Samsung Workers Strike, the First in the Company’s History
For the first time, workers at Samsung, the conglomerate that dominates the South Korean economy, went on strike on Friday.
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Nvidia, Google funding helps double AI unicorns to 37 in a year
TOKYO -- The number of generative artificial intelligence unicorns around the world nearly doubled in a year to 37 at the end of April, as tech heavyweights like Nvidia and Google pump funds into promising startups in the rapidly developing field.
Nvidia passes Apple in market cap as second-most valuable public U.S. company
Nvidia passed Apple in market cap on Wednesdayas investors continue betting on the chipmaker behind the artificial intelligence boom. It is now the second-most valuable public company, behind Microsoft.
The race for AI PCs: Who's winning and what's at stake
TAIPEI -- Chipmakers are hailing the AI boom as the "biggest change" in a decade for personal computers and a moment of rebirth for the sluggish PC market. But the rush to capitalize on the moment is bringing new players into a segment traditionally dominated by Intel and AMD.
Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500 notches record close: Live updates
Stock futures were little changed on Thursday morning after the S&P 500 notched a new record closing high thanks to a rally in artificial intelligence chip darling Nvidia.
NIKKEI Film: Japanese anime vs. generative AI
TOKYO -- Japanese anime is facing a new threat, copyright infringement made easy by artificial intelligence. Websites that allow users to share images created by generative AI are being flooded with depictions that more than resemble well-known characters. Nikkei investigated about 90,000 images and found about 2,500 with multiple similar features to the original artwork.
SoftBank shares jump up to 6.3% on report that Elliott Management's pushing for $15 billion in buybacks
SoftBank Group shares rose as much as 6.3% on Wednesday, after a report said that Elliott Management had rebuilt a substantial stake in the Japanese technology conglomerate and was pushing for stock repurchases.