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Alibaba unveils Qwen 3, a family of ‘hybrid’ AI reasoning models

Chinese tech company Alibaba on Monday released Qwen 3, a family of AI models the company claims matches and in some cases outperforms the best models available from Google and OpenAI. Most of the models are — or soon will … Continue reading

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NXP Semi shares sink on tariff concerns, CEO Kurt Sievers to step down

NXP Semiconductor Inc. fell about 6% on Monday after the chip company announced that CEO Kurt Sievers will step down as part of its latest earnings.

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Microsoft says U.S. can’t afford falling behind China in quantum computers

“Simply put, the United States cannot afford to fall behind, or worse, lose the race entirely.”

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Mysterious financier asks judge to stop Canoo asset sale

A mysterious investor out of London has asked a bankruptcy judge in Delaware to stop the sale of EV startup Canoo’s assets to its CEO, calling it a “flawed” process. Charles Garson, a UK-based investor with no obvious ties to … Continue reading

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Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $100

Hugging Face, the startup best known for the AI developer platform of the same name, is selling a programmable, 3D-printable robotic arm that can pick up and place objects and perform a few other basic chores. Called the SO-101, the … Continue reading

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Huawei aims to take on Nvidia’s H100 with new AI chip

Chinese tech conglomerate Huawei is looking to take on semiconductor behemoth Nvidia with a new advanced AI chip. Huawei is making progress developing its latest Ascend AI GPU, the Ascend 910D, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar. … Continue reading

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Google increased CEO Sundar Pichai’s security costs by 22% in 2024

The CEO required a number of costly security measures as he traveled in 2024

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Palantir is soaring while its tech peers are sinking. Here’s why

Tech stocks have struggled in 2025, as recession and trade war fears sap investor appetite for riskier assets. Palantir has bucked the trend.

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Temu adds ‘import charges’ after Trump tariffs

Temu is adding “import charges” of around 145% in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods shipped from China, CNBC reports. The fees cost more than the products that U.S. consumers are buying, and in some cases are more … Continue reading

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Spotify paid over $100 million to podcasts in the first quarter, including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von

The payout includes all creators on the platform across all formats and agreements, including the biggest podcasts from Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von.

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