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DeepSeek Delays R2 AI Model After Huawei Chip Training Fails, Denies August Launch Timeline
DeepSeek, one of China's most closely watched artificial intelligence startups, has postponed the launch of its next-generation R2 model after failing to complete training using Huawei's Ascend processors, underscoring the technological gap Beijing still faces in replacing U.S. hardware. 
DeepSeek, one of China's most closely watched artificial intelligence startups, has postponed the launch of its next-generation R2 model after failing to complete training using Huawei's Ascend processors, underscoring the technological gap Beijing still faces in replacing U.S. hardware. -
Perplexity AI Stuns Tech World With $34.5 Billion Unsolicited Bid for Google Chrome
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser, a move that thrusts the three-year-old company into the center of an ongoing antitrust battle over the future of online search. 
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser, a move that thrusts the three-year-old company into the center of an ongoing antitrust battle over the future of online search. -
Tencent Music Q2 Profit Jumps 43% as Premium Subscriptions Drive Growth
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported second-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion, up 17.9% from a year earlier, fueled by rising music subscriptions and the rapid adoption of its higher-priced "Super VIP" tier. 
Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported second-quarter revenue of $1.18 billion, up 17.9% from a year earlier, fueled by rising music subscriptions and the rapid adoption of its higher-priced "Super VIP" tier. -
Nvidia, AMD to Hand U.S. 15% of China Chip Sales Under Unprecedented Export License Deal
Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. have agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of their revenues from advanced semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses, according to U.S. officials and multiple media reports, in an unusual deal linking corporate sales to federal revenue. 
Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. have agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of their revenues from advanced semiconductor sales to China in exchange for export licenses, according to U.S. officials and multiple media reports, in an unusual deal linking corporate sales to federal revenue. -
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5 for All ChatGPT Users, Promising Faster, Smarter AI With Lower Error Rates
OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, making it available to all ChatGPT users, including those on the free tier. The company said the model is faster, smarter and "a lot more useful," with improvements in reasoning, coding and specialized tasks such as health care. 
OpenAI on Thursday launched GPT-5, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, making it available to all ChatGPT users, including those on the free tier. The company said the model is faster, smarter and "a lot more useful," with improvements in reasoning, coding and specialized tasks such as health care. -
Apple’s iPhone 17 Event Scheduled for September 9, New ‘Air’ Model and iOS 26 Highlighted in Leaks
Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, September 9, according to leaked internal carrier documents cited by German publication iPhone-Ticker. The event date aligns with the company's historical launch schedule and precedes a Friday, September 12 start for pre-orders, followed by first shipments and retail availability on September 19. 
Apple is expected to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, September 9, according to leaked internal carrier documents cited by German publication iPhone-Ticker. The event date aligns with the company's historical launch schedule and precedes a Friday, September 12 start for pre-orders, followed by first shipments and retail availability on September 19. -
Microsoft Urgently Patches SharePoint Zero-Day Vulnerability Amid Global Cyberattacks on Agencies and Businesses
Microsoft released emergency security updates over the weekend to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in its SharePoint server software, after confirming active global cyberattacks targeting businesses and at least some U.S. federal agencies. 
Microsoft released emergency security updates over the weekend to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in its SharePoint server software, after confirming active global cyberattacks targeting businesses and at least some U.S. federal agencies. -
TSMC Reports Record $13.5 Billion Q2 Profit on AI Chip Boom, Warns of Tariff Risks
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. posted record earnings Thursday, with second-quarter profit surging 60.7% year-over-year to NT$398.3 billion ($13.5 billion), propelled by accelerating demand for artificial intelligence chips. But executives warned that looming U.S. tariff threats and currency fluctuations could weigh on earnings later this year. 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. posted record earnings Thursday, with second-quarter profit surging 60.7% year-over-year to NT$398.3 billion ($13.5 billion), propelled by accelerating demand for artificial intelligence chips. But executives warned that looming U.S. tariff threats and currency fluctuations could weigh on earnings later this year. -
Nvidia Cleared to Resume H20 AI Chip Sales to China, Stock Jumps 4%
Nvidia Corp. has received approval from the Trump administration to resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, a significant shift in U.S. export policy that drew immediate scrutiny from lawmakers concerned about national security. Nvidia Corp. has received approval from the Trump administration to resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China, a significant shift in U.S. export policy that drew immediate scrutiny from lawmakers concerned about national security. -
FBI Seizes Seven Pirate Gaming Sites in Crackdown on Nintendo Switch ROM Distribution
The FBI has seized a network of websites accused of distributing pirated Nintendo Switch games and other console software, shutting down a piracy infrastructure that officials say resulted in $170 million in losses. Among the sites taken offline was NSW2U.com, a prominent source for illegal Switch game downloads. 
The FBI has seized a network of websites accused of distributing pirated Nintendo Switch games and other console software, shutting down a piracy infrastructure that officials say resulted in $170 million in losses. Among the sites taken offline was NSW2U.com, a prominent source for illegal Switch game downloads.
