According to sources, TSMC is preparing to start manufacturing Blackwell chips in Arizona early next year.
The Lebanese military says it is preparing to deploy troops to southern Lebanon.
On November 14, OpenAI is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence agent tool code-named "Operator", which is scheduled to be released in January 2025. The tool can automate tasks such as writing code or booking trips on users' computers. OpenAI's leadership announced at an internal meeting on Wednesday that the tool would be launched as a research preview and open to developers via an API, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan is part of a broader push by the AI indust...
Bitcoin speculators are bracing for the possibility of significant market volatility following Tuesday's U.S. election day, with Caroline Mauron, co-founder of crypto derivatives trading liquidity provider Orbit Markets, saying that the options market also foreshadows expected volatility of around 8 percent the day after the vote, compared to the 2 percent that normally goes up or down. However, he also pointed out that after November 7, there was no significant volatility premium in the market,...
Brazil is preparing to deepen activities around its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project drex. The Brazilian central bank announced that the pilot project will be open to more participants, aiming to expand testing of more complex use cases in the platform. The new consortium will be able to submit its proposals between October 14 and November 29 for review by the project's executive management board.
BlackRock is preparing to launch a more than $30 billion artificial intelligence investment fund with tech giant Microsoft to build data centres and energy projects to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence, according to people familiar with the matter. BlackRock will launch the fund with its new infrastructure investment arm, Global Infrastructure Partners, which will become...
According to a September 16 announcement, Risc Zero is preparing to launch a service designed to bring blockchain security to any off-chain application using zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs. Risc says the service, called "Boundless", aims to solve blockchain's toughest scalability challenges - including limitations on transaction throughput and cross-chain interoperability - by "bypassing traditional on-chain execution limitations" using ZK proof.
Brazil's central bank governor said the world is preparing for a U.S. interest rate cut, and the extent of the cut will depend on the data.
The German newspaper Der Spiegel reported that Germany is preparing to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon in response to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.