A Wells Fargo banker traveling on business has been blocked from leaving China after recently arriving there for a work trip, according to a report. Chenyue Mao, an Atlanta-based managing director at Wells Fargo, is facing an exit ban after entering China in recent weeks, sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. Mao, who was born in …
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Apple Intelligence Foundation Language Models Tech Report 2025
We introduce two multilingual, multimodal foundation language models that power Apple Intelligence features across Apple devices and services: (i) a ∼3B-parameter on-device model optimized for Apple silicon through architectural innovations such as KV-cache sharing and 2-bit quantization-aware training; and (ii) a scalable server model built on a novel Parallel-Track Mixture-of-Experts (PT-MoE) transformer that combines track parallelism, mixture-of-experts sparse computation, and …
Read More »Pixel Watch 4 may finally allow for repairs, report claims
After launching three generations of smartwatches that can’t be repaired, Google is reportedly making changes to the Pixel Watch 4 that allow for repairs, but details are incredibly vague at this point. Google’s Pixel Watch has a unique and striking design, but the design has also left customers wearing a watch that, once broken, cannot be repaired. The sole remedy …
Read More »Latest ‘Superman’ Box Office Report Suggests That the DCU’s Future Is in Trouble
Superman has taken the box office and DCU fans by storm, grossing $250 million worldwide since its release on July 11. David Corenswet’s new iteration of the Man of Steel is a hit with fans and critics, as the film holds an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score with a 93% audience rating. But, while the figures suggest that Superman has been …
Read More »Report: President Trump is “actively working” on an NIL executive order
Dennis Moore rides again. Via Amana Christovich of FrontOfficeSports.com, President Trump is “actively working” on an executive order regarding the NIL phenomenon in college sports. While it’s unclear what it would entail and whether it would even have any teeth, follow the money. As in the obsession by some to limit the money that players can make in exchange for …
Read More »NL East 2025 draft report cards: Nats do well despite leadership shakeup; Phillies change course
With the 2025 MLB Draft now in the books, here’s my look at each National League East team’s draft class. I focus on the top 10 rounds, since those are the picks that count toward each team’s bonus pool. Players taken after the 10th round may be paid up to $150,000 without counting against the bonus pool, so the best prospects …
Read More »Studio behind Oblivion Remastered, one of 2025’s biggest hits, subject to mass layoffs – report
Virtuos – the studio behind this year’s successful The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and whose staff have also worked on the recently announced Cyberpunk 2077 update as well as serving as a support studio for the anticipated Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – has reportedly been impacted by layoffs. According to a post on BlueSky by Gauthier Andres, …
Read More »Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ detainees report relentless mosquitoes, limited water – The Washington Post
Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ detainees report relentless mosquitoes, limited water The Washington Post The Chaotic Early Days Inside Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center The New York Times Florida lawmaker Anna Eskamani on her ‘horrific’ visit to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center WBUR ‘A black hole’: Attorneys say they still can’t reach clients in Alligator Alcatraz Miami Herald Florida environmentalists take fight against ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to courts WPLG …
Read More »Faced with geopolitics and trade war, US companies in China report record-low new investment plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in profits, while uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and President Donald Trump’s tariffs have become their top concerns, according to a business survey released Wednesday. The companies are also challenged by China’s slowing economy, where weak domestic demand and overcapacity in local …
Read More »With all eyes on Apple’s next earnings report, one research firm calls on Tim Cook to step aside
As Apple’s stock trades down double digits since the start of the year, market onlookers are hoping its next earnings call will show strength and dispel doubts about Tim Cook’s leadership. The iPhone maker has faced pressure across the board since the start of the year, especially as President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten its Asia supply chain. At the same …
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