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Games
This September, Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service is getting its biggest upgrade in years. For the first time, Ultimate subscribers will have access to Nvidia’s latest Blackwell GPUs, effectively renting the power of an RTX 5080 with 48GB of memory and DLSS 4 — streamed directly to their
Energy
Alphabet’s Google and nuclear startup Kairos Power will deploy an advanced nuclear power plant tied to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) electric grid by 2030, the companies announced Monday. The project marks the first U.S. power purchase agreement for electricity generated by an advanced reactor. TVA has
Business Insights
Private members’ club giant Soho House & Co is set to go private after striking a takeover deal worth around $2.7 billion with a consortium of investors led by New York-based hotel group MCR Hotels. The agreement will see shareholders receive $9 per share, valuing the London-founded hospitality brand
Travel
It seems like Google is determined to weave AI into every corner of its product lineup — and now, it’s aiming to change the way you search for airfare. On Thursday, the company announced Flight Deals, a new AI-powered feature for Google Flights designed for travelers who know they want
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cohere, the Toronto-based large language model (LLM) startup, announced Thursday that it has secured an oversubscribed $500 million funding round, pushing its valuation to $6.8 billion — up from $5.5 billion just over a year ago when it last raised the same amount. Founded in 2019 by Aidan Gomez
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
One of Europe’s most prominent AI startups, Multiverse Computing, has unveiled two AI models so small they’re named after a fly’s brain and a chicken’s brain — yet they still boast impressive performance in chat, speech, and even reasoning tasks. The Donostia, Spain–based company, known for
Cloud Computing
Oracle and Alphabet’s Google announced Thursday that their cloud computing divisions have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence models into Oracle’s cloud services and enterprise applications. The agreement will allow developers using Oracle Cloud to access Gemini’s capabilities for generating text, video,
Food
Amazon is taking a major step into the quick-commerce arena by allowing shoppers in 1,000 U.S. cities to order perishable food items through its Same-Day Delivery service. The expansion positions the e-commerce giant to compete more directly with Instacart and Walmart+ as consumer demand for rapid grocery delivery
Retail
Gildan Activewear has agreed to acquire U.S. undergarment maker Hanesbrands in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $2.2 billion, the companies announced Wednesday. The Canadian apparel manufacturer will pay roughly $6 per Hanesbrands share, a 24% premium to Monday’s closing price, in a move aimed at strengthening its
Manufacturing
GE Appliances, owned by China’s Haier Group, announced Wednesday that it will invest more than $3 billion over the next five years in its U.S. operations and workforce, a move aimed at bolstering domestic manufacturing following tariff policies introduced under the Trump administration. The investment will generate 1,
Semiconductors
When Israel-based NeoLogic began work on a radically different CPU design for AI servers, industry veterans told its founders, Avi Messica and Ziv Leshem, that it couldn’t be done. “Most of the people that we have met say it’s impossible,” Messica told TechCrunch. “Some of them told us,
Pharmaceutical
AbbVie has announced plans to invest $195 million in its manufacturing facility in North Chicago, Illinois, to enhance the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) within the United States. The move is part of AbbVie’s broader strategy to strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities, following its earlier pledge to invest more