Startups bet on AI — and a leaner future
Washington (United States) (AFP) - When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's ...
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another US$100 bn in Arizona fabs
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest an additional US$100 billion in the US state of Arizona, the company ...
AI demand powers forecast hike, profit gains at tech giant ASML
The Hague (AFP) - Strong demand for AI systems pushed up sales forecasts and drove a gain in second-quarter profits ...
Dutch tech giant ASML posts gain in second-quarter profits
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch tech giant ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines to manufacture semiconductor chips, Wednesday posted a gain ...
AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
Kitakami (Japan) (AFP) - Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia, ...
Nasdaq dips as SK hynix arrives in NY
London (AFP) - Global stock markets mostly rose on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, but the ...
Asian stocks rally as SK hynix breathes life back into AI trade
Hong Kong (AFP) - South Korea's Kospi led gains across most Asian markets Friday as a record-breaking US share sale ...
OpenAI number two Simo steps down to focus on health
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Top Silicon Valley executive Fidji Simo announced Wednesday she is leaving her full-time role ...
Tanker attacks send oil higher, stocks hit by AI jitters
New York (AFP) - Oil prices jumped after three tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, while jitters about the ...
Seoul dives on tough day for Asia as Samsung fails to ease tech woes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Seoul once again led losses in Asian stocks on Tuesday as chip giant Samsung tumbled despite ...
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