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SK hynix earns a record quarter from AI memory, and says the shortage will last until 2030

SK hynix earnings: revenue passed 100 trillion won for the first time on AI memory demand, and the chipmaker says supply will stay short until 2030.

Video of the day

GTA 6 launch trailer lands: Grand Theft Auto VI arrives 19 November on PS5 and Xbox, with no PC date

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AI

Poster in Block colours with the Block name and the words 'It laughs. It sighs. It's AI.'

Block's Dessa voice model laughs and sighs like a person, which is both its promise and its risk

TechSpotlight poster in Kimi colours with the name Kimi and the words 'Less hacking skill, on purpose'

Moonshot's Kimi K3.1 Pro gives up some hacking skill before its open release

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash update ships open weights and a web search API for agents

Big Tech & Business

Meta and NVIDIA logos on black with two fluffy cartoon mascots, from NVIDIA's announcement

Nvidia puts US$3 billion into Meta's share sale as the two deepen work on Muse AI agents

Microsoft offers about 60,000 staff a paid way out. Here is what we know, and what we don't

Musk says few of the 200+ neocloud AI firms will survive, and blames lenders

Science & Breakthroughs

OpenAI says its AI disproved the Exponential Time Hypothesis, and two of the rule's authors will check it

Almost all the world's shallow coral reefs face a high risk of collapse by 2075, IUCN finds

Poster in deep blue with an atom symbol and the words 'Not just for balloons' about helium

The US now lists helium as a critical material, a signal for chips, MRI scanners and quantum labs

Phones & Gadgets

Close-up of the iPhone Duo's metal hinge, half folded, from Apple's launch images

iPhone Duo screen cracks: iFixit's teardown points to the hinge, but Apple hasn't explained why

iPhone Duo goes on sale: few phones in stores, January waits online, careful praise

iPhone Duo pre-orders open: Apple's first foldable starts at US$1,999, but the big questions wait for reviews

Apps & Software

Google's privacy policy now lets connected Gmail and Photos data shape ads

Spotify Family plan QR code check: what the 7-day rule means for your family

Arc browser is shutting down on 22 December: how to save your data and move on

Launches

GTA 6 leads Jason and Lucia escaping on a dirt bike as a police car and helicopter chase them through Vice City

GTA 6 launch trailer lands: Grand Theft Auto VI arrives 19 November on PS5 and Xbox, with no PC date

The new white Tesla Roadster with both doors open and a large rear wing, in a dark studio

Tesla's new Roadster flew in a Texas demo, but buyers still have no price or delivery date

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