Keyword "TEC" - List of latest news (491 results)

10:02 Data Center Cooling Demand Estimates: Unchanged after DeepSeek - Mitsubishi Heavy Production Increases

Major industrial equipment manufacturers such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries predict that as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers continue to expand, demand for equipment that cools the temperature of server rooms and air conditioning services will increase, and are implementing production increases.

06:31 Mercado Pago announces offensive in Brazil and Anitta Ambassador

Market Pago, the financial institution of the market, launched a new campaign to attract customers in Brazil with a new product, new visual identity and a famous spokesman who used to work for Nubank.

19/04 China’s First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Apart

Some of China’s best humanoid robots took on the challenge of racing against human marathon runners on Saturday. One fell at the starting line. Another’s head fell off and rolled on the ground. And one collapsed and broke into pieces.

18/04 Telefónica is already part of Integra Tec: What will happen to the bankruptcy process against Indecopi?

Telefónica informed the SMV about the sale of approximately 99.3% of its shares in favor of Integra Tec. This situation does not stop its path to the bankruptcy process against Indecopi, according to specialist.

18/04 The total number of popular funds collapsed in the past, and last year's losers made their mark - a major change in ranking

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell this week denies the possibility of embarking on economic support, causing President Trump to anger. Meanwhile, the US stock market has once again gained the selling predominance due to the weight of tariffs, and investors are desperately searching for help.

18/04 CFPB Workers Receive Layoff Notices in New Bid to Shutter Agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued another round of termination notices to staff on Thursday, the latest effort to dismantle a regulatory agency that has long been a target of Republicans.

17/04 Nvidia CEO Visits Beijing After US Bars AI Chip Sales to China

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing Thursday, shortly after the Trump administration barred the company from selling H20 AI chip to China.

16/04 Zuckerberg Defends Strategy Behind Instagram, WhatsApp Deals

Seven years ago Mark Zuckerberg floated the possibility of spinning off Instagram from his social media empire amid rising regulatory scrutiny of the technology sector and an increasing concern that the photo sharing app was “cannibalizing” the success of Facebook.

15/04 Intel will sell 51% participation in Altera to Silver Lake

Intel Corp. agreed to sell a 51% participation in its programmable chips unit alters the firm Silver Lake Management, fulfilling its plans to start splitting non -essential assets.

13/04 Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With Exemptions

President Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, representing a major reprieve for global technology manufacturers including Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp. even if it proves a temporary one.

12/04 Tesla stops accepting orders in China of US imported from the US.

Tesla Inc. stopped accepting orders in China of the Model S Sedanes and Model X Utilitarian Sports Vehicles - both imported from the United States - after countries increased tariffs that apply to each other in a growing commercial war.

11/04 Trump Tariff Surcharges Are Now Getting Added to Customer Bills

Companies are slapping “Trump tariff” surcharges on customers’ bills in a bid to signal where price hikes are coming from, a marketing gimmick that could help some niche brands cash in on the politically charged moment.

08/04 Samsung Shares Jump After Profit Gets Boost From New Galaxy S25

Samsung Electronics Co. shares jumped after its quarterly profit handily beat expectations on Galaxy S25 smartphone and legacy DRAM sales, easing concerns about the company’s ability to weather both US tariffs and chip export curbs.

08/04 Xi Switches to Fight Mode as Trump Trade Deal Looks Unlikely

President Xi Jinping’s decision to quickly retaliate against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent the world a clear message: If the US wants a trade war, China is ready to fight.

08/04 Kolanovic Sees Trump Ending Tariff 'Clown Show' to Save Stocks

President Donald Trump insists he’ll never change the trade policies that have plunged global markets into turmoil. To Marko Kolanovic, it looks like the president is close to caving to that pressure.

07/04 European Stocks Slide to January 2024 Lows as Defense Plunges

European stocks tumbled, dropping to the lowest since January 2024 as investors priced in significant economic repercussions from the global trade war initiated by Donald Trump’s aggressive new tariff regime.

07/04 Crypto’s Trump Rally Evaporates as Tariffs Savage Riskier Assets

Cryptocurrencies wiped out almost all their gains since Donald Trump’s election win in early November as fallout from the US president’s tariff onslaught sparked heavy selling in an asset class he’s vowed to champion.

04/04 Goldman: 9.5 in 10 levels: Unprecedented busy day - tariffs are on sale

On the 3rd, at Goldman Sachs Group's trading desk, in the US, recorded trading levels that could be almost "unprecedented" except on the day when institutional investors reviewed their asset allocation and made major changes (Rebalance Day). Following the announcement of US President Trump's "mutual tariffs," customers moved to sell stocks.

03/04 Thailand Wants US Talks, Is Ready to Reduce Trade Surplus

Thailand is prepared to deal with the fallout of the 36% reciprocal tariff imposed by the Trump administration, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said, adding the Southeast Asian nation is seeking talks with the US to lower the levy.

02/04 Thailand Vows to Cut US Trade Surplus as It Sees $8 Billion Hit

Thailand pledged to narrow its trade surplus with the US by importing more energy and food products, with officials estimating the hit to the Southeast Asian nation’s exports at about $8 billion if the Trump administration raised tariffs by 11%.

01/04 Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Says Company Will Spin Off Non-Core Units

Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan said the chipmaker will spin off assets that aren’t central to its mission and create new products including custom semiconductors to try to better align itself with customers.

29/03 [US market conditions] Stocks fall sharply due to economic unrest, and the dollar fell below 150 yen - government bonds rising

The US stock market fell sharply on the 28th. Signs of weakness in consumer spending, the main driving force behind the US economy, have surfaced, and there are concerns that inflation may accelerate even further amid the trade war.

29/03 Good news! Pronabec announces new scholarship Tec with 300 vacancies for technical careers

The new Tec Scholarship, which will be launched at the end of the first semester, will allow young people to access technical careers in institutes of the country. 300 vacancies will be offered in this initial phase, with expansion plans for the second semester of 2025.

28/03 Shampoo urgently recalled after testing positive for 'deadly' bacteria

A shampoo brand has recalled more than 1000 bottles because they contain Klebsiella oxytoca.

28/03 Assassin's Creed game, Ubii split-up, investing in Tencent

French game development company Ubisoft Entertainment plans to spin off its divisions with popular titles such as Assassin's Creed and Far Cry as a subsidiary with a corporate value of approximately 4 billion euros (approximately 650 billion yen).

25/03 Elon Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Clogs Government Inbox

Elon Musk’s demand for federal workers to submit five bullet points detailing their week’s work has hit a new snag: the inbox is full.

25/03 Cathie Wood Sticks With Tesla, Predicts Stock to Hit $2,600

Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management LLC remains bullish on Tesla Inc. and expects the stock will hit $2,600 in five years, or almost 10 times its current price.

25/03 China’s DeepSeek Unveils Latest Update in Race With OpenAI

DeepSeek released updates to its V3 model that promise to deliver better programming capabilities, underscoring the Chinese AI startup’s intent to remain a step ahead of competitors.

24/03 AI semiconductor startup Korea Furiosa AI refuses to offer Meta to acquire

Korean semiconductor startup Furiosa AI has rejected Meta Platforms' $800 million acquisition offer and chose to aim for growth as an independent company. A person familiar with the matter revealed this.

24/03 AI Chip Startup FuriosaAI Rejects Meta’s $800 Million Offer

Korean chip startup FuriosaAI has turned down an $800 million takeover offer from Meta Platforms Inc., choosing instead to grow the business as an independent company, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

21/03 Canada’s Oldest Retailer, Hudson’s Bay, to Begin Liquidating Most Stores on Monday

Hudson’s Bay Co. ULC can begin liquidating all but six of its stores on Monday, an Ontario court decided on Friday, ending an era of department store dominance for Canada’s oldest company.

21/03 Musk Tells Tesla Employees Hang On to Stock After 50% Plunge

Elon Musk sought to reassure Tesla Inc. employees during what he referred to “a little bit of stormy weather,” after the carmaker’s shares plunged more than 50% in just three months.

20/03 Apple Shuffles AI Executive Ranks in Bid to Turn Around Siri

Apple Inc. is undergoing a rare shake-up of its executive ranks, aiming to get its artificial intelligence efforts back on track after months of delays and stumbles, according to people familiar with the situation.

20/03 That attacks against Google and Apple on offense against the Big Tech

The European Union warned Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., that it must adjust to the norms with respect to large technological ones or risk large fines, within the framework of a double climb against Silicon Valley that could further exacerbate the tensions with the president of the United States, Donald Trump.

19/03 Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown

Alphabet Inc.’s Google was warned to step in line with the European Union’s Big Tech rules or risk hefty fines as part of a two-pronged escalation against Silicon Valley that risks further inflaming tensions with US President Donald Trump.

18/03 Alphabet Said in Talks to Buy Wiz for $33 Billion

Alphabet Inc. is in talks to purchase cloud-security company Wiz Inc. for $33 billion, restarting discussions that were called off last summer after extended negotiations, according to people familiar with the matter.

14/03 Tesla Warns It Faces Retaliation, Costs From Trump Trade War

Tesla Inc. is signaling concern over potential retaliatory moves by other countries as a trade war escalates in the wake of President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on a wide range of imports.

13/03 Intel Shares Jump After Naming Chip Industry Veteran Tan as CEO

Intel Corp. shares jumped about 10% in premarket trading on Thursday after it named Lip-Bu Tan as its next chief executive officer, entrusting a former board member and semiconductor veteran with one of the toughest jobs in the chip industry.

12/03 USAID Official Orders Staff to Destroy Classified Documents

Some staff at USAID were ordered to destroy classified documents and personnel records, according to a memo from a top official, a move that prompted fresh legal challenges but that an administration official later described as routine.

06/03 Canada’s Anti-Musk Pivot Hits Starlink’s Second-Biggest Market

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday responded to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs by ripping up the Canadian province’s contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink. “It’s done; it’s gone,” Ford said of the deal.

06/03 Apple Debuts New MacBook Air, Mac Studio With AI-Ready Chips

Apple Inc. rolled out updated MacBook Air laptops and Mac Studio desktops, seeking to maintain a sales resurgence for the company’s computer line.

05/03 Trump warns Americans about economic discomfort of commercial war outbreak

President Donald Trump went up to the podium on Tuesday for his speech at stellar schedule harassed by the warning signals about the United States economy, and recognized Americans that there could be more discomfort in the future.

04/03 Foxconn’s Mega-AI Plant Ready in a Year Despite Trump Tariffs

Foxconn’s planned mega-AI server plant near Guadalajara, Mexico, will complete construction in a year despite the threat of new tariffs from President Donald Trump, according to Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro.

03/03 Trump and TSMC announce US investment of $100 billion - people

Taiwan Semiconductor Electric Railway Manufacturing (TSMC) plans to invest $100 billion (about 15 trillion yen) in chip manufacturing plants in the US over the next four years. A person familiar with the matter revealed this. President Trump is scheduled to announce it on the 3rd.

03/03 Kroger CEO Resigns Over ‘Personal Conduct’ After Board Probe

Kroger Co. replaced Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen following an investigation into his personal conduct, which the US supermarket chain said was unrelated to the company’s financial performance and didn’t involve Kroger employees.

28/02 Bitcóin fall intensifies the greatest risk aversion

Bitcóin's fall intensified on Friday when investors rushed to take refuge in safe assets following the latest tariff threats of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, which meant a dramatic blow of reality for one of the most popular "Trump trades".

28/02 Bitcoin Down 25% From All-Time High as Crypto Rout Worsens

A week-long rout in Bitcoin deepened amid the recent broader retreat from risky assets in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and crypto sector turmoil, marking a dramatic reality check for one of the most popular Trump trades.

28/02 Skype to Shut 14 Years After Microsoft’s $8.5 Billion Purchase

Microsoft Corp. is signaling the end of the line for Skype, the iconic internet calling and chat service it bought almost 14 years ago.

28/02 YouTube star mrbeast raises money with valuation of US $ 5,000m

The YouTube star Mrbeast is trying to raise around US $ 200 million to expand its business in a financing round that would value your company in about US $ 5,000 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

27/02 YouTube Star MrBeast Is Raising Money at a $5 Billion Valuation

YouTube star MrBeast is looking to raise a couple hundred million dollars to expand his business in a funding round that would value his company at about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

27/02 Amazon presents the expected version with ia of Alexa

Amazon.com Inc. launched a new version of Alexa with artificial intelligence.

27/02 Trump presses Apple to end diversity policies

United States President Donald Trump said Apple should end his diversity, equity and inclusion (Dei) initiatives, which intensified Trump's campaign to eliminate these policies from the country's work environments.

26/02 Lowe’s Expects to Reverse Sales Slump on Improving Demand

Lowe’s Cos. forecast sales to rise this year, an early sign that consumers are starting to spend again after staying on the sidelines due to higher rates.

26/02 Warner Bros. Shuts Down Three Game Studios, Cancels Wonder Woman Title

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is closing three video-game studios and halting work on a highly anticipated Wonder Woman title in a bid to boost the profitability of its interactive entertainment business.

25/02 Aston Martin CEO Plans Cost Cuts to Turn Around Troubled Carmaker

Executive chairman Lawrence Stroll is taking a back seat to let CEO Adrian Hallmark try to return the storied brand to profit.

25/02 In the Dnieper there was a technological crash at the TPP

The estimated time of renewal of heat supply in the residential area of ​​Dnieper at a minimum level is two days.

24/02 Alibaba Plans to Spend $53 Billion on AI in a Major Pivot

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. pledged to invest more than 380 billion yuan ($53 billion) on AI infrastructure such as data centers over the next three years, a major commitment that underscores the e-commerce pioneer’s ambitions of becoming a leader in artificial intelligence.

21/02 Alibaba's revival is clear, AGI development "first priority target" and CEO - stock growth

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group saw its biggest increase in sales in the last year in October-December 2024 (third quarter). It has become clear that the pioneer of the Chinese internet industry, which was established by Jack Ma, has escaped from a stagnation for several years and is making a comeback.

19/02 Musk presents XAI Grok-3 model and intensifies rivalry with OpenAi

XAI, the artificial intelligence startup of Elon Musk, presented its updated Grok-3 model, a version of the chatbot technology that challenges OpenAi days after rejecting the unre requested offer of cash purchase of the company by billonary .

16/02 Musk Says xAI’s Grok 3 Chatbot Will Be Released Monday

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI will release its Grok 3 chatbot on Monday, with the billionaire describing it as the “smartest AI on Earth.”

14/02 Apple, Google Restore TikTok App After Assurances From Trump

Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are restoring ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok to their app stores on Thursday following assurances in a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi that a ban wouldn’t immediately be enforced.

10/02 Intel’s AI Chief Leaves to Run Nokia After a Year on the Job

Nokia Oyj will replace Chief Executive Officer Pekka Lundmark with Intel Corp.’s recently appointed head of artificial intelligence Justin Hotard in a surprise announcement as the network equipment maker works to exit a prolonged slump in orders from phone operators.

06/02 Nissan Looking for New Partner as Honda Deal Set to Collapse

Nissan Motor Co. is seeking a new partner as it prepares to end negotiations to form a joint holding company with Honda Motor Co., people familiar with the matter said.

05/02 Andreessen Horowitz Hires Daniel Penny After Subway Chokehold Acquittal

Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has hired Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran who became a national figure after he used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider.

04/02 ‘You’ve Seen the Tweet, Right?’: Sheinbaum Aces Trump Playbook

It took Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum a single phone call to get Donald Trump to back off — at least temporarily — from his threat of tariffs.

31/01 CEO of Nvidia will meet with Trump at the White House on Friday

President Donald Trump will meet with the executive director of Nvidia Corp., Jensen Huang, in the White House this Friday, according to sources familiar with the plans, days after a new artificial intelligence model of the Chinese company Deepseek generated concern between the leaders of the technological industry and cause the collapse of the US stock market.

29/01 Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek-Linked Group Improperly Obtained OpenAI Data

Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI are investigating whether data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorized manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, according to people familiar with the matter.

28/01 Altman praises Deepseek, considers computing power to be more important than ever

Openai boss Sam Altman described the debut of the Chinese AI model R1 from Deepseek as “invigorating” with a view to the competition.

28/01 ‘Boulder-sized balls’: Inside Zuck-Musk feud

Our world is defined by a lot of fakeness – political correctness, false modesty, insincere politesse, and pandering to the press and the elites.

25/01 Zuckerberg ‘believes Trump will jail him’

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is “genuinely scared” of being jailed by US President Donald Trump, according to a leading politics expert.

25/01 Zuckerberg announces that Meta will invest up to US $ 65,000 million in the year this year

Meta Platforms Inc. plans to invest up to US $ 65,000 million in projects related to artificial intelligence in 2025, including the construction of a gigantic new data center and increase the hiring of AI equipment, according to Friday the executive director, Mark Zuckerberg.

23/01 SoftBank, OpenAI Plan $19 Billion Each for Stargate, Information Reports

SoftBank Group Corp. and OpenAI each plan to commit $19 billion of capital to Stargate, the $100 billion US AI endeavor President Donald Trump unveiled this week, the Information reported.

23/01 SoftBank G and Open AI plan to invest $19 billion each in joint venture - Report

SoftBank Group and U.S. Open AI plan to commit capital equivalent to $19 billion (approximately 2.97 trillion yen) each to Stargate, a joint venture in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, The Information reported. . President Trump announced this week that Stargate would initially invest $100 billion.

23/01 Samsung to Beat Apple to Ultrathin Phone With New S25 Edge

Samsung Electronics Co. plans to launch an ultrathin version of its Galaxy S25 phone in the first half of this year, beating Apple Inc. to a promising new category.

23/01 Amazon to Close Warehouses in Quebec, Eliminating 1,900 Jobs

Amazon.com Inc. will shut down all warehouses and lay off employees in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec. The decision comes less than a year after workers at one of those facilities unionized.

22/01 SoftBank Joins OpenAI, Oracle in AI Pact Unveiled by Trump

SoftBank Group Corp., OpenAI, and Oracle Corp. are forming a $100 billion joint venture to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure, an effort unveiled with President Donald Trump aimed at speeding development of the emerging technology.

22/01 ‘Who the f**k’: Alastair Campbell smashes Zuckerberg, Musk

One of the world’s most influential podcasters has taken a swing at Mark Zuckerberg, accusing him of following fellow tech titan Elon Musk up Donald Trump’s “backside”, then asking: “Who the f**k do these people think they are”?

22/01 MrBeast, Internet’s Top Creator, Joins New Bid to Buy TikTok

MrBeast, the internet’s most-followed and highest-earning content creator, has joined a new bid to buy TikTok.

21/01 Bitcoin breaks new record before Donald Trump's inauguration

Bitcoin has risen to a new record as the US prepares to inaugurate Donald Trump for his second presidential term. Over the weekend, the president-elect's newly launched digital token roiled cryptocurrency markets.

21/01 Trump Revokes Biden Orders, Ends Federal Work-From-Home Rules

President Donald Trump revoked dozens of executive orders put into place by his predecessor, Joe Biden, implemented a federal hiring freeze and ordered government workers back to the office as part of the first tranche of official actions he’s signed since retaking office.

19/01 TikTok Goes Dark for US Users, App Stores Remove Platform

TikTok suspended its services for US-based users while Apple Inc. and Google removed the platform from their mobile app stores to avoid penalties under a new law, as the social media company awaits a possible reprieve from President-elect Donald Trump to continue operations.

18/01 Bezos’ Blue Origin Reached Orbit on Its First Try. Now Comes the Hard Part

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin LLC stunned the space industry this week, launching a brand-new rocket taller than the Statue of Liberty into orbit on its first try.

17/01 Honda revamps its personnel system, abolishing retirement age for highly skilled personnel and completely eliminating seniority-based compensation

Honda announced on the 17th that it will review its personnel system, abolishing the retirement age for highly skilled personnel, and introducing a compensation system that is not based on seniority or a uniform system.

17/01 Chinese hackers infiltrated the US Treasury Secretary's PC and accessed unclassified documents - officials

When a group of hackers backed by the Chinese government broke into U.S. Treasury systems, they gained access to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's computer and accessed unclassified files, two people familiar with the matter said. .

17/01 Sales of Japanese-made semiconductor manufacturing equipment expected to increase by 5% in FY2025, with uncertainty in China

On the 16th, the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) announced a demand forecast that sales of Japanese equipment in fiscal 2025 will increase by 5% from the previous year to 4.659 trillion yen. The forecast as of July last year (4,677.4 billion yen) has been revised downward.

16/01 TSMC exceeds expectations with 57% profit increase in October-December quarter - suggests continued AI investment

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC), a major semiconductor contract manufacturer, announced on the 16th that its profit for the October-December 2024 period (fourth quarter) increased by 57%, exceeding expectations. The move was a boost to investors' expectations that investments in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware will continue for another 25 years.

16/01 US administration announces new regulations to prevent leakage of advanced semiconductors - sanctions on 16 Chinese companies

On the 15th, the United States announced new regulations aimed at preventing China from acquiring advanced semiconductors manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and other companies. This could be seen as the final effort by the Biden administration, which is about to leave office, to address deficiencies in export controls for high-tech products to China.

15/01 Nvidia’s $3 Trillion Rally Is On Edge, Wall Street Is Unfazed

Nvidia Corp.’s $3 trillion run-up in market value in the two years since ChatGPT helped trigger an AI frenzy is bigger than any stock rally in history in such a short time span. But the landscape is now changing for the chipmaker.

15/01 Intel to Turn Venture Arm Into Separate Firm With New Name

Intel Corp., the once-dominant chipmaker struggling to revive its business and finances, plans to turn its venture capital arm into a separate fund with a new name.

14/01 China considers selling TikTok in the US to Musk as an option

Chinese authorities are evaluating a possible option that involves Elon Musk acquiring TikTok's U.S. operations if the company is unable to avoid a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.

14/01 China Weighs Sale of TikTok US to Musk as a Possible Option

Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.

14/01 China considering selling TikTok's U.S. business to Musk - X may acquire management rights

Chinese authorities are considering selling the U.S. business of TikTok, a short video posting app run by ByteDance, to billionaire businessman Elon Musk. There is. This was revealed by multiple people familiar with the situation.

14/01 Biden administration announces new regulations on AI semiconductor exports - quantitative restrictions for most countries

The White House announced comprehensive new regulations for the sale of advanced semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI) developed by Nvidia and other companies. It will be up to the incoming Trump administration to decide whether and how to enforce this regulation.

10/01 Supreme Court Signals It’s Likely to Uphold TikTok Ban in US

Supreme Court justices signaled they are likely to uphold a law that would ban the popular social media platform TikTok in the US if it isn’t sold by its Chinese parent company by Jan. 19.

10/01 Stock price of Indian IT giant TCS soars, forecasting increase in information technology spending

The stock price of India's Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) rose. It was well-received for predicting an increase in information technology (IT) spending by businesses and suggesting that the slowdown in the IT industry is nearing an end.

10/01 Will Japanese auto stocks overtake Chinese competitors? Reorganization and governance reform will be the engine

In 2025, Japan's auto stocks may be on the road to recovery, overtaking Chinese competitors and leveraging industry restructuring and corporate governance reforms.

09/01 US Biden administration to tighten export restrictions on AI chips made by Nvidia and others

As the transition to power approaches, the Biden administration plans to tighten regulations on the export of artificial intelligence (AI) chips by companies such as Nvidia. This will put a final push into efforts to prevent advanced technology from reaching China and Russia.

09/01 Quantum computing industry plummets, practical application still a long way off, says NVIDIA CEO

Quantum computer-related stocks were sold on the Tokyo stock market on the 9th. The CEO of Nvidia in the U.S. has said that practical application is still a long way off, and hopes for an early commercial opportunity appear to have faded.

08/01 China updates subsidy system for passenger car replacement – ​​applies to hybrid cars and EVs

China has updated its system to provide subsidies of up to 20,000 yuan (approximately 430,000 yen) for the purchase of a new car, in order to support sales of fuel-efficient vehicles such as electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles.

08/01 Honda announces new EV prototype - working with Renesas to develop high-performance semiconductors

On the 7th, Honda unveiled two prototype models of its latest electric vehicle (EV) ``0 Series'' for the first time in the world at the technology trade show ``CES2025'' being held in Las Vegas, USA. The sedan and sports utility vehicle (SUV) will be equipped with a proprietary operating system (OS) and will be produced at a factory in Ohio, with plans to launch them on the market in early 2026.

08/01 Paychex Strikes $4.1 Billion Deal for Rival Payroll Firm Paycor

Paychex Inc. agreed to acquire rival payroll processor Paycor HCM Inc. for about $4.1 billion in cash, including debt.

07/01 Dell renews PC brand name, simplifies Apple style

Dell Technologies is changing its brand name in a way reminiscent of Apple products, aiming to stimulate demand for personal computers (PCs).

07/01 Toyota stock skyrockets as Nvidia develops next-generation vehicles using semiconductors

Toyota Motor Corporation's stock price soared 3.9% at one point. The announcement by Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, a major U.S. semiconductor company focused on artificial intelligence (AI), that Toyota will become a customer for AI products for self-driving cars was seen as a factor.

06/01 Nvidia Investors Look to Huang CES Speech to Spark Next Breakout

Nvidia Corp. investors have high hopes that Monday’s speech from CEO Jensen Huang will spark a fresh breakout in the chipmaker’s shares, which have plateaued since November after roaring higher for much of 2024.

06/01 Nvidia-Partner Hon Hai’s Shares Climb After AI Spurs Sales Beat

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported faster-than-expected 15% revenue growth after the server assembly partner to Nvidia Corp. rode sustained demand for AI infrastructure.

03/01 BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF has the largest outflow of funds in history - after the new year

iShares Bitcoin Trust (ticker: IBIT), a Bitcoin spot investment exchange traded fund (ETF) operated by US investment management giant BlackRock, reported a net outflow of $333 million (approximately 52 billion yen) on the 2nd. was recorded. This was the largest withdrawal since its launch.

03/01 China's BYD approaches Tesla in annual EV sales - momentum continues

BYD, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, sold 4.25 million passenger cars in 2024. This was an increase of 41% compared to the previous year.

03/01 Tesla's Cybertruck will be eligible for U.S. tax credit for EVs starting this year

Starting this year, Tesla's Cybertruck pickup truck is eligible for a U.S. tax credit system of up to $7,500 (approximately 1.2 million yen). This is because stricter rules were introduced on the 1st, and some car models are now exempt.

03/01 Musk donates 17.7 billion yen worth of Tesla stock to help with tax planning - recipient undisclosed

On December 30th last year, Elon Musk, CEO of US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla, donated 268,000 shares of the company's stock to charity. The recipient of the gift is hidden. This is part of Musk's ``year-end tax planning''.

03/01 Elon Musk Made $112 Million Mystery Gift in Final Days of 2024

Elon Musk gifted 268,000 shares of Tesla Inc. to unnamed charities two days before the New Year.

03/01 Nvidia stock takeoff creates three billionaires on its board of directors

Nvidia Corp.'s big year boosted CEO Jensen Huang's net worth. It has also propelled three of the chipmaker's most senior board members into the ranks of billionaires, in a virtually unheard-of feat of wealth creation.

03/01 Tesla's annual electric car sales fall for the first time in a decade

Tesla Inc.'s annual vehicle sales fell for the first time in more than a decade despite a year-end boost that lifted deliveries to a record in the fourth quarter.

03/01 Tesla's annual sales decline for the first time in over 10 years - stock price falls

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc.'s annual car sales have fallen for the first time in more than a decade. However, in the run-up to the end of the year, the October-December period (fourth quarter) hit a record high.

02/01 Nvidia’s Remarkable Stock Surge Mints Three Board Billionaires

Nvidia Corp.’s banner year supercharged Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang’s net worth to new heights. It also boosted three of the chipmaker’s longest-serving board members into the billionaire ranks, in a virtually unheard-of feat of wealth creation.

01/01 Mazda has record-breaking year due to strong demand - U.S. sales growth momentum expected to continue

Mazda is coming off a strong year despite the overall slump in the automobile market. Although the company doesn't have fully electric vehicles (EVs) in its product lineup, Tom Donnelly, head of U.S. operations, expects this momentum to continue into 2025.

01/01 Mazda prepares to close record year, without electric cars

Mazda Motor Co. is closing out a banner year in a generally weak auto market, and its U.S. sales chief expects that momentum to extend into 2025, even without an all-electric vehicle in its lineup.

28/12 Momentum investing shows signs of fraying, after a year of record returns

Despite the hoopla over the Trump trade and enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, 2024 was a difficult year to make profits in many markets. Even the trades that have propped up U.S. stocks are showing signs of fraying.

28/12 OpenAI considers plan for more conventional profitable business

OpenAI, founded a decade ago as a research organization, is considering a change in AI company structure that would create a more conventional profit-driven corporation alongside a nonprofit division.

26/12 Elon Musk’s Go-To Cost-Cutter Is Working for DOGE

From yogurt store operator to tunneling executive, longtime Musk employee Steve Davis is bringing his unusual talents to the government.

25/12 Little-Known Quantum ETF Rakes In Cash After Computing Breakthrough

For most of its six-year life, the Defiance Quantum ETF behaved just like any other high-tech long shot: Unexceptional returns and meager investor interest kept it stuck among the investing also-rans that dot the exchange-traded fund landscape.

20/12 Companies sell assets purchased in M&As for a bargain

Companies that spent billions on poorly planned acquisitions in recent years are now offloading those assets at extremely low prices.

20/12 Wall Street abandons ship after Fed change of stance

Almost exactly a year after sparking a dizzying rally in financial markets, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did exactly the opposite on Wednesday, laying out a surprise view of caution on interest rate cuts in 2025.

19/12 Apple cancels efforts to build a flat-rate service for iPhone devices - Officials

Apple has canceled a project to build a subscription service for its iPhone smartphones, according to a person familiar with the matter.

18/12 Nissan and Honda integration talks likely to accelerate due to Hon Hai's intention to acquire - Renault is positive

Talks between Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. with a view to business integration appear to have accelerated after Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry approached Nissan about acquiring shares. This was revealed by a person familiar with the matter.

18/12 China can maintain consumption stimulus without major support package

China's top leaders have signaled stronger stimulus to help fill the gap in consumer demand. This does not mean Beijing will launch a “bazooka” package just yet or abandon its industrial focus.

17/12 Kioxia's listing faces harsh scrutiny, NAND concerns make it difficult to revive domestically produced semiconductors

Kioxia Holdings was supposed to make a spectacular debut on the stock market as a symbol of the revival of the domestic semiconductor industry, which has a track record of leading the world and is strongly supported by the Japanese government. However, investors are turning a cold eye on the current business situation, and there is a possibility that the initial price will be negative, overturning

17/12 Softbank Son plans to invest over 15 trillion yen in the US over 4 years - Trump announces

President-elect Trump announced that the SoftBank Group plans to invest $100 billion (approximately 15.4 trillion yen) in the United States over the next four years.

17/12 SoftBank Pledges $100 Billion US Investment at Trump Event

President-elect Donald Trump announced that SoftBank Group Corp. planned to invest $100 billion in the US over the next four years during an event alongside Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son on Monday.

14/12 Super Micro appoints Evercore to raise funds, aiming to avoid delisting

Super Micro Computer (SMCI), an ailing US server manufacturer, is working to raise funds with Evercore's support in order to strengthen its financial base. This was revealed by multiple people familiar with the situation.

11/12 Bain offers TOB to Fujisoft at 9,600 yen per share, surpassing KKR

In connection with the tender offer (TOB) for Fujisoft, US Bain Capital announced on the night of the 11th that it would raise the price to 9,600 yen per share.

11/12 GM Calls It Quits on Mary Barra’s $50 Billion Robotaxi Dream

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, clad in her signature leather jacket and masked up pandemic style, climbed into a Cruise robotaxi named Tostada for her first autonomous ride almost three years ago.

10/12 Apple to include satellite communication function in new "Watch" - official

Apple plans to include satellite communication functionality in a new smartwatch to be released in 2025. This was revealed by multiple people familiar with the situation.

10/12 Further pressure on semiconductor companies doing business with Huawei - US Defense Powers Act

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is seeking to enact legislation that would ban suppliers of Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei from doing business with the Pentagon. If passed, global semiconductor companies that have business relationships with Huawei could be in trouble.

10/12 China investigates Nvidia, suspected of violating antitrust laws - stock price falls

China has launched an investigation into Nvidia, a major U.S. semiconductor company for artificial intelligence (AI), on suspicion of violating antitrust laws.

09/12 US Bitcoin ETF Inflows Near $10 Billion Since Trump Election Win

Almost $10 billion has poured into US exchange-traded funds investing directly in Bitcoin since Donald Trump became president-elect, in a bet that his embrace of the crypto sector heralds a boom for the market.

09/12 Rakuten G shares rise for the first time in over 3 months, Rakuten Mobile 1 year free shareholder benefit

Rakuten Group's stock price continued to rise by 7.6% at one point, marking the highest intraday increase since August 28th. There was some buying on the back of positive feedback about the shareholder benefits announced by the company on the 6th.

08/12 Sinking Intel stock, a mood of resignation spreads among investors - management restructuring is unclear

Intel stock prices have been weak this year. However, with the sudden dismissal of the CEO, more and more investors are throwing in the towel.

07/12 Apple will launch a series of modems with a view to overtaking Qualcomm

Apple Inc. is preparing to finally launch one of its most ambitious projects on the market: a series of cellular modem chips that will replace components from its former partner—and adversary—Qualcomm Inc.

06/12 ``That's why I told you so'', says a fervent believer with $100,000 in Bitcoin.

Hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci, who was hired as communications director during former President Donald Trump's first term and then quickly fired, jokes that he has to give his former boss a token of appreciation.

05/12 Optimism on demand outlook: Fed Beige Book

Economic activity rose slightly in November after little change in previous months, and U.S. businesses were more optimistic about the outlook for demand, the Federal Reserve said in its latest Beige Book survey.

05/12 Meta seeks new nuclear reactors for US data centers

Meta Platforms is seeking up to 4 gigawatts of new nuclear power as the company seeks a reliable source of electricity for its data centers.

04/12 Brussels Airlines is the best airline in the world - Japanese airlines do not make it into the top 10

On the 3rd, the US Air Help announced the 2024 edition of the world's airline ranking ``Air Help Score.''

02/12 Bezos Backs AI Chipmaker Vying With Nvidia at $2.6 Billion Value

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos joined Samsung in a $700 million bet on Tenstorrent, valuing the AI chip startup with ambitions of taking on Nvidia Corp. at about $2.6 billion.

30/11 Apple misses out on big smartphone market recovery in 2024: IDC

Smartphone sales recovered significantly globally in 2024 after two consecutive years of decline. However, according to a study, Apple appears to be falling behind relative to the Android competition, which is gaining ground in China and developing countries.

29/11 Possible pro-crypto regulators boost bitcoin price

Bitcoin resumed its climb toward $100,000 on signs that cryptocurrency-friendly candidates will likely shape U.S. financial rules under Donald Trump.

25/11 Sony is developing a portable game console compatible with PS5, competing with Switch - official

It has been learned through interviews with people involved that the Sony Group is developing a portable game console that will allow users to play software for the PlayStation 5 home game console on the go.

25/11 Fujikura, a 139-year-old electric wire company that shines with the popularity of AI, ranks first in Japan's stock growth rate

The global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is propelling a long-established electrical wire company with a history of 139 years to stardom on the Japanese stock market.

21/11 The next US administration is considering creating a new post in charge of Bitcoin's first $97,000 price tag

The crypto asset (virtual currency) Bitcoin expanded its rise and hit $97,000 for the first time in history. This comes after it was reported that US President-elect Trump's transition team is considering creating a new position within the White House specializing in crypto asset policy.

21/11 The Duct-Taped Banana Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s in New York

Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork Comedian carried a presale estimate of $1 million to $1.5 million.

15/11 Rivian and Tesla stock prices fall as Trump reportedly plans to abolish EV tax credit

Stock prices of electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers fell on the US stock market on the 14th. Reuters reported that President-elect Trump plans to eliminate a $7,500 (approximately 1.17 million yen) tax credit for purchasing EVs.

15/11 Gaetz's nomination for US attorney general "will not be approved" - former House Speaker McCarthy

Former US House of Representatives Speaker McCarthy said that President-elect Trump's nomination of Representative Matt Gaetz (R) for attorney general will likely be rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate next year.

14/11 Novogratz says Trump's promise to create a Bitcoin stockpile is unlikely

Michael Novogratz, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency investment company Galaxy Digital, said he believes it is unlikely that the United States will create a Bitcoin strategic stockpile as promised by President-elect Trump. Ta.

13/11 Bitcoin Rally Cools After Jump of About 30% Since Trump Victory

A surge in Bitcoin has paused as traders assess the remaining market impact of President-elect Donald Trump’s rhetorical support for crypto.

13/11 El Salvador will buy back more debt; Bukele trusts in Trump's push

El Salvador offers to buy back bonds in dollars for the third time this year given the new boost that President Nayib Bukele is receiving thanks to the rebound in bitcoin and the results of the elections in the United States.

13/11 Donald Trump Jr. Opts Out of White House to Join 1789 Capital

Donald Trump Jr. is joining 1789 Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in conservative-leaning companies, according to people familiar with his plans.

12/11 US Unveils Plan to Triple Nuclear Power by 2050 as Demand Soars

President Joe Biden’s administration is setting out plans for the US to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050, with demand climbing for the technology as a round-the-clock source of carbon-free power.

12/11 NVIDIA stock investors are skeptical - wary of AI boom going too far

Shares of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia have nearly tripled since the beginning of the year, and Wall Street analysts have an overwhelmingly positive view of the company.

12/11 "Pal World" patent infringement lawsuit, Nintendo knows how to fight in court, experts say

Pocket Pair (Shinagawa Ward), which developed the game software "Pal World," revealed the details of the lawsuit filed by Nintendo and Pokemon (Minato Ward) last weekend. Nintendo has previously taken numerous legal actions regarding intellectual property (IP). Experts say that the company's strength is that it has accumulated a wealth of personnel and experience in the intellectual property field

11/11 Defense industry threatens collateral damage: five topics of the day

Michael Nienaber on confrontation and cooperation — Subscribe to our newsletter Five Topics of the Day and receive the capital's whispers directly to your mailbox on Sundays.

11/11 Dogecoin Outperforms Bitcoin as Trump Spurs Crypto Speculation

A bevy of smaller cryptocurrencies outperformed market-leader Bitcoin in recent days as enthusiasm about the sector’s prospects under President-elect Donald Trump encouraged a wave of speculative bets.

09/11 Trump and Zelensky's telephone conversation, with Musk present at the time

When former U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made a comeback, had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, billionaire Elon Musk was also present, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. It became clear that Musk, who greatly contributed to Trump's victory, has influence in the Trump administration in his second term.

09/11 Nintendo claims damages totaling 10 million yen - PAL WORLD Development announced

Pocket Pair (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo), which develops the game software "Pal World," announced on the 8th that Nintendo and Pokemon (Minato-ku, Tokyo) have filed a lawsuit alleging that the software infringes multiple patent rights. Both companies announced that they are seeking a total of 10 million yen in damages.

09/11 Chinese Starlink Rival Swoops Into Brazil After Elon Musk Feud

Fresh off a bitter feud with Elon Musk over his social media platform X, Brazil is now courting a Chinese company to compete with the US billionaire’s Starlink internet service.

08/11 Softbank president says Lapidus has "many challenges" - intention to make additional investment is true

At a financial results conference on the 8th, SoftBank President Junichi Miyagawa acknowledged the company's additional investment in Rapidus, which aims to mass produce next-generation semiconductors, but pointed out that the company faces "many challenges."

07/11 China is more prepared for Trump, even with the risk of 60% tariffs

When Donald Trump began a trade war with China in 2018, Beijing found itself at a disadvantage and uncertain how to respond. This time, President Xi Jinping is better prepared for a fight, even if he has more to lose.

06/11 US stocks, dollar and Treasury yields rise - Trump takes early lead

US stock futures rose on the 6th, and US bond yields also rose. The dollar rose sharply for the first time since February 2023. Transactions related to former President Trump's increasing chances of victory in the US presidential election held on the 5th have become obvious.

06/11 S&P 500 Hits All-Time Highs as Trump Wins Election: Markets Wrap

Stocks hit all-time highs, bond yields jumped and the dollar saw its biggest surge since 2020, with investors mapping out Donald Trump’s return to the White House and what his policies will mean for markets.

06/11 If Trump wins, there will be a need to review investment plans for Mexico factories - Daikin

At a press conference on the 6th, Daikin Industries President Naofumi Takenaka said that with the possibility of Trump returning to office as U.S. president increasing, the company will reconsider its investment plans for its Mexican factory if large tariffs are imposed on imports from Mexico. said it was necessary.

06/11 Nintendo’s Next Console Will Play Current Switch Games

Nintendo Co. said its next console will be compatible with current Switch games, allaying fears about the company’s ability to ride on the aging machine’s past success.

06/11 Five things to know to start your day

Stock futures fluctuated on expectations of the US presidential election; Bitcoin ETFs record their highest daily outflow; and the strike at Boeing ends.

05/11 Palantir Reports Record Profit, Cites ‘Unwavering’ AI Demand

Palantir Technologies Inc. reported quarterly revenue that beat analysts’ estimates and raised its forecast for operating income in the current period, citing high demand in the US for its artificial intelligence software.

04/11 "Trump trade" review progresses, dollar and US interest rates fall - crude oil rises

The dollar was depreciating in the foreign exchange market on the 4th, and at one point hit the sharpest depreciation since late August. US bond yields have fallen. This is due to a decline in expectations that former President Trump, the Republican candidate, will win the US presidential election.

02/11 Harris Hits GOP on Chips; Trump Leans Into Race, Gender Divides

Kamala Harris lambasted House Speaker Mike Johnson’s call to roll back a $280 billion package to boost research and domestic manufacturing for semiconductors, heightening a clash between the vice president and her opponent Donald Trump as they seek to woo blue-collar voters in the campaign’s final days.

29/10 Apple Ships $6 Billion of iPhones From India in Big China Shift

Apple Inc.’s iPhone exports from India jumped by a third in the six months through September, underscoring its push to expand manufacturing in the country and reduce dependence on China.

26/10 TSMC Faces Severe Challenges as Free Trade Falters, Founder Says

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s founder Morris Chang said the the company will soon face its “most severe” challenges in driving growth at a time that the US is controlling the flows of cutting-edge chips to China.

25/10 Biden Administration Approves Lithium Mine in Race to Add Supply

The Biden administration has issued its first approval for a lithium mine, ramping up efforts to shift the US critical minerals supply chain away from China.

24/10 NVIDIA's Huang partners with Asia's richest man to make India an AI hub

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has teamed up with Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani. The company, a world leader in semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI), will build AI infrastructure in India, the world's most populous country, to speed up the spread of AI.

24/10 Tesla CEO Musk presents bold goals for 2025 - stock price soars

U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla announced on the 23rd its financial results for the July-September period (third quarter), showing that its profitability was the highest in more than a year. The stock price soared 14% in after-hours trading early on the 24th in the US.

24/10 Tesla reports dazzling results and optimistic forecasts

Shares of Tesla Inc. rose in early trading after the automaker reported surprisingly strong earnings and forecast up to 30% growth in vehicle sales next year.

24/10 SK Hynix hits record high quarterly profit - AI demand is a tailwind

South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix's July-September (third quarter) results showed that profits and sales reached record highs on a quarterly basis. This reflects strong demand for memory chips used in Nvidia's processors for artificial intelligence (AI) development.

23/10 Arm to revoke Qualcomm semiconductor design license - conflict intensifies

British semiconductor design firm Arm Holdings is revoking a license that allowed its long-time partner Qualcomm to use Arm's intellectual property in chip designs. The battle over key smartphone technology is escalating.

21/10 The widening AI gap in the semiconductor industry becomes clear due to the ASML shock - will polarization continue?

In the $530 billion (approximately 79.25 trillion yen) semiconductor industry, there is a widening gap in the ability to ride the wave of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Based on developments at the beginning of the earnings season, the gap is likely to deepen further.

18/10 NVIDIA-backed Japanese company considers building new AI data center near nuclear power plant

A Japanese cloud gaming service company in which US semiconductor giant NVIDIA has invested has begun considering acquiring land to build a data center for new generative AI (artificial intelligence). The condition is whether there is a nuclear power plant nearby.

16/10 Musk’s $75 Million Gift Cements Role as a Top Trump Donor

Elon Musk poured $75 million into the super political action committee he created earlier this year, launching the Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive officer into the top tier of political donors as he pays for much of the ground game for Donald Trump’s campaign.

15/10 Trump Pennsylvania Event Derailed After Audience Members Faint

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s effort to court voters at a sweltering town hall in the Philadelphia suburbs came to a premature end and transformed into an impromptu dance party after multiple audience members fainted Monday, requiring medical attention.

05/10 IPOs This Week: 2 new IPOs, shares of 6 companies will be listed in the week starting from October 7.

IPOs This Week: The primary market will be a bit slow in the week starting from October 7. This is because only 2 new IPOs are about to open. One of these, Garuda Construction and Engineering IPO is from the mainboard segment. Apart from this, there will be an opportunity to invest money in the already opened IPO in the new week. Talking about listing of companies, 6 companies will make their debu

05/10 Ben Horowitz Will Donate to Harris Campaign After Trump Support

Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz and his wife plan to make a “significant” donation to the presidential campaign of US Vice President Kamala Harris, just three months after supporting Harris’ rival, former President Donald Trump.

02/10 How Hurricane Helene Jolted the Global Chip Industry

Hurricane Helene caused havoc in North Carolina, killing dozens of people and stranding others, washing away homes, businesses and crops and knocking out electricity and water.

28/09 Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Gamble Pays Off With $201 Billion Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg’s bet on the metaverse initially looked like a colossal mistake, wiping more than $100 billion from his net worth. But now it’s paying off big-time.

26/09 Trump Seeks to Wipe Out Biggest Debt Costing $112,000 a Day

Donald Trump’s lawyers are on a mission to wipe out his biggest financial liability — a nearly half-billion dollar civil fraud verdict in New York that’s soaring by more than $100,000 every day.

26/09 OpenAI Discusses Giving Altman 7% Stake in For-Profit Transition

OpenAI is discussing giving Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman a 7% equity stake in the company and restructuring to become a for-profit business, people familiar with the matter said, a major shift that would mark the first time Altman is granted ownership in the artificial intelligence startup.

21/09 Three Mile nuclear power plant to be revived, Microsoft purchases power due to AI demand

The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in the United States begins restarting operations. Behind this is the demand for electricity to support the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Constellation Energy, which owns the plant, will spend $1.6 billion to restart it and sell all the carbon-free electricity it produces to Microsoft.

12/09 China instructs manufacturers to keep advanced EV technology domestically - official

China is urging its automakers to keep advanced electric vehicle (EV) technology domestic. This was revealed by a person familiar with the matter.

10/09 US Online Grocery Prices Plunge the Most on Record in August

US consumers may finally be getting some relief from their grocery bills — especially if they shop for food online.

10/09 Siemens builds a new rolling stock factory in New York to bring 322km/h high-speed railway to the US

German engineering giant Siemens will invest $60 million (approximately 8.6 billion yen) to build a new factory in northwestern New York state. A production system will be established by labor union members to manufacture high-speed rail cars to North American specifications.

05/09 Toyota's Camry sales soar in the U.S. - hybridization contributes

Last year, Toyota Motor Corporation decided to make its best-selling sedan in the United States hybrid-only. A decision that seemed provocative at the time, but looking at the latest monthly sales figures, it now seems like a no-brainer.

03/09 China warns Japan of retaliation over new semiconductor regulations - official

China has threatened the Japanese government with severe economic retaliation if it further restricts the sale of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related services to Chinese companies. The U.S. is seeking to align with allies like Japan in a strategy to keep China away from advanced semiconductor technology, but those efforts are becoming increasingly complex.

02/09 Taiwan retorts to Trump: semiconductor manufacturing is outsourced to US companies - not taken away

Taiwan's Economy Minister Guo Chi-hui reacted to former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the US presidential election, criticizing Taiwan over semiconductors, denying that Taiwan ever stole the semiconductor industry from the US.

30/08 Musk’s Clash With Brazil Deepens, Threatening X and Starlink

Fallout from the clash between Elon Musk and a justice on Brazil’s top court spread across the billionaire’s companies as the judge vowed to shut down X and blocked Starlink bank accounts in Latin America’s largest economy.

29/08 NVIDIA CEO “1 trillion dollar data center opportunity” – Financial results points

On the 28th, Nvidia, the U.S. company that holds an overwhelming share of semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI) and boasts the largest market capitalization among semiconductor manufacturers, announced its financial results for the May-July (second quarter) of this year, and The company announced its business forecast for the third quarter. We have summarized the points you should keep i

29/08 Open AI approaches funding with valuation of over 100 billion yen - led by Thrive

U.S. company OpenAI, which developed the conversational artificial intelligence (AI) "ChatGPT," secured funding based on a valuation of over $100 billion (approximately 14.46 trillion yen) in a funding round led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital. is approaching. This was revealed by multiple people familiar with the matter.

28/08 Super Micro Stocks Plunge, Hindenburg Targeted in Short Selling Report

Server maker Super Micro Computer fell sharply on the US stock market on the 27th. Short seller Hindenburg Research revealed that it had opened a short position in the company.

27/08 If US interest rates are cut, there will be a $1 trillion avalanche as Chinese companies sell dollars - Zheng

If the U.S. cuts interest rates, Chinese companies could sell $1 trillion worth of dollar-denominated assets, pushing the yuan up by as much as 10%. This was predicted by Steven Zheng, CEO of Yurison SLJ Capital.

26/08 New Boeing CEO Faces Hard Choices After NASA Snubs Starliner for SpaceX

After a humiliating setback to its space ambitions, Boeing Co. faces a dilemma that pits its national duty against strained cash reserves.

22/08 China imports semiconductor manufacturing equipment to record high - purchases active in preparation for stricter regulations against China

China's imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment reached a record high in the January-July period of this year. The increase in purchases followed in a move in case the United States and its allies further block acquisitions by Chinese companies.

22/08 How Mike Lynch’s Luxury Yacht Sank Within Minutes

The Bayesian was built to withstand hurricanes, but sailors who witnessed the scene were shocked at how quickly it disappeared into the Mediterranean.

22/08 Bezos’ Blue Origin Suffers Fiery Setback Building New Rocket

Blue Origin LLC sustained failures in recent weeks of testing including a factory mishap that damaged a portion of a future New Glenn rocket, the long-awaited centerpiece of the Jeff Bezos-backed startup’s push to take on SpaceX.

21/08 U.S. Nvidia's stock price is on the horizon again - AI investment boom continues

Amid questions surrounding U.S. monetary policy, the economy and the U.S. presidential election, at least one thing is clear on Wall Street. Spending on artificial intelligence (AI) remains a top priority.

17/08 SoftBank G receives tailwind from Indian stock market as it invests in IPO winners

SoftBank Group is receiving a hot tailwind from the Indian stock market. Although their own stock prices are sluggish due to disappointing first quarter results, three companies backed by SoftBank G have made strong debuts in the Mumbai market over the past week.

14/08 Kroger and Albertsons Spend More Than $800 Million on Merger Fees

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. have spent more than $800 million on fees to lawyers, bankers and advisers for their proposed merger, underscoring the high costs of trying to complete the largest ever tie-up between two US grocery chains.

12/08 US military rushes aircraft carrier to Middle East, reinforcements for Israel defense ahead of Gaza ceasefire talks

The United States has stepped up its naval and air force deployment in the Middle East to prevent large-scale attacks on Israel by Iran and Lebanon's pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah. Ceasefire negotiations in the Palestinian autonomous region of Gaza are scheduled to resume this week.

08/08 Nvidia's market capitalization of $900 billion disappears, is it good for the long term? - Continued AI investment

Nvidia's market capitalization has eroded by $900 billion (approximately 132.4 trillion yen) since its all-time high in June. If taken at face value, it may seem like a sign that the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom that has supported Nvidia's stock's meteoric rise is cooling down, but the situation is actually not that dire.

06/08 Honda-Nissan alliance joins with Toyota, says unification of OS is key to survival

Collaboration between Honda and Nissan Motors has begun. As software is added to the competitive field of automobile development and foreign IT majors become rivals, even a three-company alliance that includes Mitsubishi Motors is not enough to survive, so it is necessary to join forces with the Toyota Motor Group and join forces with Japanese companies. There are also voices saying that there is.

03/08 Intel stock plummets, dropping 29% at one point - disgusted by weak earnings outlook and 15,000 job cuts

US Intel's stock price plummeted by 29% in trading on the 2nd. It was the steepest drop in intraday trading since at least 1982. The company's sales forecast for the July-September period (third quarter) announced on the 1st was significantly lower than analysts' expectations, and the company also announced more than 15,000 job cuts. It has become clear that the company is losing business to compe

03/08 Japan's stock market has suffered a major crash, the lowest rate of decline in two days since the Great Earthquake in 2011

Japanese stocks, which had been one of the most reliable stock markets for global investors this year, suffered an unexpected collapse and became the world's worst losing market in just two days.

02/08 Asian stocks plunge, MSCI index falls at the lowest rate since June 2022 - tech stocks sell off

Asian stocks fell sharply in trading on the 2nd. A combination of unfavorable factors such as a sharp decline in Japanese stocks, a global sell-off in high-tech stocks, and signs of a slowing U.S. economy worsened the situation.

02/08 Harris and Federal Reserve Chair double-whammy Trump trade

The so-called ``Trump trade'' has been dealt a double whammy, as Vice President Harris' approval ratings have soared in opinion polls leading up to the US presidential election, and expectations for an early interest rate cut by the US Financial Authority have spread.

01/08 Walmart Worker’s Zoom Outburst Shows Angst Over Relocation Plan

The retailer’s employees have a tough choice of reporting to Bentonville, Arkansas, or coastal hubs — or finding another job.

28/07 Crucial moment for U.S. high-tech stocks: four major companies announce financial results - warn of entering correction phase

The U.S. stock market has seen a major rotation away from large tech stocks, with the Nasdaq 100 index down 8% over the past two weeks. Whether a correction phase can be avoided will likely depend on the financial results of four high-tech companies with a combined market capitalization of approximately $10 trillion (approximately 1,540 trillion yen).

26/07 Popular trades in global financial markets collapse as they reach ``ridiculous levels''

The major assumptions that have driven global financial markets this year are being rapidly reconsidered.

26/07 Sudden sharp rise in yen triggers ``widespread liquidation of positions'' across the market

The rapid appreciation of the yen has shaken up global markets, and the Chinese yuan has also appreciated. A wide range of assets including Japanese stocks, gold and Bitcoin were sold off as investors reassessed leveraged positions.

25/07 [Column] Why Trump fears the “new” Harris – Henderson

There is a reason why former US President Trump has reservations about President Biden as his campaign opponent. That was on full display at a high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of the 23rd.

24/07 Harris faces a barrage of attacks on her 'extreme agenda' - calling out the threat of Trumpism

On the 23rd, Vice President Harris, who secured the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, delivered her first campaign speech aiming for victory and vowed to overthrow Republican former US President Donald Trump.

23/07 Berkshire Hathaway sells more BYD and reaches its share below 5%

Berkshire Hathaway sold another block of BYD shares, taking its stake in one of the world's biggest automakers to less than 5%, up from more than 20% two years ago.

22/07 Hitachi withdraws from manufacturing home air conditioners - sells air conditioning joint venture to Germany's Bosch

Hitachi, Ltd. will withdraw from manufacturing home air conditioners. Hitachi and Johnson Controls International (JCI), a major American electronics manufacturer, are finalizing the sale of their joint venture, which handles home air conditioners and other air conditioning businesses, to Germany's Robert Bosch.

20/07 Hedge Funds Have an Election Plan: Sell the Calm, Buy the Chaos

How’s this for an election trade? Sell your winners now so you have cash on hand this fall to do some aggressive buying as the political jockeying heats up.

19/07 I am convinced that the time of judgment will come for the AI ​​bubble - Goldman's head of equity research

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18/07 I made the right bet on Nvidia's stock price going down, and I made over 1 billion yen in options trading in one day.

A trader appears to have made more than $6.5 million (approximately 1.014 billion yen) in a single day in the options market by betting on a fall in the stock price of Nvidia, a representative of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

17/07 Tesla stock rises about 10 times - Wood says robotaxis are a $10 trillion revenue opportunity

Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of exchange-traded fund (ETF) management company Ark Investment Management, believes that Tesla is a more profitable company. He predicted that the company's entry into the robotaxi (self-driving taxi) platform business would be an opportunity to increase its stock price by about 10 times.

17/07 Nikon president says demand for new model is strong in China for first time in 25 years - not subject to US semiconductor regulations

Nikon is planning to release its first new semiconductor lithography system in 25 years this summer, but Shisuke Tokunari, who took over as president in April, says demand from China is extremely strong. The company aims to expand sales in China with mature technology that is not subject to regulations.

17/07 Semiconductor-related stocks such as East Elec plunge, US government considers further regulations on China

Semiconductor-related stocks are plummeting in the Tokyo market on the afternoon of the 17th. The Biden administration has told allies it is considering using the most severe trade restrictive measures available if companies such as Tokyo Electron and ASML Holdings continue to provide China with access to advanced semiconductor technology. There is a sell-off in stocks.

17/07 Billionaires Take Sides as Turbulent Presidential Race Heats Up

The US presidential election has seen a wave of unprecedented events, but one constant has been donor money pouring into campaign coffers.

15/07 Trump Media Stocks Rise Rapidly, Trump Trade Gains Momentum After Assassination Attempt

On the U.S. stock market on the morning of the 15th, the stock prices of former U.S. President Donald Trump's media companies soared. Following the assassination attempt on President Trump on the 13th, the so-called Trump trade has been gaining momentum throughout the market.

15/07 Dollar rises, U.S. Treasury futures fall - trading with "Trump 2.0" in mind

The dollar rose in early Asian trading on the 15th. US Treasury futures are falling. Traders are increasingly betting that former US President Donald Trump, who was shot at a campaign rally, will have an advantage in the presidential election.

15/07 Investors keep an eye on safe assets and “Trump” trading – Bitcoin surpasses $60,000

Traders rushed into assets considered safe havens in financial markets after former US President Donald Trump was shot in the right ear during a campaign rally on the 13th. Market watchers say the bank is likely to reevaluate transactions related to Trump.

13/07 SoftBank G acquires British AI semiconductor Graphcore - collaborating with Arm?

SoftBank Group announced on the 12th that it has acquired British semiconductor startup Graphcore for artificial intelligence (AI). As part of the company's efforts to strengthen investment in the semiconductor and AI fields, this is the second company it has acquired in the UK, following semiconductor design company Arm.

12/07 Turkey to Pare Back $23 Billion Deal for F-16 Jets With US

Turkey is scaling back a planned $23 billion defense contract with the US to modernize NATO’s second largest fleet of F-16 fighter jets and will seek an offset agreement to produce some warplane parts locally.

11/07 YouTube Is a $455 Billion Media Giant Hiding in Plain Sight

Investors attach a $2.3 trillion valuation to Alphabet Inc. for its status as an internet search behemoth and AI innovator. Yet even that massive figure underplays YouTube’s true worth, according to analysts at Needham & Co.

11/07 Microsoft and Apple will not sit on Open AI board of directors

Microsoft and Apple have decided not to participate as observers on OpenAI's board of directors. The decision comes as authorities are increasingly monitoring the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) under antitrust laws.

08/07 Ten Japanese and American companies, including Resonaku H, establish next-generation semiconductor package alliance

Resonac Holdings, which handles semiconductor materials, announced that it will establish ``US-JOINT'' in Silicon Valley, a consortium for next-generation semiconductor packages made up of 10 Japanese and American materials and equipment companies. Preparations such as installing a clean room and equipment will begin this year with the goal of starting operations in 2025.

06/07 'Big bottleneck' in NVIDIA AI chip supply - Vestager

Vestager, the European Commission's senior vice-president in charge of competition policy in the European Union, warned of a "major bottleneck" in the supply of artificial intelligence (AI) chips from U.S. chipmaker Nvidia. However, he said the regulator has not yet decided whether to take any action regarding this.

04/07 NVIDIA CEO sells $169 million worth of stock, riding the wave of stock gains

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Nvidia, sold 1.3 million shares in June. Against the backdrop of strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, Nvidia's stock price has hit a record high, and the sale price is close to $169 million (approximately 27 billion yen). This was the largest amount ever earned in a month.

02/07 Ballmer Is Richer Than Gates, a First for Microsoft Billionaires

Steve Ballmer passed Bill Gates on Monday to become the sixth-richest person in the world, the first time the former chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp. has been wealthier than the company’s co-founder.

26/06 Japanese stocks rise, review of value stocks spreads domestically - finance and automobiles are expensive

The Tokyo stock market rose on the 25th. The trend of reevaluating value stocks in the U.S. stock market has spread to Japan, with financial stocks such as banks and insurance companies, trading companies, and automobile stocks gaining high prices.

25/06 Open AI warns of blocking access to tools from China - Report

Open AI, the American developer of the conversational artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT, has warned Chinese developers that it will begin blocking access to its tools and software starting in July, local media reported. . The results suggest that OpenAI is taking a more aggressive stance to exclude users from countries where it doesn't offer its services.

25/06 NVIDIA stock leveraged ETF records record inflows before stock price plummets

For day traders riding the artificial intelligence (AI) stock boom, there was no other bet that could generate double-digit returns every week.

22/06 NVIDIA loses $200 billion in market capitalization due to continuous stock decline - falls from top position

U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia this week became the world's largest company by market capitalization, but that position didn't last long.

20/06 Car Dealerships Across US Halt Services After Cyberattack

Thousands of car dealerships were ground to a halt during a normally busy holiday Wednesday by a cyber incident at CDK Global, a major software provider for dealers across the US.

19/06 NVIDIA's incredible return of 591,078% - The road to becoming the world's number one market capitalization

In 1999, Intel boasted overwhelming strength in the semiconductor industry. And a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia went public on the Nasdaq.

19/06 Hitachi and Johnson C consider selling air-conditioning joint venture for 500 billion yen - official

Hitachi, Ltd. has decided to sell its 40% stake in Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning, a joint venture with US company Johnson Controls International that handles the air conditioning business. This was revealed by multiple people familiar with the situation.