AMD's New AI Chip Packs 432GB Memory, Steeper Costs
AMD's next AI chip adds 432GB of memory, a 50% boost, as rising memory prices raise costs across the AI hardware market.
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Box AI Push Fuels FY2027 Revenue Guidance of $1.29B
Box raised FY2027 revenue guidance to $1.29B as AI-driven Enterprise Advanced adoption lifted net retention to 106%.
Apple Mac Mini, Studio Refresh Fuels Local AI Agent Boom
Apple's new Mac mini and Mac Studio chips target the boom in local, autonomous AI agents amid a wider industry agentic AI push.
Claude Outage Resolved as Anthropic Adds New Safeguards
Claude's outage is resolved, as Anthropic rolls out global watermarking and faces scrutiny over Opus 4.6 content-moderation gaps.
GitHub Copilot Adds Teams Context Amid Outages, Disney Exit
GitHub Copilot's coding agent now reads Teams chats to fix bugs and open PRs, even as outages persist and Disney adopts OpenAI's Codex instead.
Consumer Confidence Falls to 89.4, Lowest in Seven Months
US consumer confidence fell to 89.4 in August, a 7-month low, as gas prices and inflation concerns weighed on household sentiment.
Crypto Market Braces for Rules Shift as Bitcoin Miners Pivot
Crypto markets swing between token hype, new SEC rules, mining pivots to AI, and bitcoin rally speculation tied to Treasury action.
New Home Sale Prices Fall as Housing Market Cools Further
New home sales dropped to 607K in July as prices fell nationally, though regional markets like Austin and the Northeast diverged sharply.
Xiaomi's 3nm Xring O3 Chip Challenges Qualcomm, MediaTek
Xiaomi unveils its 3nm Xring O3 chip made with TSMC, as global chip plant investment surges in Arizona and Japan.
Minimum Wage Increases Ripple Across Multiple US States
Multiple US states are raising minimum wages through 2027, from Florida's $15 rate to Minnesota's new $11.87 standard.
New Home Sales Sink 10.5% as Mortgage Rates Bite
New U.S. single-family home sales fell 10.5% in July as high mortgage rates and prices sidelined buyers nationwide.
Medicare Advantage Faces Scrutiny as Costco Enters Market
New research questions Medicare Advantage health outcomes as Costco launches its own plans amid looming 2027 policy changes.
Trump Tariffs on Canada Escalate, Consumers Foot the Bill
Trump's tariff threats on Canada escalate as reports show consumers absorb price hikes while firms keep tariff refunds for themselves.
Health Insurance Costs Set to Surge Nearly 10% in 2027
Employer health costs are set to rise nearly 10% in 2027, the steepest increase in decades, straining state budgets and consumers alike.
Commercial Real Estate Bidding Hits Year-High Amid Split Market
Investor bidding for commercial real estate hits a year-high, even as offices split and 2026 CMBS maturities raise fresh risks.
New Iran Sanctions Push Sets Up US-China Economic Clash
Treasury unveils sweeping new Iran sanctions targeting Chinese banks, Indian firms and global trade, risking a broader clash with Beijing.
CUSMA Review 2026 Sparks New Supply Chain Uncertainty
CUSMA's 2026 review has stalled into uncertainty, rattling supply chains as tariffs, tech investment, and global expansion reshape trade.
Data Centers Strain US Power Grids as AI Demand Surges
AI-driven data centers are straining US grids, spiking rates, and prompting new batteries, software, and offshore siting fixes.
BOJ Set to Hike Rate to 1.25% in September, Poll Shows
Reuters poll: BOJ economists expect a September rate hike, pushing Japan's terminal rate to 1.25% amid global policy divergence.
Santander Profit Jumps 14% Amid Global Bank Earnings Surge
Santander's pre-tax profit rose 14% to £1.51bn in 2025 amid branch cuts, as banks worldwide report strong earnings growth.