The Trump administration signed a significant multibillion-dollar trade deal with Taiwan, designed to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. Announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the agreement secures direct investments of $250 billion from Taiwanese semiconductor and…
AI video generation startup Higgsfield has raised an additional $80 million, extending its previous $50 million Series A round that closed in September. This brings the total Series A funding to $130 million and values the company at $1.3 billion.…
Spotify has raised prices for its subscription plan in the United States for the third time in three years. The monthly individual plan has increased from $11.99 to $12.99 per month. The company notified its paid users of this change…
As of Thursday, 92 million Iranians have been completely blocked from accessing the internet for more than a week. Experts now consider this one of the longest nationwide internet shutdowns ever recorded. The shutdown began last Thursday when Iran’s leadership…
The problem of nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes in the tech world has expanded beyond any single platform. In a formal letter, several U.S. senators are demanding that the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok provide proof of robust…
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced a series of new partnerships with AI technology companies as part of its 25th birthday celebration. These companies are now customers of its commercial product, Wikimedia Enterprise. Developed by the foundation, Wikimedia Enterprise allows for…
Five years from now, the world might start running short on copper. This critical mineral is used in everything from data centers to electric vehicles. Without any changes, the world could face a severe shortfall as early as 2040, with…
Just when you thought circular deals couldn’t get any more circular, OpenAI has invested in CEO Sam Altman’s brain-computer interface startup Merge Labs. Merge Labs, which defines itself as a research lab dedicated to bridging biological and artificial intelligence to…
After months of rumors, the Trump administration has announced tariffs on some semiconductors. The new tariff applies specifically to certain advanced chips, including the Nvidia H200 AI chips destined for China. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday instituting…
The tech world’s problem with non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes is now expanding beyond just one platform. Several U.S. senators have sent a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok. In it, they ask the companies to…
