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Taiwan charges 9 over illegal AI server exports to China, including Nvidia and Super Micro staff

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese prosecutors charged nine people Monday, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting “high-end AI servers” to mainland China, adding another wave of turbulence in the AI ​​rivalry between China and the United States.

Instinct's powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns

Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs

Donald Trump says US to increase tariffs on Canadian cars to 50%

Move marks further escalation of Washington's trade war with Ottawa

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Becomes the Tip of the Spear in the War on Iran and the Bond Vigilantes as the U.S. Readies More Financial Firepower

Facing an increasingly aggressive Iran and a slumping bond market, the Trump administration is betting that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can use the financial weapons in the government’s arsenal to achieve victory on both fronts.

'It’s hard to know exactly what the objective of DOGE was': Former IRS boss warns Elon Musk’s cuts to the tax agency will be felt in years to come

After Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) slashed more than a quarter of the 100,000-person workforce at the IRS, the agency received 140.2 million individual returns and issued more than 90.4 million refunds, slightly down from the year before.

Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China

Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.

Claire’s wants to be cool again. It’s betting on 10-year-olds

For years, Claire’s dominated the mall. For teen and tween girls, it was a go-to destination on every visit, whether for a new piercing or just to browse jewelry priced to match a weekly allowance.

Zcash soars to eight-year high amid crypto rally, and hopes of an ETF approval

Zcash is emerging as one of the stars of the sudden broad-based rally in crypto assets that went into high gear last week. The privacy-focused cryptocurrency has surged 66% over the past week, hitting an eight-year high of $841 on Monday.

The 4-year college degree is getting a 3-year makeover, and students could save thousands

Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree.

Who is Dali Rajic, OpenAI’s new chief revenue officer?

In mid-August, OpenAI announced a new chief revenue officer—its fifth C-suite shakeup in the past year, but arguably its most important as the company sprints toward what could be an historic IPO, likely in 2027.

Here's how much the $40 trillion national debt is costing you — whether you have student loans, a mortgage or Social Security

The U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion on Aug. 18, a record high and a milestone that sounds abstract until you convert it into something more familiar: your loan payments.

Valor, Point72 Back General Intuition at $6B Valuation as AI Startup Pushes Into Robotics

General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents how to move through space and time, is in talks to raise at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors including Valor Ventures, Point72 Ventures, and Seven Seven Six.