Qualcomm announces new chip to power Samsung and Google’s competitors to Apple Vision Pro headset

Qualcomm announces new chip to power Samsung and Google’s competitors to Apple Vision Pro headset

The new Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 05, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Qualcomm on Thursday announced a new chip that will be used by Samsung and Google for mixed reality devices that are likely to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro headset….

Peloton partners with TikTok to share short-form workout content

Peloton partners with TikTok to share short-form workout content

Struggling fitness equipment maker Peloton Interactive will bring its workout content to short-form video platform TikTok in an exclusive partnership, the companies said Thursday. The partnership comes as Peloton is pivoting from hardware and transforming into a software-focused company, leaning on its exclusive content to drive subscriber growth. Peloton shares jumped 14% to close at $6.13. Demand for the…

Mobileye shares plunge after chipmaker warns of order pullback

Mobileye shares plunge after chipmaker warns of order pullback

Mobileye signage is displayed during the company’s initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on Oct. 26, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mobileye, the self-driving technology company majority owned by Intel, warned on Thursday that it expected that customer orders would drop off dramatically for the first quarter of…

Mark Zuckerberg sold Meta shares worth $428M to close out 2023: filing

Mark Zuckerberg sold Meta shares worth $428M to close out 2023: filing

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg pocketed nearly half a billion dollars after selling his company’s shares nearly every day during the last two months of 2023 — a move that coincided with a massive rebound in the Facebook and Instagram parent’s stock price. The Facebook founder sold a total of nearly 1.28 million shares to secure…

Could AI cause human extinction? Experts reveal how likely that really is

Could AI cause human extinction? Experts reveal how likely that really is

Could humans suffer the same fate as the dinosaurs? While there’s still a lot of uncertainty around the risk potentially posed by artificial intelligence, some experts have some concerns AI could trigger humankind’s downfall. But even more alarming: scientists believe there’s a 50% chance AI will outperform humans in the next 20 years or so….

Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon

Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon

The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips — the second funding announcement tied to a 2022 law designed to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. The incentives include $90 million to improve a plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and $72 million to expand a factory in…

Google Is Finally Killing Cookies. Advertisers Still Aren’t Ready.

Google Is Finally Killing Cookies. Advertisers Still Aren’t Ready.

Listen to article (1 minute) Google is going forward with sweeping changes to how companies track users online—moves that have been years in the making. Advertisers still aren’t ready. The changes, among the biggest in the history of the $600 billion-a-year online-ad industry, center on the use of cookies, technology that logs the activity of…