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Nvidia Tightens Payment Terms For H200 Chip Orders In China Amid Approval Uncertainty

Nvidia has begun requiring customers in China to pay the full amount upfront for orders of its H200 artificial intelligence chips, even as regulatory approval in both the United States…

Snowflake Agrees To Acquire Observe In Deal Built Around Native Observability Integration

Snowflake has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Observe, an observability platform built directly on Snowflake’s databases, with the goal of giving customers a unified way to collect, store, and…

Judge Sends Elon Musk’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI To Trial After Finding Supporting Evidence

A U.S. judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will proceed to trial, citing evidence that supports Musk’s claims that the company departed from its original nonprofit commitments.…

Clicks Debuts Communicator Phone With Physical Keyboard And Android 16 At CES

Clicks Technology has introduced its first smartphone, the $499 Communicator, alongside a $79 slide-out physical keyboard accessory, positioning both products around tactile input and messaging while reviving design elements associated…

Google Introduces AI Inbox For Gmail And Expands AI Features To More Users

Google is rolling out a new AI-powered Inbox experience for Gmail alongside search enhancements, a built-in proofreading tool, and wider access to existing AI features, with the aim of helping…

Apple Names JPMorgan Chase As New Apple Card Issuer, Ending Goldman Sachs Partnership

Apple has selected JPMorgan Chase as the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs, with the transition expected to take up to 24 months and no immediate changes…

Lux Capital Closes $1.5 Billion Fund As Investors Back Frontier Science Strategy

Lux Capital has closed a $1.5 billion ninth fund, marking the largest fundraise in the venture firm’s 25 year history, as limited partners continue to commit capital despite a broader…

Artisan AI Restored On LinkedIn After Temporary Platform Ban

Artisan AI briefly disappeared from LinkedIn after the platform restricted the startup’s accounts, before restoring access following discussions between the two companies, according to the company’s chief executive. LinkedIn Accounts…

Ford Previews AI Assistant Launch And Next-Generation BlueCruise Roadmap At CES 2026

Ford outlined plans for a new AI assistant that will launch in its smartphone app in early 2026 and later expand into vehicles in 2027, while also previewing a next-generation…

Roku Signals Wider Distribution For Low-Cost Streaming Service Howdy

Roku is considering expanding its low-cost streaming service Howdy beyond its own devices, with company leadership indicating plans to distribute the channel across more platforms while maintaining its ad-free, $2.99-per-month…

Discord Confidentially Files For IPO As Market Conditions Are Reassessed

Discord has confidentially filed paperwork with US regulators for an initial public offering, reviving expectations of a potential stock market debut as early as March, according to people familiar with…

Swap Commerce Raises $100 Million As DST Global And Iconiq Back AI E Commerce Platform

Swap Commerce has raised a new $100 million funding round, drawing fresh backing from major venture capital firms just six months after closing its previous Series B, as investors increase…

Anthropic Plans $10 Billion Fundraise At $350 Billion Valuation

Anthropic is preparing to raise about $10 billion at a valuation of roughly $350 billion, a move that would nearly double the artificial intelligence company’s valuation from its most recent…

Trade Unions Accuse McDonald’s Of Breaching International Labour Standards Over UK Workplace Harassment

A group of trade unions has accused McDonald’s of failing to meet international labour standards by not adequately addressing harassment in its UK restaurants and franchises, prompting a government backed…

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health Feature In US With Medical Record Analysis

OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature in the United States that allows users to share medical records and health app data to receive more tailored responses, prompting warnings from…

Caterpillar Pilots AI Assisted Excavator System In Partnership With Nvidia

Caterpillar is expanding its use of artificial intelligence and automation across construction equipment through a new partnership with Nvidia, beginning with a pilot system designed to assist machine operators directly…

WhatsApp Adds Member Tags, Text Stickers, And Event Reminders To Group Chats

WhatsApp is rolling out new features for group chats, introducing member tags, text based stickers, and event reminders as it continues to expand tools designed to help users manage conversations…

Spotify Lowers Monetization Thresholds For Video Podcasters As It Expands Video Push

Spotify is easing the requirements for podcasters to earn money from video content on its platform, lowering eligibility thresholds for its partner program as it continues to invest more heavily…

Warner Bros. Discovery Board Rejects Paramount Skydance Bid And Backs Netflix Deal

Warner Bros. Discovery has rejected a revised takeover proposal from Paramount Skydance, extending a high-profile bidding contest for the media company and its film and television library, and reaffirmed its…

Roblox Rolls Out Mandatory Facial Verification For Chat Access Worldwide

Roblox has begun enforcing mandatory facial verification for users who want to access chat features, expanding the requirement globally after testing it in several markets, following a series of lawsuits…