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Google launches new Ironwood chip to speed AI applications

Google launches new Ironwood chip to speed AI applications

By Max A. CherneySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s on Wednesday unveiled its seventh-generation artificial intelligence chip named Ironwood, which the company said is designed to speed the performance of AI applications.The Ironwood processor is geared toward the type of data crunching needed when users query software such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Known in the tech industry as "i ...

2025-04-10 22:54:27
US Senate confirms Trump’s pick to be Wall Street regulator

US Senate confirms Trump’s pick to be Wall Street regulator

By Douglas Gillison and Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Paul Atkins as President Donald Trump’s choice to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, installing the business-friendly lawyer atop an agency in the throes of major change.In a largely party line vote, the Senate voted 52-44 to confirm Atkins, who previously served as an SEC member from 2002 ...

2025-04-10 22:52:10
US stock futures gain after Wall St surges on Trump’s 90-day tariff pause

US stock futures gain after Wall St surges on Trump’s 90-day tariff pause

Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures rose Wednesday evening following a sharp rally on Wall Street, as President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on steep reciprocal tariffs, while simultaneously targeting China with new, higher tariffs.S&P 500 Futures rose 0.5% to 5,516.25 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures edged up 0.2% to 19,298.25 points by 20:10 ET (00:10 GMT). Dow Jones Futur ...

2025-04-10 22:50:16
In stunning U-turn, Trump walks back some tariffs, triggering historic market rally

In stunning U-turn, Trump walks back some tariffs, triggering historic market rally

By Andrea Shalal, Susan Heavey and Andy SullivanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a stunning reversal, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would temporarily lower the hefty duties he had just imposed on dozens of countries while further ramping up pressure on China, sending global stocks rocketing higher.Trump’s turnabout on Wednesday, which came less than 24 hours after steep new tariffs kicked in ...

2025-04-10 22:48:33