Business & Investment: AI Startups Score Massive Funding Breakthroughs in AI Research & Technology Major AI Product Launches & Updates Policy & Regulation: Governments Grapple with the AI Boom Ethics, Society & AI Controversies Conclusion: These past two days underscored that the AI revolution is touching every sphere – from startups raising fortunes to governments…
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Nvidia is developing a China-only AI chip named B30A, based on the Blackwell architecture, designed to outpace the current H20 while complying with U.S. export controls. The B30A will be a single-die design and is expected to deliver roughly half the raw computing power of Nvidia’s dual-die B300 accelerator. The B30A will include high-bandwidth memory…
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SoftBank’s $2 billion investment in Intel on August 18, 2025 injects new equity while SoftBank becomes a top investor without a board seat or chip-purchase commitments. Bloomberg reported on August 18, 2025 that Shein is considering relocating its headquarters from Singapore to mainland China to smooth a Hong Kong IPO, with a potential tens-of-billions valuation.…
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The Beoplay H95 (2020), PX8 (2022), and Bathys (2022) are the flagship wireless headphones from Bang & Olufsen, Bowers & Wilkins, and Focal. Beoplay H95 delivers up to 38 hours of playback with ANC on (50 hours with ANC off). PX8 provides about 30 hours of playback with ANC on, with a 15-minute charge yielding…
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The contenders are Anker Nano Power Bank 5K (A1653), Anker Nano Power Bank 10K (A1259), and Baseus Compact Power Bank 5K, with capacities of 5,000 mAh, 10,000 mAh, and 5,000 mAh respectively. Anker Nano Power Bank 10K delivers up to 30W Power Delivery, supports two devices at a combined 24W, and recharges to 50% in…
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In a massive secondary sale, OpenAI may offload about $6 billion of stock to SoftBank and Thrive Capital, valuing the company at about $500 billion, with roughly 700 million weekly ChatGPT users and a $12 billion revenue run-rate in the first seven months of 2025. Oil prices slid as Brent crude traded around mid-$65 per…
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The Mix Fold 4 weighs 226 g, is 9.47 mm thick when closed (4.6 mm open) and uses an all-carbon hinge with IPX8 water resistance. The Mix Mix Flip measures 4.01-inch outer and 6.86-inch inner displays, is about 7.6 mm thick when open and 15.99 mm when closed, supports 500,000 folds, and carries IP54 dust/water…
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All Xiaomi 15 models use Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) octa-core with up to ~4.3 GHz, 12/16 GB LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4.x storage up to 1 TB. Xiaomi 15 Ultra’s camera system comprises a 50 MP 1-inch main (LYT-900, f/1.63), a 50 MP ultrawide, a 50 MP 3× tele, and a 200 MP…
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The iPhone 16 Pro Max uses a Grade 5 titanium frame, is 6.9 inches tall—the largest iPhone ever—with Ceramic Shield, IP68, four finishes including Desert Titanium, and a reintroduced Dynamic Island plus a new Action Button. Its display is a 6.9-inch 2868×1320 OLED with ProMotion 120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak brightness, Always-On, and wide…
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