Intel stock hit a record high today following a Bloomberg report that claimed Apple was exploring Intel and Samsung Electronics as potential manufacturing partners for future device chips. Here are the details. Intel hits record valuation Last night, Bloomberg reported that Apple had explored preliminary discussions with Intel and evaluated Samsung Electronics facilities in an effort to diversify production of its core chips beyond TSMC. The report noted that while Apple had reliability issues and “may not move forward with another partner,” it was enough to make Intel’s stock cry. Intel stock rose as high as $110.48 during today’s session,…
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Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Catch — Until Now Pancreatic cancer kills roughly 50,000 Americans every year. It’s the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and the survival statistics are brutal: the five-year survival rate sits around 12%. That number is so low for one primary reason — most cases aren’t found until stage III or IV, when the cancer has already spread beyond the pancreas and surgery is no longer an option. Now, Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an AI model that can detect pancreatic cancer using routine CT scans — up to…
Google is updating its AI search results to incorporate “insight insights” from public online discussions and social media. Results from places like Reddit and online forums are sometimes labeled as “Expert Advice,” according to Google screenshots. Google says the section might have different titles like “Community Insights” depending on the query and answer, so not all answers will be labeled Expert Advice. The section includes the creator’s name, handle, or community name for reference. Several other changes will be made to AI Mode and AI Previews in Google Search. When exploring a topic, the AI results will include suggestions on…
Google Google I/O is only a few weeks away, but in keeping with a semi-recent tradition, the folks at Mountain View are kicking things off early by livestreaming the Android Show: I/O Edition on May 12 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Although Google hasn’t released many details about what it plans to show, the company says 2026 “will be one of the most important years for Android yet.” Currently, we expect to hear more about the next big Android update (version 17), as well as some AI upgrades and…
Apple has just released a brand new firmware for AirPods Pro 3 users. Here are the details. The new AirPods Pro 3 firmware is now rolling out Today, Apple launched new AirPods firmware, the first notable update since releasing version 8B39 last month. Today the latest AirPods Pro 3 firmware is built 8B40. It comes ahead of the launch of iOS 26.5 in the coming weeks. Apple has a web page with release notes for AirPods firmware updates, but the site has not yet been updated for 8B40. Currently, the firmware is only available for the AirPods Pro 3, but…
This week, The Hollywood Reporter delivered Its ranking of the best retraining among wrestlers. John Cena, Dave Bautista or Hulk Hogan, it was about the American media to scrutinize the career of these athletes that the big screen lusts and honors. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson seat at second place But undoubtedly hopes to win the first with his new project. It even looks like he embarks on the Oscar race in partnership with A24. He is playing SMASHING Machinea biopic which is reminiscent of another film produced by A24 and applauded by criticism. But Iron Claw was shunned by the…
In August 2023, electric lines slaughtered on Maui, Hawaii, sparked a forest fire which quickly exploded in multiple rapid fulaux stretched by strong winds. During several days, fires reduced a large part of the city of Lāhainā to ashes, moving thousands and killing more than 100 people. New research published on Thursday, August 22 in the journal Frontiers in Climate suggest that this disaster has also caused an increase in mortality to the population level beyond what the official death of death has captured. By calculating the excessive mortality rate all causes, how much more deaths took place during a…
Neither Samsung nor the U.S. Justice Department could stop U.S. courts from attempting to obtain data crucial to Apple’s U.S. antitrust defense from high up in Samsung’s corporate structure in South Korea.Apple is on trial for allegedly stifling competition with proprietary hardware and software. The US Department of Justice is seeking to prove that Apple is preventing companies like Samsung from easily serving its customers.The trial has only just entered the evidence-gathering phase and Samsung’s US headquarters has refused to cooperate. So, Apple requested and has now been authorized to use the Hague Convention to involve the South Korean government…
Sam Rutherford for Engadget The Steam Controller has been a hot topic in the PC gaming world in recent weeks, and a new piece of information could continue the conversation: Valve has released the CAD files for the gamepad shell. They are free to download under the Creative Commons license, meaning users can now design and build their own accessories for the Steam Controller and its puck. The files only concern the exterior of the device; you won’t be able to 3D print the innards yourself to build your entire…
Apple CarPlay recently added support for AI chatbots, and the third app to add this support is coming soon: Grok. Grok Voice mode coming soon to CarPlay The latest version of Grok for iPhone already includes a placeholder app for Apple CarPlay. Grok’s CarPlay app doesn’t work yet, but the placeholder app confirms that xAI plans to support Apple’s in-car experience soon. For now, the app simply launches with a message for users: “Grok Voice mode coming soon to CarPlay.” Grok is already a built-in feature in Tesla vehicles. Upcoming support for CarPlay will bring the AI chatbot experience to…