Hamas frees 8 more hostages, Israel set to release 110 prisoners

The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive conflict ever fought between Israel and Hamas, whose Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel sparked the fighting

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Intel cancels AI chip, talks painful past and simplified future

Last quarter, amid turmoil and restructuring, chipmaker Intel announced one of the largest corporate quarterly losses of all time — $16.6 billion, ten times worse than its $1.6B loss the quarter before. But in today’s Q4 2024 and full-year earnings release, Intel’s not hurting as […]

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Apple reports best-ever earnings even as iPhone revenue slips

As has become an annual tradition, Apple just reported blockbuster earnings for the company’s most recent holiday quarter. “Today Apple is reporting our best quarter ever, with revenue of $124.3 billion, up four percent from a year ago,” CEO Tim Cook said in a press […]

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Meta’s Ray-Bans smart glasses sold more than 1 million units last year

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed sales figures for the companyâs Ray-Ban smart glasses for the first time, telling employees that over 1 million units were sold in 2024. In remarks during an all-hands meeting seen by The Verge, Zuckerberg posed a question to staff about […]

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YouTube Premium’s 4x speed and other experimental features now available to subscribers

After announcing some new experimental features for YouTube Premium subscribers earlier this month — and that multiple experiments can be tested at once — the company has added one it promised was on the way: the ability to watch videos at 4x speed, as reported […]

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Polestar’s new polar EVs can race through the snow

The Polestar 4 gets ski racks. Polestar is building one-of-a-kind versions of its EVs that are ready for whatever the winter brings. The company took the long-range, dual motor versions of its newest vehicles, the Polestar 3 SUV and Polestar 4 coupe (with performance packs), […]

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Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy

The rise of generative AI has been powered by Nvidia and its advanced GPUs. As demand far outstrips supply, the H100 has become highly sought after and extremely expensive, making Nvidia a trillion-dollar company for the first time. It’s also prompting customers, like Microsoft, Meta, […]

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