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Analysts Suggest NVIDIA May Have Canceled B100 Chip Amid Blackwell Production Issues

Aug 23, 2024 13:47 pm UTC| Business Life

NVIDIAs Blackwell architecture is facing production challenges, leading analysts to speculate that the company may have canceled its B100 chip. Despite these concerns, NVIDIA maintains that production is on track, while...

Dom Dom’s Limited-Edition Nashi Teriyaki Burger Combines Pear and Beef for a Unique Flavor Twist

Aug 23, 2024 13:44 pm UTC| Business Life

Dom Dom Burger is shaking up Japans fast-food scene with its limited-edition Nashi Double Teriyaki Burger. This unique creation, available nationwide starting August 31, combines two teriyaki-glazed patties with slices of...

Wendy’s Japan and First Kitchen Launch Tsukimi Burgers to Celebrate Autumn’s Moon-Viewing Season

Aug 23, 2024 13:40 pm UTC| Business Life

Wendys Japan and First Kitchen are celebrating Japans autumn moon-viewing tradition with the launch of tsukimi burgers. These limited-time offerings, available from September 5 to late October, feature unique ingredients...

Krispy Kreme’s Dr Pepper Doughnut Kicks Off Football Season with a Sweet Twist

Aug 23, 2024 13:36 pm UTC| Business Life

Krispy Kreme is celebrating football season with the Dr Pepper Kickoff Doughnut, an Original Glazed treat filled with Dr Pepper-flavored frosting and topped with a white chocolate logo. Available starting August 23, this...

McDonald’s Revives Fall Favorites with Pumpkin Spice Latte, Iced Coffee, and Crème Pie

Aug 23, 2024 13:33 pm UTC| Business Life

McDonalds is returning its popular Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee, and Pumpkin and Crème Pie for a limited time this fall, starting August 30, 2024. These seasonal favorites will be available at...

Popeyes Unveils Sweet N’ Smokey Chipotle Wings Just in Time for Football Season

Aug 23, 2024 13:29 pm UTC| Business Life

Popeyes is kicking off football season with the launch of Sweet N Smokey Chipotle Wings, a bold new flavor available nationwide starting August 26. As part of the celebration, Popeyes Rewards members can enjoy six free...

Digital Currency Revolution

Sony’s Soneium Ethereum L2 Launch Triggers Major Market Rally For These Cryptos

Aug 23, 2024 08:40 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

Sony Group, in collaboration with Startale, has unveiled Soneium, a public Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain based on Optimism, with the goal of empowering the Web3 community. Sony Group and Startale Unveil Soneium Ethereum...

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Economy

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Japan Plans $189 Billion Bond Issuance as Record Budget Signals Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Japan is preparing to issue new government bonds worth approximately $189 billion to help finance a record-breaking national budget for the next fiscal year, according to a draft budget reviewed by Reuters. The move...

BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers actively debated whether to continue raising interest rates toward levels considered neutral for the economy, according to minutes from their October policy meeting released on Wednesday....

Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally

Spot gold surged past the key psychological level of $4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the precious metal and reinforcing its status as a preferred safe-haven asset. The...

Politics

U.S. Signs $2.3 Billion Global Health MOUs With Four African Nations

The United States has signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to strengthening global health security...

U.S. Discusses Migrant Transfer Plan With Palau Despite Lawmaker Opposition

The United States has renewed discussions with Palau over a controversial proposal to transfer third-country nationals to the Pacific Island nation, despite clear resistance from Palaus lawmakers earlier this year....

NSW Passes Toughest Gun and Anti-Terror Laws After Bondi Beach Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, has passed sweeping new gun control and anti-terrorism laws following the deadly Bondi Beach mass shooting, marking the most significant tightening of firearm and protest...

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Proposed Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block proposed rules by the Trump administration that would significantly restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender...

U.S. Pledges Maximum Sanctions on Venezuela Amid Rising Global Tensions

The United States has told the United Nations it will impose and strictly enforce sanctions to the maximum extent against Venezuela in an effort to deprive President Nicolás Maduro of financial resources, escalating...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...