A former contractor for Super Micro Computer Inc., Ting-Wei 'Willy' Sun, pleaded guilty in a New York federal court to charges connected to violating U.S. export controls by conspiring to reroute advanced Nvidia-powered artificial intelligence servers to China. The case is part of a broader federal crackdown on illegal technology...
Sequoia-backed semiconductor startup Nuvacore is reportedly raising new funding at a valuation of approximately $2.5 billion amid surging investor demand for artificial intelligence hardware and advanced data center chips. Founded earlier in 2026, the company focuses on building general-purpose CPU cores optimized for high-performance workloads and agentic computing. This fundraising...
Prediction market Kalshi has launched an investigation into suspicious trades placed on its platform regarding the appointment of Katie Zacharia as President Donald Trump's new White House press secretary, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Zacharia, a conservative commentator who previously worked at the Department of Homeland Security, had...
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel announced the passing of Rodney Muñoz, his longtime costume designer of nearly 30 years, at the age of sixty. In an emotional social media tribute shared on Friday, Kimmel praised Muñoz as a remarkably talented, hardworking, and humorous man whose tough exterior concealed a...
Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Davis Webb addressed the media following head coach Sean Payton's decision to resume offensive play-calling duties after a two-and-two start to the season. Webb admitted that being stripped of the play-calling role after just four games was 'not ideal,' noting the small sample size against a...
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is struggling offensively in the Major League Baseball postseason, hitting .154 with two walks and four strikeouts during the National Division Series win over the Atlanta Braves. Ohtani's early-round slump stems partly from nagging right biceps and left knee injuries that limited him to...
An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic mistakenly transmitted a fraudulent homicide tip through an online portal managed by the Philadelphia Police Department. Police officials confirmed the occurrence after being contacted directly by the artificial intelligence firm. According to law enforcement statements, the erroneous submission originated from an automated system...
A24 and Square Peg are negotiating to adapt Emma Cline’s bestselling novel The Guest into a feature film. Lorene Scafaria is in talks to write and direct the project, while Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is attached to star and co-produce. Published in 2023 by Penguin Random House, the novel...
A strong magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama on Friday at a depth of 12.6 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter was located close to the rural community of Pitaloza Arriba in a sparsely populated region near the Pacific coastline. Panama television...
The Port of Los Angeles achieved a historic container volume record in September, handling 1.04 million TEUs as importers expedited holiday shipments and rerouted cargo away from drought-affected Panama Canal routes. Executive Director Gene Seroka reported that loaded container volumes also reached a record high of nearly 547,000 TEUs. The...
