Nvidia Corp. has secured an artificial intelligence memory supply agreement with South Korea’s SK Hynix that could be worth $500 billion over multiple years, according to an announcement made by the chipmaker late Friday in San Francisco. The deal aims to lock in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for advanced processors and systems amid a severe global … Read more
Alphabet kicked off Big Tech earnings by raising its capital expenditure forecast by $15 billion at the midpoint to a range of $190 billion to $205 billion, testing Wall Street’s patience as surging infrastructure spending pushes free cash flow into negative territory. According to CNBC Investing Club reporting, investors are demanding clear monetization of artificial … Read more
Rising ocean temperatures are reshaping shark habitats and migration routes along the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, according to recent scientific studies. While overall shark populations are not necessarily growing, changing marine climates are pushing certain species into regions where they were once less common, raising questions about potential shark-human interactions ahead … Read more
Southland AI Factory Proposal Sparks Face-to-Face Demands and Community Backlash Opponents of a new $3.5 billion hyperscale artificial intelligence factory in Southland are calling on developers Datagrid to meet face to face, following a packed public meeting in Invercargill. Hundreds of residents gathered at the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club to voice urgent concerns regarding power supplies, … Read more
WhatsApp PDF viewing and in-app document handling are rolling out globally according to an announcement by Meta. The messaging platform is updating its feature set to let users open PDF files directly within the application, eliminating the previous requirement to download documents to a device first. Alongside the native PDF viewer, developers added text highlighting … Read more
New Zealanders lost a gross total of $265 million to scammers in the 12 months leading to November 2025, according to data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Organised fraudsters are increasingly exploiting consumers during major life milestones, such as buying a home or navigating a job interview, when individuals are rushed, stressed, … Read more
ChangXin Memory Technologies’ $8.6 billion Shanghai STAR Market listing, slated for July 27, is triggering a widespread liquidity squeeze across Chinese equities as retail-dominated investors scramble to raise cash for the massive initial public offering, according to financial services and market research firms. STAR Market Liquidity Squeeze and CXMT Valuation Fears According to Tim Sun, … Read more
Amazon is requiring third-party sellers to label product images and videos containing photorealistic AI-generated people, following a new New York state transparency law aimed at synthetic performers in advertising. According to an announcement viewed by CNBC, the e-commerce giant directed merchants Wednesday to tag listings with specific metadata keywords before uploading graphics or video content. … Read more
Binghamton University Assistant Professor Jian Zhou, PhD ’18, is leading a five-year, $1.84 million project funded by the National Institutes of Health to develop a dual-sensing ear canal probe for more accurate otoacoustic emissions detection. According to the university, the research team aims to build a prototype within the first three years before advancing to … Read more
Single-port robotic mitral valve repair offers a less invasive option for patients with mitral valve prolapse, utilizing a single incision between the ribs rather than five traditional ports or a large median sternotomy, according to Dr. Rakesh Suri of Corewell Health East. Traditional heart surgery requires breaking bone and cutting muscle, whereas the single-port system … Read more