South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix is officially weighing a U.S. stock market listing. The move comes as the company, a key supplier to Nvidia, has seen its shares surge nearly 230% in 2024 on explosive AI hardware demand.
Despite the stablecoin market nearing $300 billion and the passage of foundational legislation, critics persist. A Forbes analysis argues these detractors overlook key benefits like payment efficiency and transparency, while misjudging systemic risks.
Pakistan’s telecom regulator has approved PTCL’s acquisition of Telenor Pakistan, a $490 million deal first announced two years ago. The move will combine Telenor’s 42 million subscribers with PTCL’s Ufone brand, creating a new market giant.
Google has pre-purchased 3,500 tons of carbon removal credits from marine tech firm Ebb Carbon. The credits will come from a new project in Saudi Arabia that integrates with desalination plants. It’s another big bet on nascent carbon removal tech.
A new investigation found dozens of apps from U.S.-sanctioned entities on the Apple App Store and Google Play. This violates federal law and contradicts Apple’s long-standing “safe and trusted” platform claims.
Reddit is launching a limited alpha test for verification checkmarks, starting with a curated group of journalists and businesses. The move marks a significant shift for the historically identity-agnostic platform. For now, regular users—even notable ones—can’t apply.
In 2008, 18-year-old Zhenghua Yang was given three hours to live. While recovering over two years, video games became his lifeline. That experience led him to found Serenity Forge, a game studio now earning over $10 million annually by creating “meaningful” experiences.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the top spot on Apple’s annual list of most downloaded free apps in the US for 2025. It beat out Meta’s Threads, TikTok, and a suite of Google apps. This marks a major shift from 2024, when Temu was number one.
European regulators have opened a new antitrust investigation into Google. They’re focused on whether the company unfairly used web and YouTube content to train its AI search features.
NASA’s Webb telescope, with help from other observatories, detected a supernova from when the universe was only 730 million years old. The finding shatters the previous record and reveals these ancient explosions were a lot like modern ones.
