Harvard Scientists Warn Funding Freeze Could Delay Research by Years
Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio’s research has been literally frozen. Collecting blood samples from millions of U.S. soldiers over two decades and funded by millions of taxpayer dollars, Ascherio’s work…
Trump Vows 100% Tariff on Chips Unless Manufactured in the U.S.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips, but companies manufacturing these products within the United States will be…
Apple and Trump Announce $100 Billion U.S. Spending Expansion, Including $2.5 Billion iPhone Glass Factory
Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in U.S. companies and suppliers over the next four years. This…
Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Unit Passes Regulatory and Safety Review
Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has achieved a significant regulatory milestone. On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) granted Zoox an exemption from certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Upwork Expands into Corporate Staffing Beyond Freelancers Through Acquisitions
Upwork, the San Francisco-based platform connecting companies with freelancers, announced two acquisitions aimed at launching a new stand-alone enterprise-focused business to broaden its market presence. The company acquired Bubty, a…
U.S. Charges Two Chinese Nationals for Illegal Shipment of Nvidia AI Chips to China
Two Chinese nationals in California, Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang, both 28, have been arrested and charged with illegally exporting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of artificial intelligence chips,…
Apple Open to Acquisitions to Strengthen Its Position in the AI Race
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company’s latest earnings call that Apple is “significantly” increasing its investment in artificial intelligence technologies. He emphasized that AI will be embedded across…
Tesla Grants Musk $29 Billion in Shares Amid Uncertainty Over Previous Pay Package
Tesla’s board has granted CEO Elon Musk an interim compensation package worth approximately $29 billion, consisting of 96 million shares, according to a filing released Monday. The shares will vest…
Apple Plans to ‘Significantly’ Increase AI Investments, Says Tim Cook
Apple signaled a stronger commitment to artificial intelligence during its Q3 2025 earnings call, with CEO Tim Cook emphasizing the company’s belief in AI as a transformative technology. “We see…
Nvidia Poised to Regain Partial Access to China but Faces Declining AI Chip Market Share
Nvidia’s H20 AI chips are expected to re-enter the Chinese market following assurances from the Trump administration last month, which allowed a resumption of exports after an effective ban in…
Meta and Microsoft Surge on Robust Earnings Amid AI Spending Boom
Shares of Meta rose 11%, while Microsoft’s stock climbed 4% on Thursday following better-than-expected quarterly earnings that beat both revenue and profit forecasts. Both companies have been heavily investing in…
Microsoft Ends Practice of Naming Competitors in Regulatory Filings
Microsoft has ended a decades-long practice of explicitly naming its rivals in regulatory filings. Its latest annual report, released Wednesday, contains no mentions of longtime competitors such as Apple or…
Tesla Stops Accepting Orders for Model S and X in Europe
Tesla has quietly stopped accepting new orders for its Model S and Model X luxury electric vehicles across Europe. After reviewing Tesla’s European websites—including Italy, Germany, France, Spain, and Croatia—it…