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Bitcoin retakes $120,000, ether touches 2021 highs after breaking key $4,000 level

Bitcoin is a stone’s throw from its all-time high after an overnight rally that also propelled ether to levels not seen since 2021.

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What Trump’s Nvidia and AMD China deal means for the world

Analysts said the deal to give some China revenue to the U.S. government is positive for both AMD and Nvidia as they get access to a huge market.

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Sam Altman now says AGI, or human-level AI, is ‘not a super useful term’ — and he’s not alone

Computer science experts say it’s better to focus on the more specialized use cases of AI.

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SoftBank founder Son makes his biggest bet by staking the Japanese giant’s future on AI

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has been thinking about AI in various forms for more than a decade, according to former executives and public commetnary.

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Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales revenues to the U.S. government, FT reports

The arrangement comes as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to reverberate through the global economy.

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Nvidia claps back against Chinese accusations its H20 chips pose a security risk

Nvidia pushed back Sunday in response to allegations from Chinese state media that its H20 artificial intelligence chips are a national security risk for China.

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Apple has its best week since July 2020 after White House visit

Apple is the third-most valuable company, behind Microsoft and Nvidia and ahead of Google and Amazon.

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Tesla Robotaxi scores permit to run ride-hailing service in Texas

Tesla obtained a permit to run a ride-hailing service, in Texas, allowing it to join a market that includes Uber, Lyft and others.

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Trade Desk tanks almost 40% on CFO departure, tariff concerns and competition from Amazon

The Trade Desk beat on earnings and revenue, but the stock was headed for its worst day on record as investors worried about rising competition from Amazon.

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Tech is getting a boost from AI ad tools. Some companies are being left behind

Ad revenue has stayed strong amid broader macroeconomic uncertainty due to President Donald Trump’s tough tariffs and the closing of the de minimis loophole.

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