AMD’s AI bets face investor scrutiny as Big Tech switches to custom chips

By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) – AMD investors will closely examine the chip designer’s artificial intelligence strategy when it reports fourth-quarter results on Tuesday as Big Tech’s shift to custom silicon raises doubts about its place in the AI infrastructure race. Analysts expect AMD’s December-quarter revenue to surge over 22% to $7.53 billion, but the company’s…

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Explainer-What is USAID and why has it become a target for Trump and Musk?

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering merging the U.S. international aid agency (USAID) into the State Department in a major revamp that would shrink its workforce and align its spending with Trump’s “America First” policy. Trump has entrusted Elon Musk, the billionaire heading his drive to shrink the…

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