Chinese tech had a banner day with multiple earnings beats and AI announcements. Alibaba is reportedly launching a ChatGPT competitor while Tencent, JD.com, and Bilibili all posted strong quarterly results. The rally comes despite ongoing US-China trade tensions.
Valve is making another major push into living room gaming with a trio of new hardware announcements. The company revealed a revamped Steam Machine, new Steam controller, and Steam Frame VR headset this week. This puts them in direct competition with Xbox and PlayStation at a time when console bound
Apple has finally reached a deal with Tencent after a year of negotiations over WeChat mini-app commissions. The agreement gives Apple a 15% cut of purchases made through WeChat’s massive ecosystem of mini-games and apps. This could generate billions in new revenue for Apple in China’s crucial marke
Famed short seller Andrew Left is betting against quantum computing stocks Rigetti and D-Wave despite their explosive 2025 performance. He cites high R&D costs and stiff competition from giants like Google as key concerns. Left sees one quantum company as a winner, but it’s not who you might expect.
Samsung is developing the Galaxy A37 successor to last year’s A36 model. Test firmware has appeared for AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and UScellular variants, indicating strong US market focus.
A massive study of 662 energy projects found they collectively ran 66% over budget, totaling $1.358 trillion against $812 billion planned. Nuclear power showed the worst performance, doubling initial estimates on average, while solar actually came in under budget. The pattern reveals structural prob
Google has released its November Android Canary build for developers and enthusiasts. The update automatically pushes to existing program participants, while newcomers can join via the Android Flash Tool. Just remember – stability isn’t guaranteed with these early builds.
Flutter is launching FanDuel Predicts in December, using derivatives contracts to offer sports wagering in states where gambling is illegal. The move comes as both Flutter and DraftKings lower revenue guidance amid prediction market competition.
Broadcom is integrating VMware Cloud Foundation with Cisco’s Nexus platform to create a unified networking fabric. The approach uses standards-based EVPN and BGP technology to simplify operations and enhance interoperability between applications and infrastructure.
Meta’s experiments with brain scanning and AI show how close we are to true mind-reading technology. Meanwhile, fitness trackers and wearables are already collecting sensitive neural data without proper safeguards. UNESCO warns this threatens our fundamental human rights.
