Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

BANGKOK — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States…

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year

Nvidia is Wall Street’s most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers

Nvidia has once again turned out quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts. The company has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence applications….

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Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chips

Nvidia beats earnings expectations as investors eye demand for Blackwell AI chips

LOS ANGELES — Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized computer chips that power artificial intelligence systems remains robust. For the…

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A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets

A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets

NEW YORK — For some television viewers, size apparently does matter. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than average a decade ago. In time for the holidays, manufacturers…

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Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry

Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry

Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has fallen behind as Nvidia cornered the market for chips that…

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Microsoft reports $65.6 billion in quarterly sales as investors look to know if AI spending worth it

Microsoft reports $65.6 billion in quarterly sales as investors look to know if AI spending worth it

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft on Wednesday reported an 11% increase in profit for the July-September quarter compared to the same time last year as investors looked for signs that the…

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Apple and Goldman Sachs must pay $89 million for mishandling Apple Card transactions, CFPB orders

Apple and Goldman Sachs must pay $89 million for mishandling Apple Card transactions, CFPB orders

NEW YORK — A federal regulator on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for deceiving consumers and mishandled transaction disputes of Apple Card customers….

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Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

Alabama man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

WASHINGTON — An Alabama man was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price…

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Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars

Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the competition the tech giant faces,…

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