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Nvidia shares fall after it says US controls on exports of AI chip will cost it $5.5 billion
BANGKOK (AP) - Shares in computer chip makers slumped in after-hours trading and in Asia after Nvidia said tighter U.S. government controls on exports of computer chips used for artificial intelligence will cost it an extra $5.5 billion. The company,...
3h ago
Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint
In a colorful commentary for the Los Angeles Times, Matt K. Lewis argued that callousness is a central feature of the second Trump administration, particularly its policies of deportation and bureaucratic cutbacks. "Once you normalize cruelty," Lewis...
4h ago
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation, according to an email shown Tuesday on the second day of an antitrust trial alleging Meta illegally mon...
10h ago
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) - At first, the bar association for immigration attorneys began receiving inquiries from a couple students a day. These were foreigners studying in the U.S., and they'd discovered in early April their legal status had been terminated ...
15h ago
China pursuing 3 alleged US operatives over cyberattacks during Asian Games
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China said Tuesday it is pursuing three alleged U.S. operatives accused of carrying out cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure during the Asian Games held in the city of Harbin in February. A notice from the Harbin police headq...
Apr 15, 2025
US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals
BANGKOK (AP) - The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals. The Department of Commerce posted notic...
Apr 15, 2025
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the witness stand on the first day of a historic antitrust trial to defend his company against allegations it illegally monopolized the social media market. The trial could force the tech giant to br...
Apr 14, 2025
Intel sells majority stake in Altera to Silver Lake investors in a deal valued at $8.75 billion
Intel announced Monday that it was selling the majority of its Altera chip business to technology investor Silver Lake in a deal valued at $8.75 billion. Silver Lake will own 51% of Altera, which Intel acquired in 2015 for $16.7 billion in an effort ...
Apr 14, 2025
Nvidia plans to manufacture AI chips in the US for the first time
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nvidia announced Monday that it will produce its artificial intelligence super computers in the United States for the first time. The tech giant said it has commissioned more than one million square feet of manufacturing space to b...
Apr 14, 2025
As legacy of Ford fades in Brazil, China's BYD looks to extend global lead in EV sales
CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) - When Chinese automaker BYD Co. announced plans to build a massive factory in the hardscrabble city of Camacari, in Brazil's northeastern Bahia state, locals saw a new beginning. After years of economic stagnation following For...
Apr 14, 2025
