SoftBank sinks over 10% as Nvidia-fueled rout sweeps Asian chip names

Asian chip stocks fell in early trading, tracking Nvidia’s losses in the U.S., despite the American AI chip darling posting strong third-quarter earnings. 

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OpenAI taps iPhone assembler Foxconn to manufacture data center components in U.S.

OpenAI has struck a new partnership with Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, to build artificial intelligence hardware.

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Grok says Elon Musk is better than basically everyone, except Shohei Ohtani

According to Grok, Elon Musk can out slug the MLB’s greatest power hitters… except Ohtani.

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Four Indicted In Alleged Conspiracy to Smuggle Supercomputers and Nvidia Chips to China

A federal prosecutor alleged that one defendant boasted that his father “had engaged in similar business for the Chinese Communist Party.”

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Google steps up AI scam protection in India, but gaps remain

Google is expanding its real-time scam detection and screen-sharing fraud warnings in India.

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Joby Aviation makes ‘corporate espionage’ claims in lawsuit against rival Archer

Joby alleges one of its former employees shared stolen trade secrets when he was hired by Archer.

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Feds charge 4 in plot to export restricted Nvidia chips to China, Hong Kong

Chips sent to China as part of the alleged scheme included Nvidia’s A100 and H200 graphics processing units, an indictment says.

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The A.I. Boom Has Found Another Gear. Why Can’t People Shake Their Worries?

It is a time of superlatives in the tech industry, with historic profits, stock prices and deal prices. It’s enough to make some people very nervous.

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WhatsApp gets its own Instagram Notes-like feature

WhatsApp users can now share their status with others through a new “About” feature.

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Joby lawsuit accuses air taxi rival Archer of using stolen information to ‘one-up’ deal

The lawsuit comes during a busy stretch for eVTOL technology as companies race to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification.

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