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Bill Gates-backed startup unveils optical transistor GPU that could break Moore’s Law and revolutionize AI computing forever

Neurophos develops the Tulkas T100 optical processor capable of 470 petaFLOPS AI compute Optical transistors are 10,000 times smaller than conventional silicon photonics today Dual reticle design integrates 768GB of HBM for memory-intensive workloads Austin-based startup Neurophos has revealed it is hard at work developing an optical processing unit called the Tulkas T100 which promises […]

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI explore merger for space-based AI

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Two of Elon Musk’s companies are reportedly exploring a potential merger, which could see his rocket company SpaceX tie-up with his AI startup xAI. The deal is being

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President Trump signs executive order for Washington D.C. race

Updated Jan. 30, 2026, 12:49 p.m. ET President Donald Trump signed an executive order to hold an IndyCar race in Washington, D.C. this year. Talks of a race occurring in D.C. heightened last week, when the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it was pursuing having the race as part of a celebration for the country’s

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Trump backs Graham as Andrews touts 156K donors, no corporate PAC cash ahead of primaries

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Dr. Annie Andrews both reported strong fundraising totals heading into the 2026 election year, signaling a well-financed and increasingly competitive U.S. Senate race in South Carolina. Graham’s campaign said Thursday it ended 2025 with more than $13.4 million cash on hand and raised $1.1

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Eggs, hats and unfettered political ambition: what we learned about Melania Trump from her documentary | Film

She has no friends but everyone who works for her dresses like her Melania’s appears an entirely airless existence, in which she glides solo about gilt corridors in absolute silence, David Lynch-style, observed by tight-lipped heavies. All her staff dress in deference to her, mostly in black, but sometimes – as in the case of

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Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over tax return leak

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department for $10 billion, accusing the federal agencies of failing to prevent his tax information from leaking to the press during his first administration. Trump filed the suit in Florida federal courts with his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric

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The Best of Pieter Mulier’s Alaïa, As Seen on Celebrities

Pieter Mulier is departing Alaïa. Before he took the reins in 2021, the Belgian designer worked closely with Raf Simons at Dior, Jil Sander, and Calvin Klein. Mulier was named the first creative director after Azzedine Alaïa died in 2017. (He has gotten the stamp of approval from the late designer’s nearest and dearest; at

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Democrats reach shutdown agreement with Trump and Tulsi Gabbard emerges from the sidelines: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Senate Democrats reach a shutdown agreement with the president as negotiations continue over guardrails on immigration enforcement. Trump taps Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve. And Melania Trump’s big-screen moment is already facing skepticism. Democrats and Trump strike a deal to avoid a prolonged government shutdown President Donald Trump; Senate Minority

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Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great. Is he right? : NPR

President Trump said he welcomes the weaker dollar despite concerns about some of its effects on the U.S. economy. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images The dollar continues to sink — but is that a good thing for the U.S. economy? President Trump seems to think so. On Tuesday, he said

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College football season on road means celebrity, roaches, good food

Jan. 30, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET Spotting Matthew McConaughey at a Texas game is like playing “Where’s Waldo?” Georgia football serves up feast in press box before a November home game. Lee Corso enjoys a memorable hotdog after final “College GameDay” appearance at Ohio State. There comes a time in every sportswriter’s life when you

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Donald Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as US Federal Reserve chair | Federal Reserve

Donald Trump is expected to nominate the former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as its next chair amid an extraordinary attempt by the president to tighten his grip on the US central bank and flout its longstanding independence. Trump told reporters on Thursday that he planned to announce his choice for chair of the Federal

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Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China as Starmer heads to Shanghai

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Donald Trump has warned Sir Keir Starmer that doing business with China will be “very dangerous”, as the prime minister continues his efforts to bolster economic

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Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax information : NPR

The Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, as he accuses the federal agencies of a failure to prevent a leak of the president’s tax information to news outlets between

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Meta 調整 Reality Labs 投資重點 逐步降低虧損並聚焦 AI 眼鏡 #Facebook (246135)

Meta 計畫逐步減少 Reality Labs 的虧損,調整策略從元宇宙廣泛布局轉向強化 AI 眼鏡產品與實用應用。 Meta執行長Mark Zuckerberg稍早公布2025財年第四季財報時表示,雖然負責虛擬實境與元宇宙業務的Reality Labs部門在2025年虧損高達190億美元,但說明整體虧損與去年情況持平,但強調接下來將會逐步縮減虧損規模,並且將投資重心從VR轉向AI智慧眼鏡。 2025財年第四季財報細節 依照Meta公布2025財年第四季財報,截至2025年底的第四季獲利達598.93億美元,扣除支出351.48億美元後,實際營收為247.45億美元,淨利則是227.68億美元。而2025財年全年獲利達2009.66億美元,扣除支出1176.9億美元,淨利為832.76億美元,淨利為604.58億美元。 而包含Facebook、Instagram等服務在內的每日活躍人數平均為35.8億人,相比去年同期增加7%。其中,在App家族內的廣告曝光量分別在上一季成長18% (相比去年同期),全年成長幅度則達12%,至於每組廣告平均價格在上一季與全年相比去年同期情況下,分別成長6%與9%。 瘦身有成?裁員、關閉工作室換取獲利可能 本月初,Meta針對Reality Labs部門裁撤超過1000人,並且關閉三個VR遊戲工作室、終止VR會議應用程式,甚至暫停將Horizon OS授權給第三方頭戴裝置硬體的計畫。 「對於Reality Labs,我們未來的投資將導向AI眼鏡與穿戴裝置,同時專注於讓Horizon平台能在手機上取得巨大成功,並且致力讓VR成為一個可獲利的生態系統」。Mark Zuckerberg強調,目前的虧損將是「頂點」,未來將會看到虧損數字逐漸下降。 AI眼鏡銷量翻三倍,成為新寵兒 相較於VR虛擬視覺頭戴裝置推廣不易,Meta的智慧眼鏡表現卻相當亮眼。Mark Zuckerberg指出,Meta智慧眼鏡在2025年的銷量成長三倍以上。 這也讓Meta更加確信「AI + 眼鏡」才是通往未來的正確道路。Mark Zuckerberg描繪下一代AR眼鏡的願景:「它們將能看到你所看到的、聽到你所聽到的,並且在你的一天中隨時與你對話、提供協助,甚至直接在你的視野中生成客製化UI介面」。這顯然是為了他心中建構的AI「超級智慧」 (Superintelligence)鋪路。 Horizon不死,但變身為「AI生成世界」 至於原本作為元宇宙核心的Horizon平台,現在也有了新的任務:結合生成式AI。 Mark Zuckerberg舉例,未來使用者可能只需要輸入一段提示詞 (Prompt),就能創建一個3D世界或遊戲,並且分享給朋友。而朋友在Facebook動態牆上看到後,可以直接點擊進入互動,但不一定要配戴VR虛擬視覺頭戴裝置,透過手機也能體驗。 Mark Zuckerberg認為,透過手機將這些體驗帶給數十億用戶,才是Horizon擴大影響力的關鍵。 而值得玩味的是,在整場關於未來的演說中,Mark Zuckerberg幾乎完全沒有提到「元宇宙」 (Metaverse)這個詞。

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Nicki Minaj attends ‘Melania’ documentary premiere amid Trump praise

Jan. 29, 2026, 10:40 p.m. ET While Trump cabinet members made up most of the high‑profile attendees at the premiere of Melania Trump‘s new documentary, one rap superstar stood out among the others. Nicki Minaj attended the Thursday, Jan. 29 screening of “Melania” at the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center a day before the film hits

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President Trump threatens 50% tariff on Canada aircraft

Fox News contributor Liz Peek talks President Donald Trump’s 100% tariff threat on Canada on ‘The Bottom Line.’ President Donald Trump threatened to decertify Canadian-made aircraft and impose a 50% tariff unless Canada approves Gulfstream jets, accusing Ottawa of illegally blocking certification while allowing its own planes access to the American market. The dispute centers

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Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion

Updated Jan. 29, 2026, 9:20 p.m. ET President Donald Trump along with two of his sons and the Trump Organization filed a $10 billion lawsuit on Jan. 29 against the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department accusing the agency and the department of leaking his tax returns to “leftist newspapers.” The lawsuit, filed in federal

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Trump sues the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax records

President Donald Trump is suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion, alleging that they failed to take necessary steps to prevent a former IRS employee from improperly disclosing his tax returns, and those of his sons and his company, to news outlets. The lawsuit, filed Thursday at a federal courthouse in

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Musk’s $20 billion spending plan signals ‘Tesla of yesterday is gone’

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters At Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, the automaker plans to make robots instead of its older cars, as it gears up to spend $20 billion this

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