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Apple unveils its most affordable laptop ever. What the MacBook Neo means for investors
Apple is casting a new line to reel more users into its prized ecosystem, a money-printing machine with fresh hardware as the lure and services as the hook. The tech giant announced its most affordable laptop in history last month with the rollout of the MacBook Neo. With a starting price of $599, the Neo […]
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How scared of AI should we be? A new documentary film from an Oscar winner seeks answer
When filmmaker Daniel Roher and his wife were expecting their first child, it brought to the surface many of the questions that new parents ask: How would life be different? What kind of world would their child be entering? And because Roher was hearing so much talk about artificial intelligence and its potential impact on […]
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CoreWeave adds ninth top AI model provider with deal to power Anthropic’s Claude
CoreWeave announced Friday that it has entered a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to power its Claude artificial intelligence models as demand for infrastructure continues to climb. Shares of the neocloud climbed about 4% following the news. “With the addition of Anthropic, nine of the leading ten AI model providers now leverage CoreWeave’s platform, reflecting the […]
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Powell, Bessent discussed Anthropic’s Mythos AI cyber threat with major U.S. banks
Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary (L), and Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with major U.S. bank CEOs this week to discuss the possible cyber risks raised by Anthropic’s Mythos model, CNBC confirmed Friday. The bank heads were already in Washington, […]
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China built resilience to an energy shock — it’s paid off for Chinese assets amid the Iran war
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The outbreak of the Iran war sparked a sharp sell-off across most regions and asset classes in March, as investors weighed […]
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The Tech Download: Reputational damage, supply chain issues and local investment. What’s next for Middle East tech?
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The past week has seen some progress, albeit uneasy and stilted, being made towards ending the Iran war. A two-week ceasefire was agreed on Wednesday, and while it looks fragile, hopes of the conflict approaching a close are […]
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Behind China’s ‘active efforts’ for an Iran ceasefire: Business trumps politics
BEIJING — China’s ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global exports. That stance underpins Beijing’s circumspect acknowledgment of reports that it pushed Iran toward this week’s temporary ceasefire. A New York Times report cited […]
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TSMC posts 35% jump in revenue to new record high as AI chip demand stays strong
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s logo is seen in the background beside a printed circuit board. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Friday posted another quarter of record revenue driven by demand for AI chips. For January to March, the world’s largest chipmaker reported revenue of 1.13 trillion new Taiwan […]
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The Trump administration is getting angry as EU Big Tech fines top $7 billion in 2 years
The Trump administration is increasingly on a collision course with the European Union over Big Tech fines. Google, Apple and Meta are contesting fines from the EU over violations of the bloc’s antitrust and competition laws, which total over 6 billion euros, or $7 billion, since the start of 2024. They’re an increasing bone of […]
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Anthropic weighs building its own AI chips: Reuters
Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic is exploring the possibility of designing its own chips, three sources said, as the company and its rivals respond to a shortage of AI chips needed to power and develop more advanced AI systems. Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic is exploring the possibility of designing its own chips, three sources said, as the […]
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