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[ad_1] I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to live all over the United States, thanks to my husband’s previous job.Over the years, his work allowed us to move somewhat regularly, and we spent time living in different states, like Massachusetts, Louisiana, and Maryland.There were things we enjoyed about each place, but we had just one in mind when my husband changed careers and we could really settle down: Pennsylvania.Here’s why we’ve chosen to call its southeastern suburbs our forever home.The Mid-Atlantic region’s four-season weather works for us In our chunk of Pennsylvania, we usually get a little bit of snow in…

[ad_1] After Intel and the Trump administration reached a historic agreement a month ago, the U.S. government invested $8.9 billion in Intel common stock, the beleaguered chip maker seemingly became stabilized. INTC then saw a nearly 23% pop Thursday after news broke of Nvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, investing $5 billion in Intel and committing to collaborate with the former chip champion. Despite Intel being up almost 50% year to date, I want to use options as I believe Intel will continue to find its footing. Intel shares on Thursday made their biggest one-day jump since 1987. Nvidia jumped up…

[ad_1] 2025-09-19T15:16:02Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. OpenAI and Anthropic released comprehensive studies this week on how people use AI. The findings reveal diverging patterns: ChatGPT is more about augmentation, while Claude skews toward automation.OpenAI’s study found that ChatGPT is most popular for writing, editing, summarization, and brainstorming. Students, marketers, and knowledge workers use it…

[ad_1] This is it — today is your last chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. By tonight, applications close. No extensions. No late entries. Apply here. Disrupt Week, taking place October 25–31, is your chance to put your brand in front of 10,000+ founders and investors, plus the Bay Area tech ecosystem. To create the conversations that shape the conference. To stand out. We’ll handle the promotion. You own the event. All you need to do is submit your proposal now. Don’t miss this opportunity to shine the spotlight on your brand —…

[ad_1] The Meta Connect conference in Silicon Valley was a window into Mark Zuckerberg’s dual obsessions: AI and AR. He’s betting big on both, though the payoff remains uncertain.On the AI front, generative models have improved ad targeting across Meta’s platforms. Beyond that, it’s unclear how Meta will turn this expensive technology into new user experiences.In AR, Meta has already burned through billions with little to show. Its internet-connected specs have been a modest success, but will most people really wear computers on their faces?I spoke with Business Insider’s Pranav Dixit, who was all over Connect this week. Here are…

[ad_1] At Meta Connect 2025, the company’s biggest event of the year, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled three new smart glasses: the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta, the Meta Ray-Ban Display and wristband controller, and the Oakley Meta Vanguard. Meta says it has sold two million of the first-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and earlier this year, Meta unveiled its latest AI-powered smart glasses with Oakley, which were designed for athletes. Silicon Valley is leaning heavily into AI wearables, and Meta seems to be one of the companies leading the charge. With Meta looking to regain its footing in the AI race and sell…

[ad_1] ASML is poised to grow as semiconductor equipment demand picks up, particularly following Nvidia and Intel’s $5 billion deal , according to Bank of America. The bank, which has a buy rating the stock, raised its price target on U.S.-listed shares to $1,082 from $833. That signals 16% upside from Thursday’s close. “While the [Intel] deal stops short of a foundry agreement between the two parties, we think that a potentially more competitive Intel in both datacenters and PCs should be positive for semicaps,” analyst Didier Scemama said in a note to clients. Under the $5 billion deal, Intel…

[ad_1] British renewable energy provider Octopus Energy said this week that it’s spinning off Kraken, its tech platform for utilities, spurred in part by $500 million in committed annual revenue from other utilities and energy providers. An eventual Kraken IPO could be valued at $15 billion and could occur within a year, according to The Wall Street Journal. Kraken was actually the company’s initial product, according to Octopus CEO Greg Jackson. “We created Octopus as the ‘demo client,’” he told the Journal earlier this year. That demo client has since grown to provide power to more than 7.7 million households…

[ad_1] Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost. Plus, these local models have capabilities such as guided generation and tool calling built in. As iOS 26 is rolling out to all users, developers have been updating their apps to include features powered by Apple’s local AI models. Apple’s models are small compared with leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or…

[ad_1] It’s official! We are in the final week to lock in your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 pass and save up to $668. If you have been on the fence about joining one of the biggest tech gatherings of the year, where we will also celebrate 20 years of TechCrunch, now is the time to commit before prices rise. Register here to secure your discount before time runs out. Prices jump on September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Top voices sharing key takeaways We’re bringing the biggest names in tech to San Francisco’s Moscone West this October 27–29. Who’s taking the…