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How quantum computers could help fight wildfires
Following a spate of deadly wildfires earlier this year, many of us find ourselves asking how we can fight such a powerful force of nature.
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Microsoft investigating access issues with M365 Cloud and Office.com
(Reuters) -Microsoft said on Wednesday they are investigating an issue in which Microsoft 365 Cloud and Office.com were reported to be inaccessible.
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These video games want only some of your attention
The farming simulator Rusty's Retirement and other games that carve out space on your desktop may actually help people focus.
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A mind-blowing adventure with a walking lighthouse
The puzzle game Keeper, from the studio behind Psychonauts, also features a transmogrifying bird and surreal landscapes.
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Samsung set to beef up advanced chip output after memory chip sales hit record
SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics reported its memory chip revenue hit a record high in the third quarter and said it will focus on mass producing its most advanced products next year, expecting continued strength in the chip market, driven by AI demand.
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Exclusive-OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -OpenAI is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, three people familiar with the matter said, in what could be one of the biggest IPOs of all time.
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Mixed share reaction to megacap earnings burst, Meta droops
(Reuters) -Shares in three of the "Magnificent Seven" companies with significant investments in artificial intelligence were mixed in after-hours trade on Wednesday after the mega caps released third quarter earnings.
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Alphabet hikes capex again after earnings beat on strong ad, cloud demand
(Reuters) -Strong AI demand helped power Alphabet's financial results, as both the core advertising and cloud computing businesses of the Google parent beat revenue expectations.
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Mastercard poised to buy crypto firm Zerohash for nearly $2 billion, Fortune reports
(Reuters) -Mastercard is in late-stage talks to acquire crypto startup Zerohash for between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, Fortune reported on Wednesday, citing five sources familiar with the matter.
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EBay's holiday-quarter profit forecast disappoints, shares fall nearly 9%
(Reuters) -E-commerce firm eBay forecast profit for the crucial holiday quarter below Wall Street estimates amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, sending its shares down 8.5% after the bell on Wednesday.
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Microsoft's massive AI spending draws investor concerns as cloud business booms
(Reuters) -Microsoft's AI infrastructure spending to meet growing cloud services demand is outpacing Wall Street expectations, deepening investor fears about the costs of sustaining the boom.
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Meta forecasts bigger capital costs next year as Zuckerberg lays out aggressive AI buildout
(Reuters) -Meta on Wednesday forecast "notably larger" capital expenses next year thanks to investments in artificial intelligence, including aggressively building data centers to power its AI push.
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Nvidia's Huang joins tech titans funding Trump's ballroom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang donated to fund the construction of U.S. President Donald Trump's White House ballroom, he told reporters, joining other tech leaders supporting the project."I'm delighted to be part of it," he told reporters in Washington on Tuesday.Nvidia was not named on the White House's public list of donors released last week. Huang's personal net worth was estimated at $120 billion in May.Demolition workers tore down the East Wing of the White House to make way for the new ballroom. Trump has said the project will cost $300 million. Amazon, Apple and Google are among the technology companies also supporting the construction. Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company to reach $5 trillion in market value. The company is at the center of the global AI industry.
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Microsoft Azure's services restored after global outage
(Reuters) -Microsoft said late on Wednesday it had resolved an outage of its Azure cloud platform that had impacted the tech giant's suite of productivity software, and a range of industries worldwide.
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Garmin lifts annual profit outlook; outdoor unit weakness weighs on shares
(Reuters) -GPS device maker Garmin on Wednesday raised its adjusted profit forecast for the year, but reported a rise in operating expenses and decline in quarterly revenue from its outdoor and auto units.
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Nvidia breaches $5 trillion in market cap
(Reuters) -Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company to breach $5 trillion in market value, continuing a meteoric rise that has firmly positioned it at the heart of the global AI revolution.
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21Shares files for Hype ETF amid robust crypto allure
(Reuters) -21Shares on Wednesday filed for regulatory approval to launch a passive exchange-traded fund that would track the price of Hype token, a week after the company agreed to be acquired by digital assets trading firm FalconX.
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Amazon launches AI infrastructure project, to power Anthropic's Claude model
(Reuters) -Amazon.com said on Wednesday it has launched its compute cluster project called Rainier, and added that artificial intelligence firm Anthropic will use more than a million chips of the infrastructure by the end of the year.
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Cognizant raises annual adjusted profit forecast on strong client spending
(Reuters) -Cognizant Technology raised its full-year 2025 adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday, anticipating a surge in spending from enterprise clients looking to upgrade their digital infrastructure with artificial intelligence.
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Etsy names insider Kruti Goyal as CEO
(Reuters) -Online marketplace Etsy named insider Kruti Goyal as its new chief executive officer, effective January 1, replacing Josh Silverman after eight years in the role.
