US adds Tencent, CATL to list of Chinese firms allegedly aiding Beijing’s military By Reuters

By Michael Martina, David Shepardson and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department said on Monday it has added Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings (OTC:) and battery maker CATL to a list of companies it says work with China’s military, in a move set to escalate U.S.-China tensions. The Hong Kong-listed shares … Read more

Nvidia unveils Project Digits personal AI supercomputer for researchers and students

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Nvidia today unveiled Nvidia Project Digits, a personal AI supercomputer that provides AI researchers, data scientists and students worldwide with access to the power of the Nvidia Grace Blackwellplatform. Project Digits features the new Nvidia GB10 … Read more

US corporate bankruptcies hit 14-year high as interest rates take toll

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US corporate bankruptcies have hit their highest level since the aftermath of the global financial crisis as elevated interest rates and weakened consumer demand punish struggling groups. At least 686 US companies filed for bankruptcy … Read more

Backup by Biolite is a giant (but sleek!) battery that keeps your fridge running during outages

As power outages get more frequent, people who’d never much thought about residential home battery backup systems are probably starting to give it some consideration. Plenty of companies are happy to address that need and this week at CES, I got to check out Biolite’s solution. Unlike something that needs a pro to install, using … Read more