Apple paid about $17.1 billion to Ireland in taxes for the past fiscal year, which represents about 40% of the tech giant's total income tax payments globally. The number underscores Ireland's relatively prominent place in Apple's global corporate hierarchy and follows years of legal and political bickering over the company's tax dealings in the island. …
Samsung Electronics is preparing for an exceptionally large shareholder payout this year, with total returns potentially reaching 110 trillion won, or about $79.5 billion. The figure includes cash dividends, share-related programs and other measures designed to return a portion of the company’s strong earnings to investors. If the full amount is delivered, it would represent …
Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to announce a new shareholder return programme worth more than 100 trillion won, or approximately $72 billion, as the South Korean technology giant looks to share the benefits of exceptionally strong earnings with investors. The proposed move comes at a time when demand for artificial intelligence technology is driving a …
The robotics industry is having its iPhone moment, or so the pitch decks keep insisting. Billions are flowing in, humanoids are walking across trade-show stages, and every few weeks another startup promises a general-purpose machine that will fold laundry, stock shelves, and tend to patients. Strip away the hardware reveals, though, and a quieter contest …
The cryptocurrency start-up connected with the Trump family—World Liberty Financial—is working with WorldClaw, a Hong Kong firm that offers use of AI models created by tech businesses in China. A fraction of the AI models made available via WorldClaw have been developed by companies potentially of national security or intellectual property significance to China and …
DeepSeek has officially launched its V4 Pro artificial intelligence model, positioning the new system as a more powerful and premium option within its growing lineup. The Chinese AI company is charging substantially more for V4 Pro than its V4 Flash model, with the highest difference reaching 14 times the price for output tokens. The move …
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has officially launched its V4 Pro model, marking another major step in the company’s effort to strengthen its position in an increasingly competitive AI market. The August 13 release comes as DeepSeek expands its workforce, increases computing capacity and explores new fundraising opportunities, while facing growing competition from several other …
Lessons From a Year of Building Entrepreneurial Leadership in Togo By Shelli Brunswick When people speak about entrepreneurship, the conversation often begins with the individual: the founder, the idea, the courage to begin. Yet one of the most important lessons reinforced through a year of collaboration in Togo is that entrepreneurial potential does not grow …
Legal experts say the legal system in the United States is about to get its biggest challenge yet in social media litigation, as Meta Platforms faces a group of state attorneys general in a federal court in California. The trial, which is set to commence Wednesday in Oakland, marks a turning point in the worldwide …
A high-tech North Korean hacking group has quietly developed its own AI tools tailored to specifically improving and automating its cyberattacks, reveals South Korea's cybersecurity firm. This group, which is tracked as Kimsuky, is likely much more than just exploiting publicly available AI to conduct basic phishing attacks. Rather, they have built an entire ecosystem …
A major step forward on cryptocurrencies was taken by the United States Senate on Saturday with a bill to create the first Federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies gaining momentum. The procedural move is made early Saturday morning, setting up a crucial roll call when the Senate reconvenes following its August recess in mid-September, which may …
The world of artificial intelligence is changing at a rapid rate, and nowhere is this more apparent than how AI is powered by infrastructure. In a move that highlights the growing rivalry among companies in the AI data center race, Nvidia has pledged to allocate as much as $3 billion to the power infrastructure developer …
When Apple filed its trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI this past July, the tech world took notice. Not just because these are two of the most influential companies in artificial intelligence, but because the case touches on something much bigger than a simple legal dispute. At its heart, this is a fight about who will …
The global semiconductor landscape is currently navigating one of its most intricate and consequential phases, where geopolitical maneuvering and commercial pragmatism are becoming increasingly intertwined. The delicate balance is perhaps nowhere more evident than in the quiet but significant developments unfolding within the chip fabrication plants of South Korea's two most prominent memory manufacturers, Samsung …
