Micron Technology to Halt Server Chip Supply to China Amid Prolonged Recovery Struggles

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) headquarters building representing the company’s decision to halt server chip supplies to China amid ongoing U.S China tech tensions.

Micron Technology, Inc. one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, plans to halt the supply of server chips to data centers in China after failing to regain market momentum following a government ban on its products.  The move underscores the continuing fallout from escalating US China tech tensions that have disrupted global semiconductor supply chains. … Read more

Global datacenter boom fuels $3 trillion AI expansion amid rising financial risks

Rows of modern servers inside a large datacenter illustrating the global datacenter boom driving AI infrastructure growth.

The world’s accelerating investment in artificial intelligence has sparked an unprecedented surge in datacenter construction, with global spending projected to reach $3 trillion by 2028.  These sprawling facilities housing the servers that power tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Veo 3 are becoming the backbone of a rapidly expanding AI economy. While major technology companies … Read more

1X NEO humanoid robot brings the future home and it folds your laundry, too

1X NEO humanoid robot cleaning a kitchen counter and loading dishes into a dishwasher, demonstrating home automation capabilities.

The line between science fiction and daily life just blurred. Robotics company 1X has opened preorders for the 1X NEO humanoid robot, a consumer ready domestic assistant designed to handle everyday chores and adapt over time. From folding laundry to organizing shelves, NEO aims to transform how households approach repetitive tasks. The company described it … Read more

OpenAI’s massive spending puts spotlight on capital expenditures in Big Tech earnings

OpenAI logo representing AI innovation and capital expenditures in tech infrastructure

OpenAI’s recent surge in infrastructure spending is shifting attention to how major technology companies manage and report their capital expenditures, or capex.  Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon are all expected to release quarterly earnings this week, and investors are paying close attention to one key question how much are these companies investing in AI driven … Read more

Arm Holdings Poised for Long Term Growth as AI Demands More Efficient Chips

Close-up of an Arm Holdings microprocessor on a blue circuit board highlighting the company’s semiconductor design technology.

LONDON (TECHY QUANTUM) — Arm Holdings, the British semiconductor design firm now listed on Nasdaq under the ticker ARM, is emerging as one of the most promising technology stocks for long term investors.  As the global race to develop artificial intelligence systems accelerates, Arm’s power efficient chip designs are gaining widespread traction across mobile devices, … Read more

AI Powered Mirror App Aims to Transform How Patients Recall Medical Appointments

AI-powered Mirror app by Aide Health summarizing medical appointments to help patients remember doctor consultations.

OXFORD, England (TECHY QUANTUM) — A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to help patients remember and understand details from their medical consultations has officially launched.  The app, called Mirror, records conversations between doctors and patients, then generates a structured summary that can be reviewed later or shared with family members and caregivers. Developed by … Read more

Alibaba AI Chatbot Launch Marks New Consumer Push Amid Fierce Competition in China

Alibaba logo representing the company launching its AI chatbot service

BEIJING, (TECHY QUANTUM) ~ Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has launched a new artificial intelligence chatbot integrated into its Quark app, marking a renewed effort by the Chinese e-commerce giant to strengthen its foothold in the consumer AI space.  The free service allows users to interact with the chatbot through voice or text, offering real time … Read more

Meta AI Layoffs: Company Cuts 600 Jobs to Reshape Superintelligence Labs Strategy

Meta AI logo with CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussing company’s artificial intelligence restructuring plans

WASHINGTON (TECHY QUANTUM) — Meta Platforms Inc. is preparing to eliminate roughly six hundred positions from its artificial intelligence division, according to a report from Axios citing an internal company memo.  The cuts will impact several parts of the company’s Superintelligence Labs, including its long standing Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) unit, along with product … Read more

Baidu Robotaxi Switzerland: Baidu’s Apollo Go to Test Steering Wheel Free Self Driving Taxis in Europe

Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi on city road ahead of Switzerland driverless taxi launch

BEIJING (TECHY QUANTUM) — Chinese technology giant Baidu is preparing to bring its robotaxis to Switzerland, marking its most ambitious move yet in Europe’s self driving market.  The company announced Wednesday that its autonomous unit Apollo Go will begin test operations in December, ahead of a planned launch of steering wheel free robotaxis by early … Read more

Inside Amazon Robots Revolution: How Automation Could Replace 600,000 Workers

Amazon robots automate warehouse operations, lifting and sorting packages along a conveyor belt inside a modern fulfillment center.

SEATTLE — Amazon, the second largest private employer in the United States, is preparing for one of the biggest transformations in its history.  According to internal planning documents reviewed by The New York Times, the company is advancing toward a future where robots, not humans, perform much of the labor inside its warehouses.  Executives reportedly … Read more