Intel raises up to $20bn to fund its foundry bet against TSMC
Intel raises up to $20bn to fund its foundry bet against TSMC

Intel has announced a $15bn common-stock offering, a sale that could swell to as much as $20bn if underwriters take up their overallotment options. It is a bold move for a company that, not long ago, looked like a cautionary tale, and it shows just how…

Six finance giants back Nvidia’s $500bn plan to fund the AI buildout
Six finance giants back Nvidia’s $500bn plan to fund the AI buildout

Nvidia has recruited six of the largest names in finance to help turn its chips into something a bank can lend against. The company announced partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to build what it calls “com…

Exclusive: Vienna’s fonio.ai hits $10m ARR less than a year after switching on subscriptions
Exclusive: Vienna’s fonio.ai hits $10m ARR less than a year after switching on subscriptions

Vienna startup most of the tech world has not heard of just posted numbers that would turn heads anywhere. fonio.ai, a European platform for AI-powered customer calls, says it has surpassed $10m in annual recurring revenue in under twelve months. Since…

Legislation To Slow The Pace Of Frontier AI Could Spur A Highly Dangerous Preemptive Acceleration

Lawmakers might opt to pass a law on slowing down the pace of AI. If this happens, expect a dangerous preemptive acceleration. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.

Today’s Wordle #1879: Hints And Answer, Tuesday August 11

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Wordle? Here are some expert hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today’s Wordle and sharpen your guessing game.

NYT ‘Pips’ Hints, Answers And Walkthrough For Tuesday, August 11

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Pips? We’ll walk you through today’s puzzle and help you match dominoes to tiles.

Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand how to live
Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand how to live

Recently, a man I was rock climbing with told me about how he’d used AI to make a motivational poster for himself, which he’d hung on his bedroom wall: a bear, walking a slackline over a canyon, holding a sign that said, “Do cool shit.” I made what I hoped was a polite noise. What […]

Valve is warning Steam Machine buyers that scammers have their address
Valve is warning Steam Machine buyers that scammers have their address

Valve has emailed European customers who ordered a Steam Machine or a Steam Controller. A cyberattack on CEVA Logistics,  the firm that ships Valve hardware across Europe, took their delivery details. CNET’s Tyler Graham reported the warning on Monday….

UFC 332: Former TUF Champion Announces His Retirement Fight

Court McGee will fight for the final time at UFC 332 on October 3 at Delta Center. The TUF 11 winner retires after 16 years and 29 UFC appearances. No opponent yet.

The Arena Group is renaming itself Paradium.AI, and its revenue just halved
The Arena Group is renaming itself Paradium.AI, and its revenue just halved

The Arena Group is renaming itself Paradium.AI. The publisher of TheStreet, Parade and Men’s Journal expects the change to finish by the end of August. Business Insider had it first. Steven Tweedie and Ben Shimkus obtained a staff memo from chief execu…