Photo: Mario Marco (Getty Images) This story incorporates reporting from Forbes, MSN and MSN. The scrutiny of Chinese technology by the U.S. is expanding beyond social media platforms like TikTok, moving towards household devices such as WiFi routers. Industry experts are voicing concerns about routers from companies like TP-Link, suggesting potential national security risks. These concerns…
Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images) 1. Apple Inc. (AAPL): Apple (AAPL) continues to be a leader in technology with strong growth in its services segment, including payment processing and streaming media. 2. Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN): Amazon (AMZN) dominates e-commerce and cloud computing, with its AI business driving significant growth. 3. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT): Microsoft (MSFT) is…
OpenAI launched more integrations of ChatGPT with desktop apps on Apple devices Thursday (Dec. 19), saying these offerings will help users automate more of the work they do on desktops. The new additions include ChatGPT support for several coding and note-taking apps on macOS devices, the company said in a Thursday post on LinkedIn. OpenAI now offers expanded…
Chinese chip industry experts and investors have congregated in Beijing for one of the largest annual chip forums to discuss the impact of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) cutting advanced foundry services for some mainland clients and the outlook for the country’s chip sector under a new Donald Trump administration in the US. Despite US…
China’s crowded and closed generative artificial intelligence (AI) market, in which at least 100 large language models (LLMs) are jostling for attention and revenues, is facing consolidation, according to analysts. One implication is that China’s AI start-ups will pivot to revenue-generating applications instead of pouring resources into basic research, an approach that would differentiate them…
For tech’s biggest players, this earnings season is starting to feel like a scene from the movie Jerry Maguire — and the “show me the money” demands aren’t working out any better than they did for Tom Cruise. Some analysts are even dubbing this the “show me the money” quarter, as Wall Street’s patience with…
In This Story Despite posting robust quarterly profits, Microsoft (MSFT-5.26%) and Meta (META-3.86%) shares slumped Thursday as both tech giants signaled substantial future AI spending requirements and slower growth prospects. The companies, which have emerged as leaders in the AI sector, saw their stocks decline despite heavy investments in generative AI that had previously fueled…