U.S. Black Friday Spending Sets Records as Consumer Spending Holds Strong
Retailers saw a 600% increase in traffic from AI-powered search features this year, Adobe said.
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DeepSeek Says Model Would Have Earned an Olympiad Gold Medal
The milestone was achieved by other AI companies earlier this year.
India’s Adani Group to Invest $5 Billion in Google Data Center
Adani and Google said last month they were building the data center campus in India and it would have more than one gigawatt of power.
Co-founder of Trump-Backed Crypto Firm Threatens SEC Whistleblower Case
A co-founder of Alt5 Sigma that struck a partnership with World Liberty Financial has threatened to file a whistleblower complaint over suspected irregularities in the public reporting.
Intel CEO Extends Support for Senior Executive After TSMC lawsuit
TSMC sued former executive Wei-Jen Lo, accusing him of leaking trade secrets to Intel and lying about his departure.
Robinhood Stock Jumps on Plan to Launch New Prediction Market
Robinhood, which drives more than half of Kalshi’s trading volume, plans to launch its own prediction market exchange.
Trump-backed Crypto Firm Loses Another CEO After $1.5 Billion Deal
It's the second time its top executive has changed since an August tie-up with the Trump-backed crypto firm World Liberty Financial.
New AI Super PACs in The Works to Counter Anti-Regulation Push
The network of PACs focused on AI safety will back candidates in the midterm elections.
Elon Musk Says Tesla to Double Number of Robotaxis in Austin
Users of the service have complained that they haven't been able to hail rides or experienced very long wait times.
TSMC Sues Ex-Executive Who Left to Join Intel
TSMC said former senior vice president Lo Wei-jen lied about his plans to join Intel during his exit interview and violated a non-compete agreement.
Klarna to Launch Stablecoin in 2026
Klarna will use Stripe-owned Bridge to issue the stablecoin, which will run on Tempo, the new blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm.
Nvidia Stock Falls Following Information Report on Google-Meta Chip Talks
Analysts attributed the stock moves to The Information’s reporting, noting that companies are looking for an alternative to reduce reliance on Nvidia.
TikTok Hires Former Boeing Executive as Head of U.S. Public Policy
The hire comes as TikTok tries to finalize a proposed deal to see some of its U.S. business.
Alibaba’s Cloud Revenue Grows 34% on AI Demand
Alibaba Cloud, China’s largest cloud service provider, continues to benefit from the country's rapid AI adoption.
OpenAI Launches New Shopping Research Feature
The feature is a commerce-focused version of OpenAI’s existing Deep Research feature.
Grindr Take-Private Bid Falls Apart
A special committee to its board of directors had been considering an $18 a share bid to take the company private.
Amazon Makes $50 Billion Bet to Land Government Cloud AI Deals
Amazon Web Services has long had close relationships with federal government customers, and now it's trying to get them to adopt AI.
U.S. Weighs Allowing Nvidia to Sell the Advanced H200 Chips to China
Washington may allow Chinese firms to purchase advanced processors for AI model training, loosening export controls from 2022.
Waymo Gets Approval for California Expansion
The increased area in California comes as Waymo intensifies a nationwide rollout.
White House Pauses AI Executive Order as Legislative Push Plays Out
The proposal sparked significant backlash.
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