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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…

Tim Cook to Join Trump at White House for Apple Investment Announcement

Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to join President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the White House for an announcement of what the administration calls a new $100 billion investment…

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,…

Disney’s ESPN to Acquire NFL Media Assets in Landmark Deal

ESPN, a division of Walt Disney, has reached a significant agreement with the National Football League to acquire the NFL Network along with other media assets. In return, the NFL…

Zara Ads Banned Over Use of ‘Unhealthily Thin’ Models

Two adverts by fashion brand Zara were banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) due to concerns that the models appeared “unhealthily thin.” The watchdog noted that shadows and poses…

NASA Accelerates Plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor Amidst Global Competition

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track its plans to place a nuclear reactor on the moon’s surface. According to a directive dated July 31, the…

Reddit Temporarily Halts Plans for Paid Subreddits

Reddit is temporarily putting its plans for paid subreddits on hold. In a recent question-and-answer session, CEO Steve Huffman confirmed that while paid communities remain a viable “opportunity we believe…

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 Surpasses 3 Billion iPhones Sold Worldwide

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company’s third-quarter earnings call that Apple has sold 3 billion iPhones since the product’s launch in 2007. It took Apple nine years to…

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…

OpenAI to Launch Its First European AI Data Center in Norway

OpenAI revealed plans on Thursday to launch Stargate Norway, its inaugural AI data center in Europe. The project is a partnership with British AI cloud infrastructure company Nscale and Norwegian…

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…