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Bitcoin's monthslong slide continues, hitting fresh 15-month low of $67,000
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (252+ words) The price of bitcoin continued its monthslong slide Thursday, falling another 11% to $67,000, its lowest level in 15 months. The original cryptocurrency, pitched as "digital gold," has lost 46% of its value since Oct. 6, when it hit a record high of $126,210.50, according to…...
Anthropic, OpenAI rivalry spills into new Super Bowl ads as both fight to win over AI users
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (767+ words) The two artificial intelligence startups behind rival chatbots ChatGPT and Claude are bracing for an existential showdown this year as both need to prove they can grow a business that will make more money than they're losing. The fiercest competition…...
TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (323+ words) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a major chip supplier to companies such as Nvidia and Apple, said Thursday it plans to make 3-nanometer semiconductors " advanced chips that are used in areas such as AI products and smartphones " at its second factory…...
Google's quarterly results paint a picture of an internet powerhouse getting stronger in AI age
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (477+ words) The numbers released Wednesday marked Google's third consecutive quarter of digital ad growth of more than 10% from the previous year, while also posting more than 30% sales growth in its division that powers data centers for AI services. Those increases during…...
The Latest: Vance says US seeks critical minerals trading bloc with allies to counter China
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1724+ words) President Donald Trump's administration wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies that will use tariffs to maintain price floors and defend against China's tactic of flooding the market to undermine any potential competitors. Vice President JD…...
Hank and John Green's studio becomes a nonprofit as they aim to make 'trustworthy content' online
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (959+ words) Their educational media company Complexly, which has garnered billions of views through web series that explain just about every classroom subject from animal biology to Latin American literature, will now operate as a nonprofit. The change is intended to ensure…...
Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1010+ words) Each year Super Bowl ads offer a snapshot of the American mood " as well as which industries are flush with cash that particular year: from the "Dot-Com Bowl" of 2000 to the "Crypto Bowl" of 2022. This year's trends include health and…...
Italy gets creative as it works to make art accessible for blind people
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1030+ words) Michela Marcato, 54, has been blind since birth. She and her partially sighted partner were touring the site amid a new effort by Italy to make its myriad artistic treasures more accessible to people with blindness or low vision and enhance…...
Wall Street steadies in mixed trading as gold rises back above $5,000
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (520+ words) The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in early trading, coming off its fourth modest drop in the last five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 284 points, or 0.6%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% lower. Technology…...
Musk joins his rocket and AI businesses into a single company before an expected IPO this year
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (111+ words) Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before a massive planned initial public offering for the business later this year His rocket venture, SpaceX, announced on Monday that it had bought xAI…...