TSMC Says AI Demand Is 'Endless' After Record Q4 Earnings

BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported record fourth-quarter earnings and said it expects AI chip demand to continue for years. During an earnings call, CEO C.C. Wei t…

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You're Going To Get Less For Your iPhone Trade-Ins Now

slashgear - Trading in your iPhone is a great way to subsidize your next iPhone, but Apple's trade in values have declined recently. Here's how much you can expect to get.

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Samsung Reportedly Ahead of Schedule with M6 MacBook Pro/Max OLED Panel Production

techpowerup - Samsung Display's "Cinematic Experience" OLED experience could make its way to premium Apple laptop pastures. According to fresh inside track info—courtesy of a yeux1122 blog post—the South Korean behemoth's Asan site-based 8.6-generation OLED production …

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Anthropic opens up its Claude Cowork feature to anyone with a $20 subscription

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Claude Cowork, Anthropic's AI assistant for taking care of simple tasks on your computer, is now available for anyone with a $20 per month Pro subscription to try. Anthropic launched Cowork as an exclusive feature for its Max subscribers, who pay a minimu…

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JPMorgan Chase Forms Team Focused on Helping Companies Raise Private Capital

PYMNTS / pymnts - JPMorgan Chase is reportedly forming a new team that will help companies raise private capital. The Private Capital Advisory and Solutions team will connect investors with companies that are looking for private capital; advise clients on raising early sta…

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ChatGPT Introduces Lower-Priced Subscription Tier With These Features

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - OpenAI today announced that its lower-priced ChatGPT Go subscription tier is now available worldwide, with U.S. pricing set at $8 per month.ChatGPT Go provides expanded access to ChatGPT's latest model, GPT‑5.2 Instant, with 10× more messages, file upload…

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AST SpaceMobile’s stock soars to a fresh record as the SpaceX rival nears a big win

@MarketWatch / x - AST SpaceMobile’s stock soars to a fresh record as the SpaceX rival nears a big win https://t.co/PYes8cSyx5— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 16, 2026

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Bitcoin pulls back to $94,300 as U.S. stocks sink, precious metals tumble

Krisztian Sandor / coindesk - A selloff in precious metals and lower U.S. stocks appeared to be denting crypto sentiment.

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ASML hits record high on AI boost — and analysts see plenty of room to run

cnbc - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML became just the third European company to his a valuation of over $500 billion on Thursday.

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Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) stock: surges 11% as AMD data center deal signals billion-dollar growth potential

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Riot shares surge 11% as AMD data center lease unlocks long-term revenue growth Full ownership of Rockdale site boosts Riot’s infrastructure and earnings outlook AMD partnership positions Riot as a major player in large-scale data centers Bitcoin sal…

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AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation

eWEEK Staff / eweek - An $80 million Series A extension brings total Series A funding to more than $130 million and valuing the company at more than $1.3 billion.The post AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation appeared first on eWEEK.

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The latest Legend of Zelda Lego set pays tribute to Ocarina of Time's final battle

Matt Tate / engadget - We already knew something Ocarina of Time-related was coming from Nintendo and Lego in 2026, and now we know exactly what that set will look like. Weighing in at a surprisingly modest 1,003 pieces, the typically word salad-y Lego The Legend of Zelda: Ocar…

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Why Apple Chose Google’s Brain Over OpenAI’s Ambition

Chris Hauk / idropnews - Apple’s multi-billion-dollar deal with Google to power the new Siri with Gemini 3 marks a massive shift in the AI race. We look at why OpenAI was sidelined and how the Jony Ive "io" partnership turned a former ally into an iPhone rival.Read More...

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Wikipedia Announces New AI Partnerships With Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and More

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Wikipedia new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and Perplexity, which will join Google and other companies already using its content to train their AI models.The post Wikipedia Announces New AI Partnerships With Amazon, Meta, Micro…

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Verizon Offers $20 Credit After Nationwide Outage Stranded Users in SOS Mode For Hours

msmash / slashdot - Verizon is offering affected customers a $20 account credit following a nationwide network outage on Wednesday that left users across the US unable to connect, forcing phones into SOS mode for roughly ten hours before the carrier restored service around 1…

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Under $35,000? What the New Canada-China EV Deal Means for Your Next Car Purchase

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially reset Canada’s trade relationship with China, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford is already warning that the deal could be a death blow to the province’s auto sector. The new strategic partnership, signed in Beijing th…

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Microsoft expands Windows Backup with first sign-in restore

Berry Zwets / techzine - Microsoft is expanding Windows Backup for Organizations with a first sign-in restore experience. Starting early 2026, Windows 11 users will be able to restore their settings and Microsoft Store apps at the very first sign-in, even on Microsoft Entra hybri…

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(PR) Arknights: Endfield Heading to PC & PlayStation 5 on January 22

techpowerup - Hi everyone, I'm Light Zhong, co-founder and director at Hypergraph. With Arknights: Endfield launching on January 22 on PC and PS5, today we're excited to share more gameplay details on the game. Over the past few years, our team has been working to crea…

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China drafts rules to restrict Nvidia H200 AI chip acquisitions

Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - China is drafting rules to regulate purchases of Nvidia H200 AI chips by local firms, allowing limited sales from foreign makers like Nvidia rather than an outright ban, Nikkei Asia reported on January 15 citing two sources familiar with the matter. The C…

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