The Japanese yen is surging, reviving an uncomfortable memory for investors: the carry-trade turmoil of the summer of 2024. Early on Wednesday, a dollar bought about 153 yen, about 4% fewer than at the start of the month and 2% fewer than at the start of the year as the Japanese currency strengthened. The currency
Sony is one of the best, most enduring electronics brands we’ve tested. And that’s true across a huge range of categories—the brand makes some of the best OLED TVs, best soundbars, best wireless headphones, best mirrorless cameras, and best bookshelf speakers. There aren’t many other brands that can claim the same depth and breadth of
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Jobs upended the consumer hardware space by introducing the world to the iPhone, propelling Apple to unprecedented heights. While few product launches can top that moment, Apple today is poised to host one of its most exciting events in recent memory when it unveils its latest hardware, which is
Sometimes founders search high and low for the right startup idea, while other times it comes to them. Federico Felici and Jonas Buchli are two of the lucky ones. Over and over again, they heard the same thing from fusion companies: “We would ideally buy many of the components to make our our control system,
An Anthropic researcher who previously worked at OpenAI just quit. He’s the latest insider who’s warned that the AI race has become dangerously reckless. Jacob Coxon announced his resignation from Anthropic on Tuesday, saying he had spent the past three years doing pre-training research at the two AI giants. “Neither company is acting responsibly,” Coxon
Girl Scout cookie season doesn’t start until January, but when it arrives, two new cookies will appeal to groups who likely haven’t been able to indulge in Girl Scout cookies before: people with dietary restrictions, and dogs. Sparkables, a crunchy, allergy-friendly oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles, is formulated for those who are
