Daily archive
32 stories from 15 outlets. Times show when each story first broke, in UTC.
Amazon Prime subscribers in the US get Uber Eats restaurant delivery perks on Amazon, with no delivery fee on qualifying orders. The deal comes weeks after DoorDash agreed to acquire Instacart and after Amazon shut its own restaurant delivery service.
Also covered by TechCrunch, Bloomberg Technology, Engadget, GeekWire
#OpenAI said it will skip nondisclosure agreements in data center negotiations and ensure residents don't pay for electricity for its projects. It also pledged to solicit community input, publish construction plans and protect ratepayers.
Also covered by CNBC Technology
#Sony raised its full-year forecast after Spider-Man and PlayStation hits drove better-than-expected September-quarter results. PlayStation posted its strongest quarter in years with ¥1,208.5 billion ($7.59 billion) in sales, though PS5 console shipments fell 35% year-on-year.
Also covered by The Verge, Engadget, Wccftech
#Nintendo's half-year operating profit rose 49.1% to ¥216.5 billion while sales fell 12.1%. Switch 2 sales fell by almost 40% after Nintendo increased console prices.
Also covered by GamesIndustry.biz, Wccftech
#Nintendo's September-quarter profit fell as a lack of major game debuts and higher Switch 2 component costs weighed on results. The company has ruled out further Switch 2 price rises while console sales and profit decline.
Also covered by CNBC Technology, IGN
#The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a bill designed to cut red tape, is scheduled for a Senate vote on November 9. It aims to speed up US energy infrastructure construction.
#Meta Platforms' newly issued euro bonds are quoted above face value on their first day of trading. The sale drew record investor orders for a corporate bond in Europe.
#Micron Technology has suspended plans for a memory chip plant in Taiwan due to a protracted labor dispute, according to people familiar with the matter. The pause raises questions about the fate of a major production base for AI components.
#Laura Cooper, Nuveen's global investment strategist and macro credit head, says financing for the AI buildout has surged. She sees attractive opportunities in exposure to hyperscalers, speaking on Bloomberg Television.
#Hon Hai Precision Industry reported a 46% jump in October sales. The growth reflects resilient demand for Nvidia servers central to the global AI infrastructure build-out.
#BT Group Plc reported higher profit last quarter after cutting costs to focus on the UK market. The former UK telecoms monopoly also added more customers for its fiber high-speed internet service.
#Valeo chief executive Christophe Perillat says he is looking to China to streamline the century-old auto supplier. The company is also pursuing new business areas beyond clients such as Renault and General Motors.
#Uday Kotak, Asia's richest banker, says India could benefit if the global AI investment boom unwinds. He argues investors may then seek markets offering more attractive valuations.
#Deutsche Telekom, Europe's largest phone carrier, announced plans for a share buyback of as much as €2 billion next year. The announcement followed third-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates.
#Safaricom Plc reported that first-half profit climbed 36%. Losses at the Ethiopian business, part of Kenya's largest company by market value, narrowed over the period.
#Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal is working to build a global satellite-internet network that is independent of both the US and China. Governments are increasingly seeking strategic alternatives for critical communication infrastructure.
#China has blocked SoftBank Group's deal to acquire ABB's robotics unit, per the Financial Times, citing unidentified people. The report comes from Bloomberg Technology's coverage of the decision.
#Australia's trade surplus is forecast to slump to its lowest level in a decade this year. Imports of chips and servers for data centers, along with China imports and rising energy costs, are driving the decline.
#South Korea's current-account surplus jumped to a record in September. Booming semiconductor exports driven by global AI investment drove the gain.
#Wired reviews smart rings for discreet health and fitness tracking. The guide names the rings that impressed its author most this year.
#Apple is promoting its new MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR Display through a livestream in which Labrinth creates a song from scratch. The stream is scheduled for the evening of the announcement.
Also covered by AppleInsider, Digital Trends
#The Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time keeps much of the original N64 experience while updating its graphics and gameplay. The Verge reports the development team also blended past and present, mixing original and new staff.
#Toyota Motor Corp. has created a dedicated robotics department. The Japanese carmaker is joining major global rivals in building out robotics technology.
#After four major AI competitors held quarterly earnings calls, Big Tech signaled it is not done spending record sums on data center buildout. The buildout is not closer to yielding its promised returns.
#Opposition to data centers crossed party lines in Tuesday's midterm elections. Coverage suggests a larger political fight over data centers could follow.
#UK consumers spend over £1 billion ($1.4 billion) a year on AI subscriptions, according to research released Thursday. Anthropic is gaining ground on OpenAI, which has held the lead in the market.
#An extremely rare matter-decay event opens new possibilities for research at scales 100 billion times smaller than an atom. Physicists are calling this a first glimpse into the zeptoverse.
#X is introducing a new version of its web app that it says is much faster than before. The rollout is happening country by country for signed-in users, per principal engineer Yagiz Nizipli.
#Strikes on machinery and water systems in South Lebanon have stalled recovery work. Displaced families remain unable to return home.
#James Bosworth discusses how Lula's surprise victory in Brazil and María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela affect Latin America's alignment with the Trump administration. The conversation revisits his earlier view of an 'orange wave' across the region.
#Ars Technica gives a first drive of the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. The car's performance character is delivered through three axial flux electric motors.
#Adult content creators and free speech advocates warn that the upcoming UK law will ban simulated incest and some depictions of oral sex. They say it risks unprecedented censorship of adult content.
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