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TSMC’s Upbeat Outlook Fuels Hopes for 2025 AI Spending

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. projected quarterly sales and capital expenditure ahead of analysts’ estimates, fueling hopes that spending on AI hardware should remain resilient in 2025.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesNYPD Reforms Car Chase Policy Amid Rising Crashes, InjuriesChurches, Cinemas — and Moon Artifac

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Investors seek $5 billion for basketball league to rival NBA

(Bloomberg) -- A group of investors being advised by Maverick Carter, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ business partner, is seeking to raise $5 billion from private capital sources to form an international basketball league to rival the National Basketball Association, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to

Tencent Stake in Skydance-Paramount Draws Lawmaker Scrutiny

(Bloomberg) -- CBS owner Paramount Global’s merger with film and TV producer Skydance Media should be reviewed by federal authorities because of the participation of China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd., which was recently added to a US military blacklist, a key member of Congress said.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesNYPD Reforms Car Chase P

Trump, Musk Discuss AI, Cybersecurity With Microsoft CEO

(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp.’s Satya Nadella discussed AI and cybersecurity during a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk, becoming the latest tech industry chieftain to make overtures to the new administration.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesNYPD Reforms Car Chase Policy Amid Rising Crashes, InjuriesChurches,

Why a Lucrative TSMC Arbitrage Trade Is Too Dangerous for Hedge Funds

(Bloomberg) -- In theory, it’s one of the financial world’s juiciest arbitrage trades: shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. fetch far higher prices in New York than they do in Taipei.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesNYPD Reforms Car Chase Policy Amid Rising Crashes, InjuriesChurches, Cinemas — and Moon Artifacts — Top List

Rigetti Computing CEO after a 48% spike in stock price: We have to tamp down expectations

Rigetti Computing's CEO takes investors inside one of the hottest stocks in the market right now.

Trump wants to 'save' TikTok. One rescuer could be Elon Musk.

Chinese government officials have reportedly discussed selling TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk. Antitrust experts predict that the owner of X could clear any US legal hurdles if such a deal were to happen.

Google's next big bet: Taking drone deliveries mainstream

Wing Aviation, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, is competing with players like Amazon, Walmart, and UPS to win over the multibillion-dollar drone delivery business.

Top plays among the 'Magnificent 7' and Big Tech stocks as Trump returns to the White House

Magnificent 7 stocks may be poised for gains as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Federal regulators just got a new sign that their power is weakening

US regulators in Washington got another warning about the new limits of their power when an Ohio appeals court struck down federal 'net neutrality' rules this month.

Qualcomm CEO hints at future high-powered PC chips

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says the company will be targeting high-performance PCs and is looking at the graphics space.

Nvidia stock sell-off: Time to back up the truck?

Nvidia is selling off. What's your plan of action?

The 3 biggest takeaways from CES 2025

CES 2025 has come and gone. But it brought us a ton of intriguing new technologies to look forward to in the year ahead.

Nvidia’s 'AI Godfather' forces a reset on the tech world’s next big bet: Morning Brief

The money-making potential for quantum computing is so far away, Wall Street isn't sure what to make of it.

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang: Masayoshi Son is recasting himself into an AI player with his $100 billion bet

SoftBank billionaire Masayoshi Son has pledged to invest $100 billion in the US over the next four years. Masa's longtime friend and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang weighs in on the pledge.

Marine fuel sales at Singapore bunker hub hit record highs in 2024

Marine fuel sales reached fresh highs at the world's largest bunker hub of Singapore in 2024, official data showed on Wednesday, driven by record container throughput and higher deliveries of alternative marine fuels. Sales totalled 54.92 million metric tons in 2023, data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) showed. Total sales surpassed a previous record of 51.82 million tons in 2023.

Oil rises as US inventory decline heightens supply concerns

Oil prices gained for a second session on Thursday, supported by worries over potential supply disruptions amid U.S. sanctions on Russia, a larger-than-forecast fall in U.S. crude oil stocks, and an improving global demand outlook. Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $82.26 per barrel by 0731 GMT, after rising 2.6% in the previous session to their highest since July 26 last year. U.S. crude oil stocks fell last week to their lowest since April 2022 as exports rose and imports fell, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.

Singapore Chip-Gear Maker GVT Says AI Boom Far From Over

(Bloomberg) -- Semiconductor equipment maker Grand Venture Technology Ltd. is trying to turn the world’s hunger for advanced memory chips into a chance to become a major supplier, as giants from Micron Technology Inc. to Infineon Technologies AG build new factories in Asia.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesNYPD Reforms Car Chase Policy

Chinese AI-related firm Zhipu says strongly opposes inclusion in US export control entity list

Chinese artificial intelligence-related Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology said on Thursday it "strongly opposes" the United States commerce department's intention to add the company and its subsidiaries to its export control entity list. Zhipu said the decision lacked factual basis, in a statement on its official WeChat social media account.

TSMC Drives Record Investment Into US, Japan in China Decoupling

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s companies invested a record amount of money in the US and Japan last year while the figure for China stagnated — highlighting supply-chain shifts resulting from tech rivalries and worsening cross-strait ties.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesNYPD Reforms Car Chase Policy Amid Rising Crashes, InjuriesChurches, Cin

Phone Startup Nothing Raises Funding, Crosses $1 Billion in Lifetime Sales

(Bloomberg) -- Nothing, a smartphone maker backed by Google’s venture arm and iPod creator Tony Fadell, is seeking to raise at least $100 million in funding to expand its operations, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsChicago Agency Pitches $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesNYPD Reforms Car Chase Policy Amid Rising Crashes, InjuriesChurches, Ci