U.S. proposal to curb AI, chip investment into China under final review

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Inside one of Equinix’s internal operations at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024.  Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | The Washington Post | Getty Images Measures aimed at curbing U.S. investments into China in sensitive technologies are in the final stage of review, a U.S. government update showed. Under this set of rules, the […]


Elon Musk offers $1 million a day to entice swing state voters

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Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, who supports Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump, gestures as he speaks about voting during an America PAC Town Hall in Folsom, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 17, 2024.  Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters Elon Musk said Saturday that he would randomly award $1 million a day to registered […]


Crypto PAC Fairshake targets close House races as election nears end

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“Make Bitcoin Great Again” hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Former US President Trump used to be a crypto critic but in recent weeks adopted a much friendlier stance alongside the sector’s emergence as an influential player in the 2024 presidential election through […]


Crypto’s $130 million election binge has boosted Utah’s John Curtis

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U.S. Rep. John Curtis speaks during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer | AP SALT LAKE CITY — John Curtis, a Republican congressman from Utah, has become a favorite of the crypto industry […]


Tech companies head to Las Vegas to tout health AI tools

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Visitors check out Nvidia’s AI technology at the 2024 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, China, on September 19, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and dozens of other tech companies are descending on Las Vegas next week to showcase artificial intelligence tools they say will save doctors and nurses valuable time.  Sunday […]


UAE can guarantee the ‘safety and the security’ of chips, G42 CEO says

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The CEO of the United Arab Emirates’ premier AI firm stressed that the Gulf country is a reliable partner to the U.S. when it comes to keeping sensitive technology safe, as Washington reportedly mulls curbs on chip sales to certain countries — particularly those in the Middle East. The UAE has shown it can “guarantee […]


BlackRock’s ETF chief says 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto fans new to Wall Street

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Marquee at the main entrance to BlackRock headquarters building in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images SALT LAKE CITY — A year ago, Samara Cohen believed there was so much pent-up demand for bitcoin that she and her team at BlackRock launched one of the first-ever spot bitcoin exchange-traded products in the U.S. […]


Netflix shares jump 5% in premarket after third-quarter earnings beat

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Netflix logo is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on October 17th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Netflix shares jumped Friday after the media streaming giant reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations. Shares of Netflix were up 5.4% in U.S. premarket trading as of 4:39 a.m. […]


Google CEO names new search, ads boss, Raghavan to chief technologist

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Google is replacing Prabhakar Raghavan, the company’s search and ads boss, with longtime Google executive Nick Fox. The move was announced by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who said in a blog post on Thursday that Raghavan will be moving into the role of chief technologist after 12 years of leading teams across the search company. […]


Profit beats expectations as AI boom drives 54% hike

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An image of a semiconductor wafer at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Museum of Innovation in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Jan. 11, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a 54% hike in net profit, as global chipmakers continue to benefit from demand boosted by AI applications. The company’s […]