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Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all
The Trump administration has been targeting state-level AI regulation, with the president declaring in a social media post this week that the industry needs “one Federal Standard instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes.”…
New IRS requirements will make crypto ‘tax cheat’ risky for this year
With year-end approaching, it's a good time to make sure your tax house is in order. It's especially important for crypto investors, given a new IRS brokerage reporting requirement covering transactions after Jan. 1, 2025.The IRS…
How this founder’s unlikely path to Silicon Valley could become an edge in industrial tech
Thomas Lee Young doesn’t sound like your typical Silicon Valley founder.
The 24-year-old CEO of Interface, a San Francisco startup using AI to prevent industrial accidents, is a white guy with a Caribbean accent and a Chinese last…
Govini founder Gillespie released on bond, Pentagon probe ‘ongoing’
Mug shot of Eric Gillespie, Govini Founder and Chairman.Courtesy: Pennsylvania Attorney GeneralGovini founder Eric Gillespie, who is charged with four felonies, including multiple counts of unlawful contact with a minor, was released on…
The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you can buy right now
A new wave of AI-powered gadgets on the market aims to integrate artificial intelligence into our daily lives like never before.
Some of these AI wearables — including necklaces, rings, and wristbands, as well as portable devices —…
Nvidia Blackwell, Google TPUs, AWS Trainium: Comparing top AI chips
Nvidia outperformed all expectations, reporting soaring profits Wednesday thanks to its graphics processing units that excel at AI workloads. But more categories of AI chips are gaining ground. Custom ASICs, or application-specific…
OpenAI taps iPhone assembler Foxconn to manufacture AI hardware in US
OpenAI is partnering with Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, to design and build artificial intelligence data center components in the U.S., the AI startup's latest announcement tied to its massive…
Grok says Elon Musk is better than basically everyone, except Shohei Ohtani
Elon Musk’s Grok really, really loves its creator. Since this week’s release of Grok 4.1, X users have circulated posts and screenshots that show Grok vastly overestimating Musk’s abilities — like when Grok was asked about how Musk…
SoftBank sinks over 10% as Nvidia-fueled rout sweeps Asian chip names
The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo on January 22, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesA sector-wide pullback hit Asian chip stocks Friday, led by a steep decline in…
Salesforce says some of its customers’ data was accessed after Gainsight breach
Salesforce said on Wednesday that it’s investigating a breach of “certain customers’ Salesforce data” that was compromised through apps published by Gainsight, a company that sells a platform for other companies to manage their…
Nvidia stock turns negative — reverses post-earnings rally
Shares in artificial intelligence darling Nvidia initially popped as much as 5% Thursday after the U.S. firm beat expectations in third-quarter results, but later reversed that surge and turned negative.Wednesday after the bell, Nvidia…
Global robotaxi race heats up between U.S. and Chinese rivals
Chinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles.BaiduBEIJING — Chinese robotaxi companies are expanding abroad at a faster clip than U.S. rivals Waymo and Tesla — at a…
Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’
Autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor warned staff Thursday it may need to lay off more than 100 employees, or possibly even ‘shut down,’ according to a company-wide memo obtained by TechCrunch.
The memo comes after…
$500 billion question and 4 others Jensen Huang must answer
Nvidia earnings, the most important report of the quarter, will be out after Wednesday's close, and AI rockstar CEO Jensen Huang will be on the hot seat to answer tough questions about the spiraling artificial intelligence spending…
Amazon’s Prime Video is getting AI-generated Video Recaps for some TV shows
I guess we’re past the era of “and that’s what you missed on Glee.” Amazon’s Prime Video streamer is adding AI-generated “Video Recaps” to help viewers catch up between seasons of shows, the company announced on Wednesday.
According to…
Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of emails with Epstein
Larry Summers, president emeritus and professor at Harvard University, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFormer Treasury Secretary Larry Summers …
Tesla obtains permit to operate ride-hail service in Arizona
A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025.Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTesla has obtained a permit to operate a ride-hailing service in Arizona, the state's department of transportation said. The…
The all-electric Jeep Recon is finally here
The Jeep Recon, an all-electric SUV with an estimated 250 miles of range, is here, and I couldn’t be more surprised. Here’s why.
Three years ago, Jeep unveiled how it was reshaping its portfolio with the launch of three EVs — two of…