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Nvidia said on Monday that it has commissioned more than a million square feet of manufacturing space to build and test AI chips in Arizona and Texas as part of an effort to move a portion of its production to the U.S. The chipmaker said the production of its Blackwell chips has started at TSMC’s chip plants in Phoenix, Arizona, and that Nvidia is building “supercomputer” manufacturing plants in Texas — with Foxconn in Houston and with Wistron in Dallas. In Arizona, Nvidia is partnering with Amkor and SPIL for packaging and testing operations, the company added. Mass production at…

On Apr. 14, Kraken announced the initial rollout of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs in select U.S. states. The move marks the U.S.-based crypto exchange’s first venture outside the crypto domain for the first time. The exchange said it will offer the trading services to clients in New Jersey, Connecticut, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Idaho, Iowa, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Alabama, and the District of Columbia. It will offer services to all eligible U.S. clients in a continuous, phased, national rollout. “As demand for 24/7 global access grows, clients want a seamless, all-in-one trading experience.” Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi…

Audio-enabled traffic control crosswalk buttons across Silicon Valley were hacked over the weekend to include audio snippets imitating the voices of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.  Videos taken by locals in Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Redwood City in California show the crosswalk buttons were playing AI-generated speech designed to sound like the two billionaires. “It’s normal to feel uncomfortable or even violated as we forcefully insert AI into every facet of your conscious experience,” said one crosswalk button, which was hacked to sound like Zuckerberg. “I just want to assure you, you don’t need to worry because there’s absolutely…

Do Kwon’s trial stemming from the collapse of his Terra crypto project was pushed from January to February 2026 at the second pre-trial conference in Manhattan court on Thursday. Judge Paul Engelmayer revealed he had overlooked a conflict and neither side objected to moving the trial start back one month. That may now give more time for a pro-crypto pivot in the U.S. to play out ahead of Kwon’s trial. During the hearing, Judge Engelmayer asked prosecutors whether a new pro-crypto memo from the Department of Justice would have any bearing on the case. The memo, penned by Deputy Attorney…

Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics plans to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition Corporation II. The transaction values Kodiak, which has raised around $243 million to date, at about $2.5 billion pre-money. New and existing Kodiak institutional investors, like Soros Fund Management, ARK Investments, and Ares, have funded or committed over $110 million in financing to support the transaction, as well as about $551 million of cash held in trust. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2025. Going public via SPAC is an interesting move at a time when…

Even though crypto started over a decade ago, many investors who had never thought of buying it are now taking a closer look at the asset class. As the financial press mainly focuses on the most popular coins, it’s good to know that there are hundreds of alternative options in the cryptocurrency space. Many of these coins have advantages over names like Ethereum or Bitcoin, particularly concerning privacy. Find Out: 13 Cheap Cryptocurrencies With the Highest Potential Upside for You Read Next: 12 SUVs With the Most Reliable Engines Although the blockchain technology that coins like bitcoin use is meant…

AI dev platform Hugging Face has acquired Pollen Robotics, a robotics startup based in France, for an undisclosed amount. Wired reports that Hugging Face plans to sell Pollen’s humanoid robot, Reachy 2, and let developers download and suggest improvements to its code. Pollen Robotics, which aims to bring affordable humanoid robots to the home, was founded in 2016 by Matthieu Lapeyre and Pierre Rouanet. The company managed to raise €2.5 million (around $2.83 million) from investors, including Bpifrance, prior to its exit, according to Crunchbase. If you’ve followed the progress of robotics in the past 18 months, you’ve likely noticed…

According to the IRS, the average tax refund for the 2025 season is $3,271 as of March — a bigger windfall than many taxpayers will see all year. America’s 24/7 consumer culture offers no shortage of ways to blow it all for those who just can’t resist the temptation of shiny things. Learn More: 6 Reasons Your Tax Refund Will Be Higher in 2025 For You: 12 SUVs With the Most Reliable Engines However, many others will put their refunds to better use by using the money to pay down debt, build an emergency fund or invest — and that…

Meta announced on Monday that it’s going to train its AI models on public content, such as posts and comments on Facebook and Instagram, in the EU after previously pausing its plans to do so in response to regulatory pressure due to data privacy concerns. The company will start training its AI on users’ content in the EU this week, it said. Users’ interactions with Meta AI will also be used to train its models. The announcement comes after a limited version of Meta AI launched in the EU last month, well after its debut in the U.S. and other…

Chipolo, the maker of AirTag-like devices, on Monday introduced the latest version of its product. Now, instead of offering models that only work with either Apple or Google’s lost-item finding technology, the new Chipolo POP devices work with both companies’ finding networks out of the box. By combining these different functionalities into one device, Chipolo believes it will be easier for consumers to choose the right device for their needs. Plus, this would make Chipolo products better for gifting because buyers won’t need to know whether the recipient uses Android or an iPhone, the company said. Image Credits:Chipolo The Chipolo…