thenextweb

2026-08-17

Jeff Gundlach says making AI chips an asset class looks like a market top

Jeff Gundlach has criticised Nvidia’s plan with six asset managers to mobilise more than $500bn for AI infrastructure, asking why assets of unknown life are collateral for long-term debt. Mark Cuban compared chips as an asset class to crypto. Jeff Gundlach thinks Wall Street has told on itself. “Assets of unknown life as collateral for […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-08-17

Groq closes $350M Series A at $3.5bn evaluation and Nvidia joins the round

Groq, the AI-inference chip company that spent the better part of a decade pitching itself as the scrappy alternative to Nvidia, has raised fresh money at a valuation that quietly concedes how much has changed. The company announced on Monday that they took in $350m at a $3.5bn valuation, roughly half the $6.9bn it commanded […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

Samsung might be making a new foldable that's even wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 8

Samsung may have as many as five different foldable phones next year. [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

ByteDance agrees to reel in its AI models to protect Hollywood IPs

TikTok's parent company signed a memorandum of understanding with The Motion Picture Association. [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

The Arzopa Z3FC is our top-rated portable monitor — it's the perfect second screen for work and gaming and Amazon just dropped the price

Our hardware editor uses this 16.1-inch 2560x1440 portable display every day for working (and playing) and still loves it. [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

Forget Facebook Marketplace — IKEA's new tool for buying and selling second-hand furniture will launch in the UK 'later this year'

IKEA is launching a second-hand marketplace for buying and selling its products in the UK later this year. Here's what we know about its rival to Facebook Marketplace, Vinted and eBay. [...]

Destination

2026-08-17

The Samsung T9 is our favorite portable SSD ever — and it's down to $240 at Amazon

Our top-rated portable SSD features 2TB capacity, up to 2,000MB/s read and write, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, XTS-AES 256-bit encryption, and even 3m drop resistance. [...]

zdnet

2026-08-17

I turned an old Android phone into a server for my LAN - here's how and why

Got an old Android phone or tablet lying around? Turn it into a test server for experiments and development - it's simpler than you think. [...]

qz

2026-08-17

Uber is partnering with Zipline to bring drone delivery to Uber Eats customers

The companies aim to reach 1 million drone deliveries per day by the end of 2029, with first launches in Dallas and Houston [...]