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Technology Oct 17

Software and Chip Stocks Fall Together as Tech Selloff Leaves No Sector Untouched

Software and semiconductor stocks, which have mostly moved separately this year, dropped in unison as a broad tech selloff hit both sectors at once.

2 min read MarketWatch

Politics Oct 9

White House Bars Microsoft From Hiring Foreign Workers Over Fraud Claims

Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft and other tech firms of defrauding the H-1B visa system by replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Oct 5

Quantum Chip Uses Exotic Quasiparticles to Link Qubits Across Long Distances

A new quantum processor harnesses quasiparticles to let qubits communicate over distances that normally cause them to lose their quantum state, a step toward more practical quantum computers.

2 min read Live Science

Technology Oct 4

High-Tech Cars Push Auto Repair Costs Higher as Shops Buy Diagnostic Gear

Increasingly sophisticated vehicles are forcing independent repair shops to spend thousands each year on computers, software and calibration equipment, and those costs are reaching consumers.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Oct 2

Salesforce Jumps 46% as Software Stocks Erase AI Disruption Fears

Software stocks posted their strongest quarter in years as investors bet AI will boost cloud computing companies rather than replace them.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Oct 1

Trump's AI Chatbot Refuses to Say Who Won 2020 Election

Users asking the Trump-endorsed AI chatbot about the 2020 election get deflections or silence instead of a direct answer, testing how political tools handle contested facts.

2 min read Google News US

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI launches "dots" AI assistants as safety concerns delay flagship model

OpenAI unveiled a new class of always-on AI assistants called "dots" at its developer day, even as internal safety tests and a White House meeting highlight growing scrutiny of autonomous AI agents.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 29

Firefox Chief Bets on Redesign to Win Back Users From Chrome

Mozilla's top executive says a major Firefox overhaul is aimed at luring users away from Google's dominant browser, which controls roughly two-thirds of the market.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Sep 29

OpenAI Delays New AI Model Over Security Concerns as Washington Tightens Oversight

OpenAI is holding back its newest AI model, citing safety risks, as federal and state lawmakers push for stricter rules on the fast-moving industry.

2 min read NPR News