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In early 2024, a young man in the city of Huangshi, south-eastern China, reportedly posted a message on the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin. The caption read: “Farewell to this world.”

Nscale, a British neocloud, has secured $3.36 billion in financing ahead of its IPO later this year, the company announced on Friday. Structured as a convertible note, the massive funding round underscores the staggering capital required to build out AI data centers.

The best early October Prime Day laptop deals (for now): Best MacBook deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)$1,449 at Amazon(save $150)

Alongside the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3, Amazon has dropped the now previous-generation AirPods 4 with ANC down to one of the best prices of the year at close to 30% off. However, you can score the brand new AirPods 5 with ANC down at $125 right now ahead of delivery on…

Over at Amazon, you can find a deal that gives you the EGO Power+ 21-inch Cordless Electric Auger-Propelled Snow Blower with 2x 7.5Ah batteries down at $1,099 shipped right now. This bundle has largely been out of stock this year, though it’s been readily available for $1,199, with a few falls to this same rate…

Following the usual tradition, the Apple Store is down ahead of this morning’s September Apple event, kicking off at 10 AM Pacific Time.

In December 2025, seven countries signed up to Pax Silica, a United States-led coalition intended to secure the supply chains underpinning artificial-intelligence technologies. The goal was safeguarding critical minerals, semiconductors and AI infrastructure; nothing in the declaration said signatories would have to choose between Washington and Beijing. Yet, by August, the US State Department was reportedly tellingPax…