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Anthropic’s $9.1 Billion Riot Platforms Deal Changes the AI Data-Center Game — Is RIOT the Next AI Infrastructure Winner?
Anthropic’s $9.1 Billion Riot Platforms Deal Changes the AI Data-Center Game — Is RIOT the Next AI Infrastructure Winner? Anthropic has signed a massive 20-year data-center agreement with Riot Platforms. The deal could generate $9.1 billion in revenue for Riot, with the potential value rising to $16.1 billion if extension options are exercised. But the...
News
GTA 6 Delay Rumors Explode: Could Rockstar Push the November Launch Into 2027?
GTA 6 Delay Rumors Explode: Could Rockstar Push the November Launch Into 2027? Grand Theft Auto VI is facing another wave of release-date speculation after a former Rockstar Games developer said he “would not be shocked” if the highly anticipated game were delayed again. The comments have immediately reignited one of the biggest questions surrounding...
Business
Salad and Go Shuts Down Every Location After Bankruptcy Filing as Fast-Growing Restaurant Chain Runs Out of Road
Salad and Go Shuts Down Every Location After Bankruptcy Filing as Fast-Growing Restaurant Chain Runs Out of Road Salad and Go, once celebrated for making affordable salads and healthier fast food available through a drive-thru model, is shutting down its entire restaurant network after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Arizona-based chain is closing its...
Global
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds a ‘Sea of Polygons’ on Mars — Scientists Are Still Trying to Explain It
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds a ‘Sea of Polygons’ on Mars — Scientists Are Still Trying to Explain It NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has captured an extraordinary landscape on the Red Planet: a vast field of small, honeycomb-like polygons covering the Martian surface. The discovery was made as Curiosity climbed through a valley nicknamed “Valle Grande”...
Economy
Trump Officials Accused of Using AI and Mobster Testimony to Bolster James Comey Case
Trump Officials Accused of Using AI and Mobster Testimony to Bolster James Comey Case Former FBI Director James Comey’s legal battle with the Trump administration has taken a dramatic new turn, after his lawyers alleged in a court filing that government investigators used AI tools and sought information from a former Mafia figure while building...
Business
Galaxy S25 Ultra and S24 Ultra Owners Face Another Major Battery Issue After Software Update
Galaxy S25 Ultra and S24 Ultra Owners Face Another Major Battery Issue After Software Update Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and S24 Ultra Update Bug reports are once again gaining attention as some users claim their devices are experiencing unexpected battery drain after installing recent software updates. The issue has triggered frustration among Samsung Galaxy owners...
Business
Sandisk Earnings Could Make or Break the Stock: Is August 5 the Best Buying Opportunity—or a Warning Sign?
Sandisk Earnings Could Make or Break the Stock: Is August 5 the Best Buying Opportunity—or a Warning Sign? Wall Street is closely watching Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) as the memory-storage company prepares to release its next quarterly earnings on August 5. After weeks of mixed analyst opinions, falling AI enthusiasm, and volatile semiconductor stocks, investors are...
Business
Sam Altman Says AI Has Entered the ‘Singularity’: Is Humanity Ready for What Comes Next?
Sam Altman Says AI Has Entered the ‘Singularity’: Is Humanity Ready for What Comes Next? Artificial intelligence has reached another defining moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently suggested that AI has entered what he describes as the “singularity,” a term historically used to describe a point where technological progress accelerates beyond previous expectations. His comments,...
Business
Apple’s iPhone 20 Could Be the Biggest iPhone Revolution Yet: Massive 7-Inch Display and Radical New Design Leaked
Apple’s iPhone 20 Could Be the Biggest iPhone Revolution Yet: Massive 7-Inch Display and Radical New Design Leaked Apple may be preparing one of the biggest hardware redesigns in iPhone history. Although the iPhone 17 and iPhone 18 are still expected before it, early reports surrounding the Apple iPhone 20—anticipated to mark roughly two decades...