Avride to Enter Robotaxi Scene with Uber Dallas
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Jury Finds Google Liable for Using Personal Data
A federal jury found Google liable for $425 million in damages for continuing to use personal data after users had turned off tracking.
Novartis Signs $5.2 Billion Deal for Argo RNAi Heart Drugs
The Chinese biopharmaceutical firm develops therapeutics using RNA interference (RNAi) technology to silence genes that contribute to heart disease.
Dollar Tree Gets Richer Shoppers but Squeezed by Tariffs
The discount retail chain sees growth among more affluent consumers but suffers lower margins as it seeks to mitigate tariff impact.
New Mexico to Develop Quantum Computing Center
As quantum computing developments accelerate New Mexico will invest $315 million to become a hosting center for the budding industry.
China Churns Out Generic Semiglutides
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Google Ordered to Share Search Data
Google dodged a bullet in not being ordered to divest its Chrome browser but says it will appear the order to share its search data ...
Tesla Enjoys Jump in China August Sales
Interest in the new Model Y L 3-row SUV and stronger exports to other markets, Tesla's China operations see a 22.6% month-over-month sales jump.
US Holiday Spending Set for Steepest Drop Since Covid
A PwC poll of 4,000 US consumers reveals that holiday spending will fall about 5.3% from last year due to tariff impact on prices.
AI Lets Drug Developers Reduce Animal Testing
AI applications speed up drug development as FDA seeks to phase out costly and controversial use of primates for drug safety testing.
Tesla's Europe Sales Collapse Continues
With the exception of Norway and Spain, Tesla's Europe sales continues collapse under the weight of Musk's wingnut politics and BYD's surging global exports.
2nd August PMI Read for China Suggests Growth Amid Asia Slump
An earlier official China PMI survey suggesting a 5th month of negative sentiment is contradicted by a positive S&P Global growth reading even as Japan ...
China Manufacturing Sentiment Negative for 5th Straight Month
A 49.4 purchasing manager's index (PMI) for August suggests Chinese manufacturers are still tapping the brakes as they await more clarity on permanent tariff levels.
Rolls-Royce Enters Race to Build Small Modular Reactors
The UK pledged $3.4 billion to back Rolls-Royce's bid to build three small modular nuclear reactors to enter operation in the 2030s.
July Consumer Spending Rises Ahead of Tariff Impact
Consumer spending grew solidly as consumers sought to front-run impending tariff costs as vendors drew down inventories built up before tariffs kicked in.
N. Korea Economy Grows Fastest in 8 Years
Providing weapons and troops to the Russian war effort has been a boon for North Korea's economy.
Alibaba Develops New AI Inference Chip
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US Disrupts Consumer Orders by Ending De Minimis Exemption
Friday's end to the de minimis exemption that allowed duty-free imports of packages worth less than $800 is disrupting international mail service and will adding ...
Trade Deficit Soared in July
Efforts to secure inventories ahead of Trump tariffs drove up imports to record levels and caused the deficit to jump 22.1%.
US Puts Up Barriers to Korean Chipmakers Manufacturing in China
US chipmaking equipment makers like KLA, Lam and Applied Materials won't be able to sell to the Chinese operations of Korean chipmakers Samsung and SK ...
xAI Releases Agentic Coding Model
With the release of grok-code-fast-1 Elon Musks's AI venture enters the ring for one of the most monetizable segments of the AI ecosystem.
Darkening Outlook from Tariffs, Deportations Obscured by Q2 Data
A surge in AI Investments and a shrinking job market produce data that paint a rosier picture than emerging economic realities as businesses struggle to ...
Dollar General Sales Surge in Sign of Times
The discount chain's value image helps it thrive in a darkening economy even as it's forced to begin passing on some tariff costs.
Jensen Huang Pushes Back Against Slowing AI Growth Narrative
Nvidia's growth projections may have cooled but its revenues and profits continue to outpace all other tech giants.
China, Russia Seek to Revive Slumping Bilateral Trade
Despite the growing exploitation to which Russia must submit, China remains Russia's most important trading partner as Putin's war effort limits alternate markets and suppliers.
China Seeks to Triple AI Chip Capacity
In an urgent push to end reliance on GPUs from Nvidia and AMD China is building three major chip fabrication plants.
How Do US Tariffs Impact India?
Doubling of the initially announced 25% tariffs could cost India a reduction in the $46 billion trade surplus it enjoyed from US trade in 2024.
BYD Soars Past Tesla as Europe Car Sales Resume Growth
Newcomer BYD's share of the European auto market beat Tesla's by 50% as sales growth rebounded to 5.9% on German demand.
Starship Escapes Rut to Score Milestones
SpaceX's biggest launch vehicle succeeds in reaching orbit and deploying 8 dummy satellites after a series of failed launches.
Anthropic Settles Class Action on Behalf of Pirated Authors
Anthropic is thought to have downloaded upwards of seven million books from pirate websites for its Claude AI platform.
Rare Earth Prices Soar As US Miner Cuts Ore Shipments to China
MP Materials has stopped shipments which accounted for around 7% - 9% of ore used by China's rare-earth refiners.
Sinopec to Build World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia hired China's Sinopec to build the world's biggest green hydrogen and green ammonia plant to be powered by solar and wind generators.
German Manufacturing Job Losses Accelerate
Intensifying auto competition from Asia combined with slumping exports to the US and China have cost 250,000 manufacturing jobs since 2019.
Evolving Battery Technologies Compete for EV Future
It will likely take another three or four years for several promising battery technologies to replace the lithium-ion (Li) technology currently used in most US ...
Unnecessary $10 Bil. US Stake in Intel Could Hurt Sales
Trump's gratuitous decision to take a $10 billion stake in Intel could hurt future sales and limit its ability to secure future government grants, according ...
US Consumers with Prime Credit Slipping on Payments
In another sign of growing economic stress caused by Trump policies, consumers with the highest credit ratings are also showing signs that their finances are ...
Gates-Backed TerraPower to Build $4-Bil. Nuclear Reactor
With funding from Nvidia and Bill Gates TerraPower hopes to break ground on a Natrium liquid sodium nuclear reactor in Utah next year.
US Farm Exports to China Fell 53% in First Half
Trump's tariff war caused China to halve food imports from the US, including a 51% plunge in soybeans.
US 10% Stake in Intel Mostly Symbolic
The $10 billion had already been promised to Intel under a federal act to support domestic chipmaking by helping Intel establish its cutting-edge 14A chipmaking ...
Meta Signs Startup Midjourney As Image Generation Partner
The stunning aesthetics behind Midjourney's videos and images will help Meta's push to sign subscribers for its generative AI offerings.
China Steps in to Fill Formula E Vaccuum Left by US
China will host four Formula E races as Trump Pulls Plug on all EV incentives.
Apple in Talks to Use Google Gemini AI to Power Siri
Following talks with Anthropic and OpenAI, Apple appears to have settled on a deal with Google to boost Siri's AI capabilities.
Tesla Bumps Cybertruck Price $15,000 on Weak Sales
The luxury version of Tesla's Cybertruck Cyberbeast is now priced at $114,990.
ADB Finances Pakistan Railroad Upgrade As China Money Stalls
A $60 billion Chinese-backed Pakistan rail project is forced to turn to the Asian Development Bank for critical upgrades as funds from China fail to ...
Kunlunxin Scores Big Sale of Rival to Nvidia GPUs
China's push to develop alternatives to Nvidia's AI GPUs is gaining traction as Baidu-backed Kunlunxin sells $139 million worth of chipsets compatible with Nvidia's CUDA ...
US Rare-Earth Ore Exports to China Surged in July
A big shipment of rare-earth ore mined by MP Materials to its Chinese subsidiary for processing is likely the last one before US trade restrictions ...
Sony Raises PlayStation 5 Prices on Tariffs
Playstation 5 consoles will be priced as high as $749.99 to offset tariffs and supply-chain uncertainties.
Cultural Products Seen As a Key to S. Korean Export Growth
As manufacturing exports face headwinds from US tariffs, S. Korea's new leader sees the popularity of S. Korea's entertainment, media and food as a way ...
Nvidia Awaits Approval to Sell Version of B30A GPU to China
While in Taipei to visit TSMC Jensen Huang says Nvidia is still awaiting government permission to sell a version of its new B30A GPU to ...
Avride to Enter Robotaxi Scene with Uber Dallas
Avride joins several other autonomous driving startups in the robotaxi market, starting with a trial run in Dallas through Uber after having spent a year ...
India Seeks Alternative Markets for Cheap Generics
Uncertainty over US tariffs and a deteriorating relationship between the two nations has spurred Indian pharmaceutical companies to seek alternative buyers in China, Southeast Asia, ...
Jury Finds Google Liable for Using Personal Data
A federal jury found Google liable for $425 million in damages for continuing to use personal data after users had turned off tracking.
Novartis Signs $5.2 Billion Deal for Argo RNAi Heart Drugs
The Chinese biopharmaceutical firm develops therapeutics using RNA interference (RNAi) technology to silence genes that contribute to heart disease.
Dollar Tree Gets Richer Shoppers but Squeezed by Tariffs
The discount retail chain sees growth among more affluent consumers but suffers lower margins as it seeks to mitigate tariff impact.
New Mexico to Develop Quantum Computing Center
As quantum computing developments accelerate New Mexico will invest $315 million to become a hosting center for the budding industry.
China Churns Out Generic Semiglutides
A crackdown on compounding pharmacies and expiration of patents in some countries prompt Chinese pharmas to gear up high-volume production of copies of Wegovy and ...
Google Ordered to Share Search Data
Google dodged a bullet in not being ordered to divest its Chrome browser but says it will appear the order to share its search data ...
Tesla Enjoys Jump in China August Sales
Interest in the new Model Y L 3-row SUV and stronger exports to other markets, Tesla's China operations see a 22.6% month-over-month sales jump.
US Holiday Spending Set for Steepest Drop Since Covid
A PwC poll of 4,000 US consumers reveals that holiday spending will fall about 5.3% from last year due to tariff impact on prices.
AI Lets Drug Developers Reduce Animal Testing
AI applications speed up drug development as FDA seeks to phase out costly and controversial use of primates for drug safety testing.
Tesla's Europe Sales Collapse Continues
With the exception of Norway and Spain, Tesla's Europe sales continues collapse under the weight of Musk's wingnut politics and BYD's surging global exports.
2nd August PMI Read for China Suggests Growth Amid Asia Slump
An earlier official China PMI survey suggesting a 5th month of negative sentiment is contradicted by a positive S&P Global growth reading even as Japan ...
China Manufacturing Sentiment Negative for 5th Straight Month
A 49.4 purchasing manager's index (PMI) for August suggests Chinese manufacturers are still tapping the brakes as they await more clarity on permanent tariff levels.
Rolls-Royce Enters Race to Build Small Modular Reactors
The UK pledged $3.4 billion to back Rolls-Royce's bid to build three small modular nuclear reactors to enter operation in the 2030s.
July Consumer Spending Rises Ahead of Tariff Impact
Consumer spending grew solidly as consumers sought to front-run impending tariff costs as vendors drew down inventories built up before tariffs kicked in.
N. Korea Economy Grows Fastest in 8 Years
Providing weapons and troops to the Russian war effort has been a boon for North Korea's economy.
Alibaba Develops New AI Inference Chip
As China pushes to cut its dependence on Nvidia AI GPUs, Chinese tech giant Alibaba is testing a more versatile AI chip with a 100% ...
US Disrupts Consumer Orders by Ending De Minimis Exemption
Friday's end to the de minimis exemption that allowed duty-free imports of packages worth less than $800 is disrupting international mail service and will adding ...
Trade Deficit Soared in July
Efforts to secure inventories ahead of Trump tariffs drove up imports to record levels and caused the deficit to jump 22.1%.
US Puts Up Barriers to Korean Chipmakers Manufacturing in China
US chipmaking equipment makers like KLA, Lam and Applied Materials won't be able to sell to the Chinese operations of Korean chipmakers Samsung and SK ...
xAI Releases Agentic Coding Model
With the release of grok-code-fast-1 Elon Musks's AI venture enters the ring for one of the most monetizable segments of the AI ecosystem.
Darkening Outlook from Tariffs, Deportations Obscured by Q2 Data
A surge in AI Investments and a shrinking job market produce data that paint a rosier picture than emerging economic realities as businesses struggle to ...
Dollar General Sales Surge in Sign of Times
The discount chain's value image helps it thrive in a darkening economy even as it's forced to begin passing on some tariff costs.
Jensen Huang Pushes Back Against Slowing AI Growth Narrative
Nvidia's growth projections may have cooled but its revenues and profits continue to outpace all other tech giants.
China, Russia Seek to Revive Slumping Bilateral Trade
Despite the growing exploitation to which Russia must submit, China remains Russia's most important trading partner as Putin's war effort limits alternate markets and suppliers.
China Seeks to Triple AI Chip Capacity
In an urgent push to end reliance on GPUs from Nvidia and AMD China is building three major chip fabrication plants.
How Do US Tariffs Impact India?
Doubling of the initially announced 25% tariffs could cost India a reduction in the $46 billion trade surplus it enjoyed from US trade in 2024.
BYD Soars Past Tesla as Europe Car Sales Resume Growth
Newcomer BYD's share of the European auto market beat Tesla's by 50% as sales growth rebounded to 5.9% on German demand.
Starship Escapes Rut to Score Milestones
SpaceX's biggest launch vehicle succeeds in reaching orbit and deploying 8 dummy satellites after a series of failed launches.
Anthropic Settles Class Action on Behalf of Pirated Authors
Anthropic is thought to have downloaded upwards of seven million books from pirate websites for its Claude AI platform.
Rare Earth Prices Soar As US Miner Cuts Ore Shipments to China
MP Materials has stopped shipments which accounted for around 7% - 9% of ore used by China's rare-earth refiners.
Sinopec to Build World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia hired China's Sinopec to build the world's biggest green hydrogen and green ammonia plant to be powered by solar and wind generators.
German Manufacturing Job Losses Accelerate
Intensifying auto competition from Asia combined with slumping exports to the US and China have cost 250,000 manufacturing jobs since 2019.
Evolving Battery Technologies Compete for EV Future
It will likely take another three or four years for several promising battery technologies to replace the lithium-ion (Li) technology currently used in most US ...
Unnecessary $10 Bil. US Stake in Intel Could Hurt Sales
Trump's gratuitous decision to take a $10 billion stake in Intel could hurt future sales and limit its ability to secure future government grants, according ...
US Consumers with Prime Credit Slipping on Payments
In another sign of growing economic stress caused by Trump policies, consumers with the highest credit ratings are also showing signs that their finances are ...
Gates-Backed TerraPower to Build $4-Bil. Nuclear Reactor
With funding from Nvidia and Bill Gates TerraPower hopes to break ground on a Natrium liquid sodium nuclear reactor in Utah next year.
US Farm Exports to China Fell 53% in First Half
Trump's tariff war caused China to halve food imports from the US, including a 51% plunge in soybeans.
US 10% Stake in Intel Mostly Symbolic
The $10 billion had already been promised to Intel under a federal act to support domestic chipmaking by helping Intel establish its cutting-edge 14A chipmaking ...
Meta Signs Startup Midjourney As Image Generation Partner
The stunning aesthetics behind Midjourney's videos and images will help Meta's push to sign subscribers for its generative AI offerings.
China Steps in to Fill Formula E Vaccuum Left by US
China will host four Formula E races as Trump Pulls Plug on all EV incentives.
Apple in Talks to Use Google Gemini AI to Power Siri
Following talks with Anthropic and OpenAI, Apple appears to have settled on a deal with Google to boost Siri's AI capabilities.
Tesla Bumps Cybertruck Price $15,000 on Weak Sales
The luxury version of Tesla's Cybertruck Cyberbeast is now priced at $114,990.
ADB Finances Pakistan Railroad Upgrade As China Money Stalls
A $60 billion Chinese-backed Pakistan rail project is forced to turn to the Asian Development Bank for critical upgrades as funds from China fail to ...
Kunlunxin Scores Big Sale of Rival to Nvidia GPUs
China's push to develop alternatives to Nvidia's AI GPUs is gaining traction as Baidu-backed Kunlunxin sells $139 million worth of chipsets compatible with Nvidia's CUDA ...
US Rare-Earth Ore Exports to China Surged in July
A big shipment of rare-earth ore mined by MP Materials to its Chinese subsidiary for processing is likely the last one before US trade restrictions ...
Sony Raises PlayStation 5 Prices on Tariffs
Playstation 5 consoles will be priced as high as $749.99 to offset tariffs and supply-chain uncertainties.
Cultural Products Seen As a Key to S. Korean Export Growth
As manufacturing exports face headwinds from US tariffs, S. Korea's new leader sees the popularity of S. Korea's entertainment, media and food as a way ...
Nvidia Awaits Approval to Sell Version of B30A GPU to China
While in Taipei to visit TSMC Jensen Huang says Nvidia is still awaiting government permission to sell a version of its new B30A GPU to ...
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