As of December 29, 2025, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) stands not merely as a semiconductor company, but as the foundational architect of the global intelligence economy. In a year defined by the massive rollout of its Blackwell architecture and an unprecedented push into "Sovereign AI," NVIDIA has cemented its status as the world’s most consequential [...]
The global precious metals market experienced a dramatic cooling period on Monday, December 29, 2025, as a record-shattering rally finally met the reality of year-end profit-taking. After a year defined by a "parabolic" ascent that saw silver briefly pierce the psychological $80 per ounce ceiling and gold climb toward $4,
As of late 2025, Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) finds itself in the midst of one of the most significant industrial turnarounds in American history. Once the undisputed king of semiconductors, the Santa Clara giant entered 2025 fighting for its survival following a disastrous 2024 that saw its valuation crater and its strategic direction questioned by [...]
Today’s Date: 12/29/2025 Introduction On this final Monday of 2025, the digital infrastructure landscape has been reshaped by a seismic announcement: DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (NYSE: DBRG) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by SoftBank Group in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $4 billion, or $16.00 per share. This deal marks the [...]
(BPT) - Like every year, many of us make New Year's resolutions and try to stick to them, but broad, all-or-nothing changes often set us up for failure and can make mental health struggles even worse.
The Breakthrough Therapy Designation designation for ulixacaltamide was granted after positive topline results from the Essential3 program, which included two Phase 3 studies.
U.S. data flow picks up through the week, but the key focus for markets is likely to be the release of the December FOMC meeting minutes tomorrow, which should provide further insight into the Fed’s policy path.
A 24-hour stock market is sold as expanded access, but in practice it turns risk into a constant, reshaping liquidity, volatility, and investor protection.
As of late 2025, the global semiconductor landscape has reached a definitive turning point. The rise of RISC-V, an open-standard instruction set architecture (ISA), has transitioned from a niche academic interest to a geopolitical necessity. Driven by the dual engines of China’s need to bypass Western trade restrictions and the European Union’s quest for "strategic [...]
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global semiconductor industry, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has officially finalized a $5 billion strategic investment in Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). The deal, completed today, December 29, 2025, grants Nvidia an approximate 5% ownership stake in its long-time rival, signaling an unprecedented era of cooperation between the two titans [...]
As of late 2025, India has officially crossed a historic threshold in its quest for technological sovereignty, with the central government greenlighting a total of 10 major semiconductor projects. Representing a cumulative investment of over $18.2 billion (₹1.60 lakh crore), this aggressive expansion under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) marks the country’s transition from a [...]
As the artificial intelligence industry grapples with the "memory wall" that has long constrained the performance of traditional graphics processing units (GPUs), Cerebras Systems has emerged as a formidable challenger to the status quo. On December 29, 2025, the company’s Wafer-Scale Engine 3 (WSE-3) and the accompanying CS-3 system have officially redefined the benchmarks for [...]
As of late December 2025, the global semiconductor landscape has undergone a seismic shift, with Arizona officially cementing its status as the "Silicon Desert." In a landmark week for the American tech industry, both Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) have announced major operational milestones at their respective mega-fabs. Intel’s Fab [...]
Granite Construction (GVA) offers strong earnings growth at a reasonable price, supported by federal infrastructure spending and a financially stable foundation.
In a move that signals a tectonic shift in the global semiconductor landscape, reports have emerged as of late December 2025 that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has successfully entered the critical qualification phase for Intel Corporation’s (NASDAQ: INTC) 18A manufacturing process. This development marks the first time since the "Apple Silicon" transition in 2020 that [...]
The artificial intelligence industry has reached a pivotal infrastructure milestone as silicon photonics transitions from a long-promised laboratory curiosity to the backbone of global data centers. In a move that signals the end of the "copper era" for high-performance computing, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) officially announced its definitive agreement to acquire Celestial AI on December [...]
The company said that U.S. Patent No. 12,492,179 extends the protection for its pipeline of potentially neuroplastogenic, non-hallucinogenic molecules.
The transition to glass substrates is driven by the failure of organic materials (like ABF and BT resins) to cope with the extreme heat and structural demands of massive AI "superchips." Glass offers a Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) that closely matches that of silicon (3–7 ppm/°C), which drastically reduces the risk of warpage during [...]
The high-stakes race for semiconductor supremacy has entered a blistering new phase as the industry’s titans prepare for the "HBM4 Wars." With artificial intelligence workloads demanding unprecedented memory bandwidth, Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930) and SK Hynix (KRX: 000660) have both officially fast-tracked their next-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM4) for mass production in early 2026. This [...]
