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Nvidia’s AI-driven sales surge continues despite challenges

Nvidia’s AI-driven sales surge continues despite challenges

Nvidia reported a 94% increase in sales for its fiscal third quarter, reaching $35.1 billion, with profits more than doubling to $19.3 billion. Demand for its next-generation Blackwell AI chips, used by companies like Microsoft, Google, and Meta, has fueled growth, even as the company faces chip supply

DOJ proposes breakup of Google to address search monopoly

DOJ proposes breakup of Google to address search monopoly

DOJ has proposed forcing Google to sell its Chrome browser and potentially its Android operating system, which Samsung Galaxy and other phones run, to address its illegal search monopoly. The remedies follow Judge Amit Mehta's August ruling that Google’s dominance in online search violates antitrust laws. The

Amazon deepens AI partnership with Anthropic, commits additional $4 billion investment

Amazon deepens AI partnership with Anthropic, commits additional $4 billion investment

Amazon has strengthened its partnership with AI research firm Anthropic, committing an additional $4 billion investment. Under the expanded collaboration Anthropic has named AWS its primary training partner and will utilize AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips to deploy its largest AI foundation models. This builds on last year’s agreement,

AeroVironment acquires BlueHalo in $4.1 billion deal to expand defense capabilities

AeroVironment acquires BlueHalo in $4.1 billion deal to expand defense capabilities

AeroVironment Inc., a key supplier of small drones to the US military, has announced a $4.1 billion all-stock acquisition of Arlington-based BlueHalo LLC, reports the Washington Business Journal. The combined company integrates AeroVironment’s capabilities with BlueHalo’s expertise in space technologies, electronic warfare, and AI. The combined company,

Bayer and Microsoft partner on industry-specific AI

Bayer and Microsoft partner on industry-specific AI

Bayer, maker of pharmaceuticals and agricultural pesticides, has partnered with Microsoft to develop specialized AI models that presumably recommend continued use of both companies’ products, notes the *Wall Street Journal.* These models, fine-tuned on Bayer’s proprietary data, are designed to address agronomy and crop protection queries and are now

DHS’s new AI framework has requirements and opportunities for federal contractors

DHS’s new AI framework has requirements and opportunities for federal contractors

DHS has released its ”Roles and Responsibilities Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Critical Infrastructure,” detailing voluntary guidelines for the safe use of AI across 16 critical infrastructure sectors. According to a recent FedNewsNetwork article, DHS sees the framework as vital for addressing risks, including attacks targeting AI systems and the

Samsung reconsiders TSMC partnership amid HBM market challenges

Samsung reconsiders TSMC partnership amid HBM market challenges

Samsung Electronics may partner with rival TSMC for base die manufacturing on its next-gen HBM4 memory chips, marking a departure from Samsung's usual "vertical integration" strategy, as reported by the Korea Herald. As Samsung contends with slower-than-expected earnings and strong competition from fellow chaebol SK Hynix,