MatX, an AI chip startup positioning itself as a challenger to Nvidia, has raised $500 million, according to recent reports. The fundraising was reported by TechCrunch and also cited in separate coverage describing MatX’s push to compete in the market for chips used to run large language models. Additional headlines characterized the company’s approach as…

Advanced Micro Devices stock jumped after the chipmaker reached a multiyear agreement with Meta Platforms to supply artificial intelligence chips, a deal that investors treated as a significant win for AMD in the fast-growing market for data-center AI hardware. The agreement links AMD more closely with one of the world’s largest technology companies and a…

Anthropic is facing a Friday deadline in a dispute with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over how the U.S. military can use the company’s artificial intelligence technology, according to recent reports. The clash centers on whether the Pentagon will be able to use Anthropic’s AI systems under terms set by the Defense Department or whether the…

Advanced Micro Devices has signed a chips-for-stock deal with Meta Platforms as the companies deepen their relationship around artificial intelligence computing, in a move that highlights the intensifying battle to supply the hardware powering the AI boom. The arrangement ties AMD more closely to one of the world’s biggest buyers of AI infrastructure, as Meta…

Jordan James Parke, a former patient featured on the plastic surgery reality series “Botched,” has died at 34 following a possible cosmetic procedure, according to multiple published reports. Authorities have made arrests in connection with the death. Parke was known publicly for cosmetic enhancements and appeared on “Botched,” the E! series in which surgeons address…

Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount has submitted a higher bid, and the company’s board will evaluate that proposal alongside a separate deal involving Netflix, setting up a pivotal decision for one of the biggest media companies in the U.S. The update signals that Warner Bros. Discovery is actively reviewing competing options that could reshape its…

Meta has reached a deal with AMD to supply artificial intelligence chips, a move that comes just days after the company said it plans to deploy millions of Nvidia GPUs as it builds out its AI computing capacity. The development adds AMD to a hardware lineup that already heavily features Nvidia, the dominant supplier of…

A Meta executive privately warned that a plan to roll out encryption on Facebook Messenger was “so irresponsible,” according to a court filing that describes internal communications about the company’s approach to message security. The filing, reported by Reuters, cites internal messages attributed to a Meta executive in which the executive criticized the Messenger encryption…

Microsoft’s new head of gaming says she will not accept what she calls “bad AI” in Xbox and related game projects, signaling an early priority for the leadership transition and setting expectations for how the company will approach generative tools in development. The comments, reported by multiple gaming outlets including Ars Technica, GameSpot and IGN,…

Rhode Island’s statewide travel ban remained in effect as a major blizzard hit the state, with Gov. Dan McKee keeping emergency restrictions in place amid intense snowfall and hazardous conditions. The travel ban was issued statewide as part of a declared state of emergency, according to multiple Rhode Island news reports and local outlets. The…

Two Massachusetts Lottery players have won first-prize prizes in the state’s new “Millionaire for Life” game, marking an early pair of top-tier wins since the game’s launch. The Massachusetts Lottery confirmed that two players claimed first prizes in the newly introduced instant game, titled “Millionaire for Life.” The agency has not released additional information in…

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey has become a growing focal point of the team’s early-season conversation, drawing attention across local coverage, team media, and leaguewide analysis as Utah continues its schedule. Bailey, a first-year player in Utah, has been featured in recent reporting and commentary that frames him as a potential long-term piece for the…