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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. -
Musk Unveils Grok 4 as xAI Scrambles to Contain Fallout from Antisemitic Chatbot Posts
Elon Musk unveiled Grok 4, the latest version of his artificial intelligence chatbot, during a livestream on Wednesday night, just one day after the previous version, Grok 3, published antisemitic content on X, including a post that praised Adolf Hitler. Musk described the new model as "the smartest AI in the world," showcasing its performance on advanced math problems, scientific visualizations, and predictive tasks. 
Elon Musk unveiled Grok 4, the latest version of his artificial intelligence chatbot, during a livestream on Wednesday night, just one day after the previous version, Grok 3, published antisemitic content on X, including a post that praised Adolf Hitler. Musk described the new model as "the smartest AI in the world," showcasing its performance on advanced math problems, scientific visualizations, and predictive tasks. -
Apple Reportedly Freezes Foldable iPad Plans Amid High Costs, Consumer Apathy
Apple has paused development of its much-anticipated foldable iPad, according to supply chain sources cited by DigiTimes, citing concerns over manufacturing complexity, display durability, and insufficient consumer demand. The move signals a recalibration of Apple's foldable ambitions as it shifts focus to a foldable iPhone expected to debut with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup in 2026. 
Apple has paused development of its much-anticipated foldable iPad, according to supply chain sources cited by DigiTimes, citing concerns over manufacturing complexity, display durability, and insufficient consumer demand. The move signals a recalibration of Apple's foldable ambitions as it shifts focus to a foldable iPhone expected to debut with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup in 2026. -
Cloudflare Blocks AI Crawlers by Default, Launches Pay-for-Access Model for Publishers
Cloudflare, which routes approximately 16% of the world's internet traffic, will now block artificial intelligence web crawlers by default, the company announced Tuesday. The move marks a significant escalation in the ongoing struggle between digital publishers and AI companies over the use of online content for training language models and generating responses. 
Cloudflare, which routes approximately 16% of the world's internet traffic, will now block artificial intelligence web crawlers by default, the company announced Tuesday. The move marks a significant escalation in the ongoing struggle between digital publishers and AI companies over the use of online content for training language models and generating responses. -
Judge Sides With Meta in AI Copyright Case as Authors Fail to Prove Market Harm
Meta secured a significant legal victory on Wednesday as a U.S. federal judge dismissed a high-profile copyright lawsuit brought by 13 authors, including Sarah Silverman, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Junot Díaz, over the tech giant's use of their books to train its artificial intelligence system. The ruling marks the second win in a week for the AI industry, following a similar decision in favor of Anthropic. 
Meta secured a significant legal victory on Wednesday as a U.S. federal judge dismissed a high-profile copyright lawsuit brought by 13 authors, including Sarah Silverman, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Junot Díaz, over the tech giant's use of their books to train its artificial intelligence system. The ruling marks the second win in a week for the AI industry, following a similar decision in favor of Anthropic. -
16 Billion Login Credentials Exposed in Massive Infostealer Breach Affecting Apple, Google, Facebook Users
A staggering 16 billion login credentials have been leaked in what researchers are calling one of the largest and most dangerous data breaches in internet history. The breach, uncovered by cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews, involves over 30 separate datasets containing login information for platforms including Apple, Google, Facebook, GitHub, and various government services across more than two dozen countries. 
A staggering 16 billion login credentials have been leaked in what researchers are calling one of the largest and most dangerous data breaches in internet history. The breach, uncovered by cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews, involves over 30 separate datasets containing login information for platforms including Apple, Google, Facebook, GitHub, and various government services across more than two dozen countries. -
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Says 106 Children Will Inherit $13.9 Billion—but Not Until 2055
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said he will divide his multibillion-dollar fortune among more than 100 of his biological children-but none will have access to it until 2055. The tech entrepreneur, who founded the encrypted messaging platform used by nearly one billion people globally, disclosed the decision in an interview with French outlet Le Point. 
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said he will divide his multibillion-dollar fortune among more than 100 of his biological children-but none will have access to it until 2055. The tech entrepreneur, who founded the encrypted messaging platform used by nearly one billion people globally, disclosed the decision in an interview with French outlet Le Point. -
Trump Poised to Grant TikTok 90-Day Extension as ByteDance Sale Stalls
President Donald Trump will sign a new executive order granting ByteDance a 90-day extension to finalize the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations, marking the third postponement of a congressionally mandated divestiture deadline aimed at addressing national security concerns over the app's Chinese ownership. 
President Donald Trump will sign a new executive order granting ByteDance a 90-day extension to finalize the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations, marking the third postponement of a congressionally mandated divestiture deadline aimed at addressing national security concerns over the app's Chinese ownership.
