Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit
The deal allows the U.S. to take more equity in Intel if the company doesn’t retain at least 51% ownership in its foundry business.
The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…
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Nvidia CEO Warns That ‘Some Jobs’ Will Disappear As the AI Chipmaker’s Earnings Beat Estimates
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says that he expects the economy to be doing well in the future due to AI and automation.
Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your data for AI training
Anthropic is making some major changes to how it handles user data. Users have until September 28 to take action.
Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M
Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fusion power plant. It hopes to send electricity to the grid in the early 2030s.
I Stopped Doing These 3 Things Myself — and It Made My Business More Profitable
In the early days of building a business, doing everything yourself feels efficient — until it starts costing you time, money and growth.
AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe
Fans accused Will Smith of sharing AI-generated videos from his tour, but the situation is more complicated than it seems.
Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test
Bluesky says it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with the new age verification law.
US manufacturing investment stumbles as clean tech cancellations pile up
Companies cancelled $5 billion worth of clean tech manufacturing projects in the U.S. in Q2, mirroring a pullback in the broader manufacturing sector.
Most Entrepreneurs Are Getting YouTube Completely Wrong — Here’s What Actually Works
While most entrepreneurs chase viral moments and algorithm hacks, the ones building real authority on YouTube focus on human psychology and systematic value creation.
‘I’m Frugal’: This 30-Year-Old Billionaire Says Life ‘Hasn’t Really Changed That Much’ After Making Billions. Here’s Where She Spends Money.
The world’s youngest female billionaire, Lucy Guo, made her fortune from a startup she co-founded called Scale AI.