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OpenAI Unveils First Education Institution Partnership With Arizona State University for ChatGPT

Jan 19, 2024 10:01 am UTC| Business Technology

OpenAI revealed it has allied with Arizona State University for its OpenAI technology. The companys first partnership with a higher education institution will be this collaboration. OpenAI and ASU will work together on...

Google's US$1 Billion Investment in UK Data Center Signals Confidence in Britain's Tech Sector

Jan 19, 2024 09:47 am UTC| Business Technology

Google announced its plans to invest $1 billion in a new data center in the United Kingdom, reinforcing its commitment to meet the growing service demand. This move significantly boosts Prime Minister Rishi Sunaks...

Robotics Startup Figure Signs Partnership With BMW Manufacturing for Humanoid Robot Deployment

Jan 19, 2024 08:06 am UTC| Business Technology

Robotics startup Figure has announced a groundbreaking partnership with BMW Manufacturing, aiming to deploy its cutting-edge humanoid robots within the car makers facility in the United States. More companies adoption of...

iPhone 16 Pro with 2TB Storage: High Capacity, Surprisingly Affordable

Jan 18, 2024 13:02 pm UTC| Technology

A new leak says that an iPhone 16 Pro with 2TB of storage is not out of the question. iPhone 16 Pro 2TB May Be Cheaper Than Expected According to DigiTimes, Apple is considering including Quad-Level Cell (QLC) NAND...

NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti SUPER Closes Gap with RTX 4080 in Latest Benchmarks

Jan 18, 2024 12:47 pm UTC| Technology

Benchmarks of NVIDIAs GeForce RTX 4070 TI SUPER GPU have been revealed, and it is roughly as fast as an RTX 4080. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GPU Benchmarks Leak The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GPU, priced...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Sets New Standard with HDR Photos on Instagram

Jan 18, 2024 12:21 pm UTC| Technology

Instagram will be able to display HDR photos shot with Samsungs new Galaxy S24 smartphones, the two firms revealed. Samsung Galaxy S24 Is First To Be Capable Of Uploading HDR Photographs To Instagram Instagram and...

Netflix Opts for Web Over App on Apple's New Vision Pro Headset

Jan 18, 2024 11:13 am UTC| Technology

Netflix does not intend to produce an app for Apples forthcoming Vision Pro headset, according to Bloombergs Mark Gurman. Netflix Will Not Offer The Apple Vision Pro App At Launch Instead, the streaming service will...

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Economy

U.S. Markets Post Strong Weekly Gains Despite Middle East Tensions and Rising Energy Prices

U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Friday as investors weighed a fragile Middle East ceasefire against an inflation report that came in better than feared. Despite Fridays uneven session, major indexes logged their...

Colombia and Ecuador Trade War Escalates With Retaliatory Tariffs

Tensions between Colombia and Ecuador have reached a breaking point after Colombia announced 100% retaliatory tariffs on Ecuadorian imports, intensifying an ongoing trade dispute between two ideologically divided...

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

Politics

Trump Vows to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Historic Energy Crisis

President Donald Trump stated on Friday that the United States expects to reopen the Strait of Hormuz fairly soon, though he acknowledged the effort would not be straightforward. Speaking to reporters, Trump did not...

Trump's 250-Foot Triumphal Arch Design Unveiled for Washington D.C.

The Trump administration has officially released detailed renderings of a proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch for Washington D.C., a landmark project aimed at commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The...

Trump's Iran Ceasefire Deal: What Really Happened Behind the Scenes

President Donald Trumps ceasefire agreement with Iran almost came with a dramatic national televised address but senior White House advisers quietly shut the idea down. According to three U.S. officials who spoke to...

JD Vance Heads to Islamabad for High-Stakes U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

JD Vance is set to lead U.S. diplomatic negotiations with Iranian officials in Islamabad on Saturday, marking the first direct talks between the two nations since the war erupted on February 28. His involvement comes after...

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...