Google angry at reported plan to force it to sell Chrome

Reuters Google has said it would harm consumers and businesses if it is forced to sell Chrome, the world’s most popular web browser. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will propose the measure to a judge on Wednesday, Bloomberg has reported. Judge Amit Mehta ruled Google operates an online search monopoly in August, and has…

Nvidia must show Blackwell chip can drive growth in earnings report

Despite rising competition, Nvidia holds 80% of the fast-growing market for artificial intelligence chips as the tech industry’s graphics processing unit, or GPU, of choice for making and deploying generative AI software. What investors will want to see when Nvidia reports its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday is whether it can continue to grow at a…

Tech funding in Europe stabilizes after years of decline

On Monday, British tech lobby group Startup Coalition warned in a blog post that there was a risk Reeves’ tax plans could result in a tech “brain drain.”. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Oli Scarff | Getty Images Venture capital investment in European technology startups is projected to decline for a third straight year, according…

Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires

HENNIKER, N.H. — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Then, he formed Rotor…

Super Micro hires new auditor to maintain Nasdaq listing; shares pop

Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7.  Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Embattled server maker Super Micro Computer said on Monday that it had hired BDO as its new auditor and…

Crypto hacker’s rapper-wife ‘Razzlekhan’ sent to prison in $10B bitcoin heist

A notorious crypto hacker’s wife — who rapped under the name Razzlekhan and styled herself as the “Crocodile of Wall Street” — was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday for helping her husband launder stolen bitcoin now worth $10 billion. Heather Morgan, 34, was handed the sentence by a federal judge in Washington,…

Canva hires Kelly Steckelberg as CFO ahead of expected IPO

Kelly Steckelberg attends as the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health hosts an Evening from the Heart LA 2022 Gala at Valley Relics Museum on May 05, 2022 in Van Nuys, California. Araya Doheny | Getty Images Canva, a high-valued design software startup that competes with Adobe, said Monday that it hired Kelly Steckelberg as…

Too many unread emails might be a sign of a mental disorder

Does this ring a bell? If your phone contains thousands of photos you have to swipe through to find what you need or your phone storage is always full because you’re reluctant to delete anything, even unread emails, you may be a digital hoarder. Hoarding disorder — which is often associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and…

Mango’s AI models slammed as ‘false advertising’ amid fears of lost jobs

They’re modeling a scary concept. A big fashion brand using digitally made models for its clothing advertisements has recently begun facing backlash for the industry-altering practice — just as it launched another AI campaign targeting teens. For Mango, already seeing its highest revenues in 40 years, the addition of AI models last summer is “about…

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