Technology

Blockchain

Cantor Fitzgerald Links With Tether, Bitfinex and SoftBank to Launch Bitcoin Venture

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The new venture, dubbed Twenty One, will go public via a Cantor-owned special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

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Regulation

Lina Khan May Be Gone, But Big Tech is Still in the FTC’s Crosshairs

Last week, the FTC moved forward with two pending cases from the strict Lina Khan era of antitrust enforcement.

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Semiconductors

Can Anyone Crack ASML’s Grip on the Lithography Market?

ASML is crucial to the most important commercial and strategic tech products on the market, from Apple iPhones to Nvidia’s AI accelerators.

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CIO Upside

Meta’s In-House Chips May Conserve Power and Cash

The move could usher in a challenge to the “brute force, high-energy use approach” of GPUs.

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Industries

Humanoid Robots Run, Dance, and Work the Factory Floor

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A half dozen humanoid robots completed a half marathon in Beijing, though their prowess still trails human runners by a considerable amount.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship

Google’s patents take on error correction as its quantum ambitions grow.

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Social Media

TikTok Still Doesn’t Have a Buyer

We’re now less than one month away from the April 5 sale-or-ban deadline the Trump administration gave TikTok.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft Seeks Patent to Limit Hallucinations in AI

Along with mitigating hallucinations, this tech creates an audit trail for more transparency between the model and its users.

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CIO Upside

Chipping Away at Big Tech’s Bottom Line

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How much trade chaos can enterprises weather?

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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