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Modders Unleash 'Palworld' PC Enhancements, Add FSR2/XeSS Upscaling

Jan 25, 2024 14:03 pm UTC| Technology

A modder has released many Palworld PC tweaks that improve the games visuals and enable FSR2/XeSS upscaling. These Palworld PC Mods Add FSR2/XeSS Upscaling and Improve Visuals Pocketpairs popular game does not yet...

Nintendo Eyes Multimedia Streaming Service; Switch 2 Launch Rumors Swirl

Jan 25, 2024 13:33 pm UTC| Technology

Nintendo may be trying to expand its offers beyond video games in the future, as new reports say the Japanese corporation is developing a multimedia streaming service. Nintendo May Be Launching a Multimedia Streaming...

Elon Musk Aims to Boost Tesla's Presence in Japan, Preps Next-Gen Vehicle

Jan 25, 2024 13:03 pm UTC| Technology

Elon Musk is frustrated with low sales in what is still one of the worlds largest car-buying countries, a new report claimed. Elon Musk Wants Tesla To Be Big In Japan There are some geographies where our market share...

Tesla's Earnings Soar Despite Market Challenges and Upcoming EV Shift

Jan 25, 2024 12:43 pm UTC| Technology

Tesla recorded a net income of $7.9 billion on $25.2 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023. The results show an increase in revenue, up from $24.3 billion this time last year. The business also stated that...

Apple Set to Pioneer TSMC's Revolutionary 2nm Chip Technology

Jan 25, 2024 12:17 pm UTC| Technology

Apple may be the first corporation to employ TSMCs new 2-nanometer chip technology, a new report claimed. Apple To Reportedly Get First Dibs On TSMCs 2nm Technology TSMC, a prominent chip manufacturer, is projected...

SK hynix Reports Q4 Profit Amid High Demand for Memory Chips

Jan 25, 2024 09:02 am UTC| Business Technology

In the fourth quarter of last year, SK hynix Inc., the worlds second-largest memory chipmaker, announced a shift from losses to profits. This turnaround was attributed to the increasing demand for premium memory chip...

Blackberry's Research Identifies Financially Motivated Cyber Attacks on Mexican Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Banks

Jan 25, 2024 08:30 am UTC| Business Technology

Blackberrys research and intelligence arm, a former cellphone market titan, has discovered and alerted the public about a financially motivated attacker. This threat specifically targets numerous high-net-worth Mexican...

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Economy

US-India Trade Bombshell: Tariffs Slashed to 18% — Rupee Soars, Sensex Explodes

Announced on February 2, 2026, the US-India commerce deal offers Indian exports significant tariff relief. From 25% to 18%, US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods have been cut; the extra 25% punitive tariff connected with...

India Services Sector Rebounds in January as New Business Gains Momentum: HSBC PMI Shows Growth

Indias dominant services sector showed a strong rebound in January after slipping to an 11-month low in December, supported by a rise in new business activity, according to the latest HSBC India Services Purchasing...

Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Stabilizes, Yen Weakens Ahead of Japan Election

Most Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar steadied following a strong rebound over the past week, while the Japanese yen underperformed amid growing political uncertainty ahead of a...

Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows

Australias corporate regulator has warned the countrys rapidly expanding pension fund industry that it must significantly increase investment in systems, technology, and governance to safeguard its future and avoid...

Trump Administration Sued Over Suspension of Critical Hudson River Tunnel Funding

New York and New Jersey have filed an emergency lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to restore federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson River tunnel project, a critical piece of U.S. transportation...

Politics

Illinois Joins WHO Global Outbreak Network After U.S. Exit, Following California’s Lead

Illinois will join the World Health Organizations Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), marking a significant public health move following the United States official withdrawal from the WHO last month....

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Expected in Oman Following Venue Change Request

Nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday, according to a report by Axios journalist Barak Ravid, who cited an Arab source familiar with the matter. The upcoming...

Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade

President Donald Trump has signed legislation extending the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key U.S.-Africa trade program, through December 31, 2026. The extension is retroactive from September 30, 2025,...

Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile

An Australian scandium mining project backed by billionaire mining executive Richard Friedland is expected to play a role in the United States newly announced $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, according to comments...

Stephen Miran Resigns as White House Economic Adviser Amid Federal Reserve Tenure

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has formally resigned from his role as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), fulfilling a commitment he made to the U.S. Senate as his tenure at the Federal...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Tencent Shares Slide After WeChat Restricts YuanBao AI Promotional Links

Shares of Tencent Holdings (HK:0700) fell sharply on Wednesday after its popular messaging platform WeChat blocked certain promotional links related to YuanBao, the companys artificial intelligence chatbot. The move...

Nvidia Nears $20 Billion OpenAI Investment as AI Funding Race Intensifies

Nvidia is reportedly nearing a major investment deal with OpenAI, signaling a significant development in the global artificial intelligence landscape. According to sources cited by Reuters, the chipmaking giant is in...

Anthropic Eyes $350 Billion Valuation as AI Funding and Share Sale Accelerate

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is reportedly preparing a major secondary share sale that would allow some employees to sell shares at a valuation of at least $350 billion, according to a recent Bloomberg report....

AMD Shares Slide Despite Earnings Beat as Cautious Revenue Outlook Weighs on Stock

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) delivered a solid quarterly earnings beat, topping Wall Street expectations on both revenue and profit, yet its stock slipped in extended trading after the company projected a sequential...

Nintendo Shares Slide After Earnings Miss Raises Switch 2 Margin Concerns

Nintendo shares fell sharply on Wednesday after the Japanese gaming giant reported weaker-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, intensifying investor concerns over profitability and margins tied to its highly...