory number four was in hand, and ...