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Does the Job of C.E.O. or Private Investor Come First? Intel’s Chief Is Juggling That Question.

10 December 2025 at 05:03
Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist. His dual roles have caused some consternation.

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Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive of Intel, has led a venture capital firm since 1987.

Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China

8 December 2025 at 17:30
Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

The Trump administration wants to encourage Chinese companies to use Nvidia’s H200 chip while limiting sales of the company’s newest chips, known as Blackwell.

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

8 December 2025 at 10:11
The developer of ICEBlock, which notifies users of ICE agent sightings, said Attorney General Pam Bondi censored his free speech.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

A street raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other federal law enforcement officers along Canal Street in New York in October.

Apple’s A.I. Chief, John Giannandrea, Is Retiring

1 December 2025 at 21:15
John Giannandrea, hired from Google, is leaving after the release of a new Siri was postponed. Apple has fallen behind rivals in efforts to develop A.I. products.

© SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: Google's Senior VP of Engineering John Giannandrea speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017 at Pier 48 on September 19, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

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Nvidia Earnings Show Profit Jumped 65% to $31.9 Billion

19 November 2025 at 19:01
The company, which makes the computer chips essential to the artificial intelligence boom, also said revenue in its recent quarter rose to $57 billion.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, made a bet on chips for artificial intelligence that has turned his company into a Silicon Valley giant.

How Trump and Nvidia’s C.E.O. Became Partners on the International Stage

19 November 2025 at 05:01
Over the last 10 months, President Trump has become close with Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, as the company’s chips have become a tool in trade and peace talks.

© Pete Marovich for The New York Times

In April, Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, announced at a White House news conference that Nvidia and its suppliers would invest $500 billion in U.S. manufacturing.

Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities

18 November 2025 at 11:29
The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago.

© Andria Lo for The New York Times

Google said the information produced by Gemini 3 was 72 percent accurate.

Apple’s iPhones Fuel Record Sales and Profit

30 October 2025 at 19:46
The company’s revenue rose to above $100 billion in the quarter for the first time, and profit soared 86 percent.

© Juan Arredondo for The New York Times

In September, Apple introduced its newest iPhones with a changed external design.

Alphabet Revenue Jumps 16% With Strong Cloud Sales

29 October 2025 at 20:18
Profits also rose, to just under $35 billion, as Google Search proved resilient to A.I. alternatives.

© Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

Alphabet’s sales and profit for the quarter beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations.

Can a Start-Up Make Computer Chips Cheaper Than the Industry’s Giants?

Substrate, a San Francisco company, is trying to take on powerhouses like the Dutch company ASML.

Technicians preparing a silicon wafer for test printing at Substrate’s site in San Francisco.

Can a Start-Up Make Computer Chips Cheaper Than the Industry’s Giants?

Substrate, a San Francisco company, is trying to take on powerhouses like the Dutch company ASML.

Technicians preparing a silicon wafer for test printing at Substrate’s site in San Francisco.

A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips?

An executive of a Singaporean firm called Megaspeed socialized with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Now the company is being scrutinized by U.S. officials for its ties to China.

© Amrita Chandradas for The New York Times

Construction workers at Sedenak Tech Park, where U.S. workers found Megaspeed’s orders of Nvidia products still in boxes.
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