South Korean prosecutors have charged former Samsung employees with leaking billion-dollar 10nm DRAM technology to China’s CXMT. The leaks, involving hundreds of process steps, helped China produce its first mass-market DRAM in 2023. The estimated damage runs into trillions of won.
A late-stage trial for gene therapy AMT-130 showed it slowed Huntington’s disease progression by about 75%. But delivering it requires major brain surgery, and the FDA now has questions about the study’s design, clouding its approval path.
Samsung has begun the global rollout of the One UI 8 Watch update for the Galaxy Watch 4 and 4 Classic. The update, based on Wear OS 6, brings a redesigned UI and new features like custom Tiles and Double Pinch gestures. This is expected to be the last major update for the 2021-era smartwatches.
A 50-year-old tape containing a lost version of UNIX has been successfully recovered. UNIX V4 is historically significant as the first version where the kernel was written in C. You can now download and run it in an emulator.
Samsung operates the world’s largest smartphone factory, and it’s located in Noida, India. The facility, expanded in 2018, can produce a staggering 120 million phones annually.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan states that artificial intelligence investments are beginning to have a tangible, positive impact on the U.S. economy. He forecasts strong growth and sees limited systemic risk from a potential AI sector pullback.
In a major blow to renewable energy, the Trump administration has suspended leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects. The move, citing national security, halts construction immediately with no specified end date.
The state of Texas is seeking over $1 billion from Xcel Energy, claiming its negligence caused the largest wildfire in state history. The lawsuit alleges Xcel ignored warnings about a decayed utility pole that later sparked the blaze, which killed three people.
Instacart is shutting down a program that showed customers different prices for the exact same item. The move comes after a critical report and a recent $60 million settlement with the FTC over deceptive practices.
iRobot, the maker of Roomba, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company is being taken over by its China-based manufacturer, Picea. But CEO Gary Cohen insists warranties will be honored and apps will keep working.
