Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform
Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.
Back to Top / Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 9:20 pm / permalink 18219 / 3 stories in 6 wks
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg, Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics, Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics, Sony to Cede Control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL Electronics
- Examining consumer impact and shifting brand reputations. (3)
- Reporting on deal splits, joint venture, and strategy. (10)
- All Other Stories
Examining consumer impact and shifting brand reputations.
Reporting on deal splits, joint venture, and strategy.
All Other Stories
Back to Top / Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 18192 / 14 stories in 6 wks
Asus Confirms It Won't Launch Phones in 2026, May Leave Android Altogether
msmash / slashdot - Asus won't release any new smartphones this year, and that may signal the brand's exit from the Android space altogether. From a report: Asus Chairman Jonney Shih confirmed the news at an event in Taiwan on Jan. 16. According to a machine-translated versi…
Back to Top / Monday, January 19, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 18175 / 9 stories in 6 wks
Baidu’s Apollo Go Launches Largest Fully Driverless Commercial Robotaxi Operation in Abu Dhabi
pandaily - Apollo Go has officially launched its first overseas fully driverless robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, aiming to build the city’s largest autonomous fleet by 2026.
Back to Top / Monday, January 19, 2026, 3:20 am / permalink 18154 / 2 stories in 6 wks
Google Play to Ban Overseas Crypto Exchanges in South Korea
Ekemini / ventureburn - Starting January 28, 2026, Google Play will stop listing or updating overseas cryptocurrency exchange and wallet apps in South Korea’s Android app store. This isn’t just another rule change; it’sThe post Google Play to Ban Overseas Crypto Exchanges in Sou…
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 18086 / 2 stories in 7 wks
TSMC Says AI Demand Is 'Endless' After Record Q4 Earnings
BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported record fourth-quarter earnings and said it expects AI chip demand to continue for years. During an earnings call, CEO C.C. Wei t…
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 18084 / 2 stories in 7 wks
US, Taiwan Sign $250B AI Chip Deal
eWEEK Staff / eweek - Taiwan has pledged at least $250 billion in direct U.S. investments for semiconductor, energy, and AI productionThe post US, Taiwan Sign $250B AI Chip Deal appeared first on eWEEK.
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 18009 / 4 stories in 7 wks
Anthropic taps former Microsoft India MD to lead Bengaluru expansion
Jagmeet Singh / techcrunch - Irina Ghose joins Anthropic as India managing director after 24 years at Microsoft.
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 2:20 am / permalink 17991 / 4 stories in 7 wks
TSMC (TSM) Stock: Surges on Landmark U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal and Massive U.S. Expansion Plans
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR TSMC jumps 4.44% as U.S.–Taiwan trade deal reshapes global chip strategy New trade pact cuts tariffs to 15% and boosts TSMC’s U.S. fab ambitions $500B investment framework positions TSMC for massive U.S. expansion Semiconductor trade deal reduces unc…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 17976 / 10 stories in 7 wks
How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online
Adam Satariano,Paul Mozur,Sheera Frenkel / nytimes - Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.
Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 17951 / 5 stories in 7 wks
Taiwan Pledges $250 Billion in U.S. Spending in Exchange for Lower Tariffs
Amrith Ramkumar / wsj - Under the agreement, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing will add new factories to its cluster in Arizona as part of a $250 billion investment in the U.S., the Commerce Department said.
- Controversial details and disputed figures (2)
- Standard $250B chip investment deal (10)
- All Other Stories
Controversial details and disputed figures
Standard $250B chip investment deal
All Other Stories
Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:20 pm / permalink 17937 / 14 stories in 7 wks
Alibaba’s Qwen AI app hits 100 million users as upgrade broadens role in daily life
scmp - Alibaba Group Holding has rolled out a major update to its flagship Qwen artificial intelligence app, integrating it more deeply into the company’s expansive ecosystem, from online shopping to travel booking, as it pushes to make the service an AI-powered…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:21 am / permalink 17889 / 4 stories in 7 wks
TSMC fourth-quarter profit beats estimates, soaring 35%, as AI chip demand stays strong
cnbc - TSMCy delivered another estimate-beating quarter, with profit up 35% from a year ago as advanced chip orders tied to AI continued to dominate its business.
Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:20 am / permalink 17888 / 12 stories in 7 wks
Starlink Users in Iran Get Free Internet Access, Nonprofit Says
Natallie Rocha / nytimes - Under a near-total communications blackout, users of Elon Musk’s satellite service have gotten online without paying, an organization that works on web access said.
- Activists bypass blackout using Starlink resilience (3)
- Free access fuels protest connectivity (5)
- Overall blackout narrative affecting millions (1)
- Regime jamming and crackdown on Starlink signals (6)
Activists bypass blackout using Starlink resilience
Free access fuels protest connectivity
Overall blackout narrative affecting millions
Regime jamming and crackdown on Starlink signals
Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 17846 / 15 stories in 7 wks
SK Hynix to invest $13 billion in new plant amid memory chip shortage
cnbc - South Korea's SK Hynix will invest 19 trillion Korean won into a new advanced packaging plant, as the company attempts to meet growing memory demands.
Back to Top / Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 2:21 am / permalink 17820 / 8 stories in 7 wks
South Korea proposes 5% limit for listed firms’ crypto exposure
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The proposed guidelines would allow eligible firms to invest in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market value.
Back to Top / Monday, January 12, 2026, 2:20 am / permalink 17768 / 2 stories in 7 wks
Indonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
Anthony Ha / techcrunch - Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok.
Back to Top / Saturday, January 10, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 17739 / 26 stories in 7 wks
Chinese AI start-up MiniMax shines on Hong Kong IPO debut
scmp - Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax Group surged on their Hong Kong debut on Friday, reflecting investor confidence after securing substantial support from global institutional backers.The company’s shares first changed hands at HK$…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 17658 / 10 stories in 1 month
Iran’s Internet Traffic Drops to 'Near Zero' as Protests Intensify
Jason Nelson / decrypt - Cloudflare data shows a near-total blackout as demonstrations calling for regime change spread and authorities tighten control.
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 8:20 pm / permalink 17657 / 8 stories in 1 month
Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus
@MarketWatch / x - Chinese government to review Meta's acquisition of AI company Manus trib.al/hfE9vLZ— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) Jan 8, 2026
Regulatory probe on tech exports
Startup brain drain and imitation warnings
Back to Top / Thursday, January 8, 2026, 4:20 am / permalink 17628 / 13 stories in 1 month