Bubble tea has solidified itself as a cultural staple, with over 6,600 shops in the U.S.—a number expected to double by 2028—and a global market valued at $2.75 billion. Americans witnessed the first wave of boba in the 1990s, when Taiwanese immigrants brought the sweet, chewy pearls to California. Since then, Asian chains like Gong Cha have expanded internationally to …
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SEC Approves Standards That Could Lead to a Flurry of New Crypto ETFs
Key Takeaways The SEC has approved general listing standards for crypto ETFs. The new framework is expected to lead to an explosion in crypto ETF listings in the coming weeks and months. Under the new framework, crypto ETFs can be fast-tracked if the underlying crypto asset has had a futures market on a regulated exchange for at least six months …
Read More »Rising grocery prices could lead to shrinkflation, food industry analyst says
Santa Monica, California — It’s no secret that a trip to the grocery store is costing more these days. Food prices grew by a half-percent from July to August, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index — the fastest monthly change since the fall of 2022. And overall grocery prices in August rose 2.7% …
Read More »Huawei Unveils New AI Chip Tech to Challenge Nvidia’s Lead – Bloomberg.com
Huawei Unveils New AI Chip Tech to Challenge Nvidia’s Lead Bloomberg.com China’s Huawei hypes up chip and computing power plans in fresh challenge to Nvidia Reuters Huawei Unveils AI Chip Roadmap to Challenge Nvidia’s Lead Yahoo Finance Huawei touts ‘world’s most powerful’ AI chip cluster as Nvidia’s China challenges mount CNBC How Huawei plans to outperform global tech leaders with less powerful chips The Hill …
Read More »Former World of Warcraft lead designer finally shows off new multiplayer game
It’s called Arkheron, and looks a bit like a multiplayer take on Diablo. In each match, 15 teams made up of three players compete to ascend a tower, and they can collect and loot items that give them special powers. It seems the idea is to build your load-out and strategy on the fly in each match. As for why …
Read More »Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia Lead $39 Billion UK-US Tech Deal in AI and Quantum
The United Kingdom and the United States have agreed on a new technology deal that links the two nations in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear energy. The plan is backed by about £31 billion, about $39 billion, in private investment from large American firms, alongside new government research efforts. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at …
Read More »Skate Server Queues Lead To Complaints About Always-Online Requirement
EA’s new Skate game–the first in 15 years–launched today into early access, and the free-to-play game is proving popular enough that players are facing server queues due to the player load. Developer Full Circle has now reacted to player complaints about server queues. At the same time, people are logging into the game to find it requires a constant internet …
Read More »Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper lead Phillies to NL East title
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A barechested Bryce Harper poured a bottle of Champagne over his head, soaking in the Philadelphia Phillies’ second consecutive NL East title. Kyle Schwarber celebrated by chugging beer out of a hose as his teammates fed the contraption in the middle of a darkened visitors’ clubhouse after the Phillies rallied for a wild 6-5 victory in …
Read More »Monday Night Football: Justin Herbert 60-yard TD gives Chargers 17-6 halftime lead
For much of the first half of Monday night’s matchup between the Chargers and Raiders, there wasn’t much separation between the two division rivals. But then Justin Herbert was able to sling it. Herbert tossed a 60-yard touchdown pass to receiver Quentin Johnston to give Los Angeles a 17-6 lead over Las Vegas. After getting the ball on their own …
Read More »Hollow Knight: Silksong’s surprise release date was “a little callous,” says Hell is Us lead
Hell is Us’ creative director, Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, has described Team Cherry’s surprise reveal of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date just two weeks before its launch as “a little callous.” As reported by This Week in Videogames, Jacques-Belletête appeared in the most recent episode of Skill Up’s Friends Per Second podcast, where he discussed his and Rogue Factor’s experience releasing soulslike …
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