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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to attack Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist running for New York City mayor. In his speech, Netanyahu cast Mamdani as part of a broader threat he described as radical anti-Israel politics gaining ground in the West. The remarks drew attention because a foreign leader was openly weighing in on an American municipal election, prompting criticism and debate over interference in New York's race.
- 2Mamdani Targets Amazon Over Delivery Contractor Conditions●Love seeing # Mamdani going after the bad guys: "#Amazon ultimately controls the working conditions and that the DSP arr
Zohran Mamdani is drawing attention for criticism of Amazon's delivery service partner model, arguing that Amazon ultimately controls working conditions while using the DSP arrangement to avoid legal accountability for its drivers. Supporters are praising the push, noting that Amazon sets drivers' start times and routes despite claiming the workers are not its employees.
- 3AMD and Broadcom Split Wall Street on AI Chip Outlook▼AMD and Broadcom Split Wall Street on Who Wins the Next Phase of AI Chips
AMD and Broadcom are drawing divided views from Wall Street analysts over which company is better positioned to win the next phase of the AI chip market. The two semiconductor firms are racing to supply custom and accelerative computing hardware as demand for AI infrastructure surges, and investors are split on which strategy will pay off.
- 4Mamdani Targets Corporate 'Greedy Algorithm' in New Political Brand●Mamdani Targets ‘Greedy Algorithm’ of Corporations in a New Brand of Politics
Zohran Mamdani is framing his politics around what he calls the 'greedy algorithm' of corporations, arguing that profit-driven corporate behavior is at the root of problems facing ordinary Americans. The approach signals a sharpened anti-corporate message as he builds a distinctive political brand, drawing attention from commentators and sparking debate over how far this new style of economic populism will reach beyond his base.
- 5Schools worldwide split over how to handle AI in classrooms▼From Mamdani’s veto to enthusiasm in Estonia: Schools around the world are grappling with the use of AI
School systems around the world are taking sharply different approaches to artificial intelligence in education. In New York, mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has voiced support for vetoing AI use in schools, while Estonia is embracing the technology with enthusiasm in its classrooms. The contrast highlights how governments are struggling to set common rules on AI for students and teachers.
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AMD's market value briefly crossed the $1 trillion mark, placing the chipmaker in the same club as rival Nvidia. The milestone caps a strong run for AMD, which has long been seen as the perpetual underdog in semiconductors and is increasingly viewed as nipping at Nvidia's heels in the AI chip race. Commenters are weighing whether the valuation can hold or reflects AI-driven hype.
- 7Rights Groups Demand Release of Photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem▼Joint Statement: Ahead of His Trial Hearing, Rights Groups Call for the Immediate Release of Photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem After Ten Years of Deprivation of Liberty
A coalition of human rights organizations has issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of Palestinian photojournalist Hamdi El-Zaeem, ahead of a scheduled trial hearing. The groups say he has now been deprived of liberty for ten years, and are urging that he be freed without further delay.
- 8Chip Stocks Tumble Again, Halting Rebound Hopes▼INTC, AMD, MU, NVDA: Chip Stocks Tumble Again, Stalling A Nascent Rebound
Shares of major US semiconductor companies, including Intel, AMD, Micron and Nvidia, fell again on Tuesday, halting an early rebound in the sector. The renewed selloff weighed on broader technology sentiment, with investors watching for clarity on demand, valuations and macro conditions before re-entering chip names.
- 9Critics question Mamdani's genocide accusation over Israel silence on Iran▼Mamdani’s genocide accusation: Why the silence on Iran?
New York politician Zohran Mamdani has accused Israel of genocide, prompting criticism that he and his supporters stay silent about human rights abuses in Iran. Commentary asks why outrage is directed at Israel while alleged atrocities by the Iranian government draw no comparable condemnation, framing it as a double standard in progressive politics.
- 10Trump's Warm Words for Mamdani Complicate Republican Messaging●Trump’s latest Mamdani lovefest comes at a bad time for Republicans
Donald Trump has again spoken warmly about New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, in what Politico describes as the latest such display of cordiality between the two. The outlet argues the timing is awkward for Republicans, who have sought to portray Mamdani's brand of democratic socialism as a threat ahead of coming electoral contests.
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Saturday Night Live opened its new season with a sketch mocking the relationship between Donald Trump and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The Washington Post covered the bit, which played on the two men's political rivalry and Trump's comments about the race. The sketch has drawn attention as Mamdani's candidacy remains a focal point of national political conversation.
- 12Chip Stocks Including Micron and Nvidia Rally Premarket▼MU, SNDK, NVDA, AMD: Chip Stocks Gain Premarket, Extending Relief Rallies
Semiconductor shares including Micron, SanDisk, Nvidia and AMD gained in premarket trading, extending recent relief rallies across the chip sector. Investors are watching whether the rebound can hold amid ongoing volatility around AI demand, valuations and macro conditions. Traders on social platforms flagged the broad move, noting strength across memory and GPU names rather than a single-stock story.
- 13AMD, Marvell, Micron Shares Hit 52-Week Highs▼AMD, MRVL, MU Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs: What Drove The Chip Stocks Higher?
Shares of chipmakers AMD, Marvell Technology and Micron have each climbed to 52-week highs, drawing attention to what is powering the semiconductor rally. Investors are weighing drivers such as strong demand tied to artificial intelligence computing and improving memory pricing. Traders are debating whether the momentum in chip stocks can continue or if valuations are running ahead of fundamentals.
- 14AnyPS5 project aims to run PS5 games natively on PC▼Open-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC — AMD Zen 2 architecture enables Proton-like binary translation for Windows and Linux
A new open-source project called AnyPS5 is drawing attention for its unusual approach to PlayStation 5 game compatibility on PC. Rather than emulating the console, it exploits the fact that the PS5's AMD Zen 2 CPU architecture is close to modern PC hardware, enabling a Proton-like binary translation layer to run PS5 titles directly on Windows and Linux. Commenters are debating how practical the approach is and what it could mean for console exclusives.
- 15Security delays prolong photojournalist Hamdy El-Zaeem's decade-long ordeal▼Security delays extend photojournalist Hamdy El-Zaeem’s decade-long ordeal
Egyptian photojournalist Hamdy El-Zaeem remains caught in a drawn-out legal ordeal, as repeated security-related delays extend his case into a second decade. The measure, a common practice in cases involving journalists in Egypt, keeps him in legal limbo without resolution, drawing attention from press freedom advocates who view it as part of a wider pattern of restrictions on media workers.
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New York's incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani is drawing a wave of responses from supporters and critics alike. Commentators are weighing in on his policy agenda, his democratic socialist platform, and what his leadership will mean for the city. Political figures and everyday residents are debating his plans for housing, transit fares, and taxes on the wealthy as he prepares to take office.
- 17AMD Stock Falls After Earnings, But Investors Stay Bullish▼AMD Stock Tanks After Earnings, But The Dip Isn’t Changing Wall Street’s Or Retail Investors’ Bullish View — Here’s Why
AMD shares dropped following its latest earnings report, yet both Wall Street analysts and retail investors are largely keeping their positive stance on the stock. Commentators argue the sell-off reflects broader market reaction rather than a fundamental problem, pointing to AMD's long-term position in AI chips and data center demand as reasons to remain confident despite the near-term slide.
- 18Xbox partners with AMD on next console, handhelds and VR▼Xbox is building a new console with AMD. And releasing handhelds. And a VR headset.
Microsoft's Xbox is developing a new console in partnership with AMD, alongside plans for handheld devices and a VR headset. The announcement signals a broad hardware expansion for the brand, with AMD supplying chip technology across the lineup. Details on release dates and specifications have not yet been shared, leaving gamers speculating about what the multi-device strategy means for the next console generation.
- 19AMD Slips as Retail Traders Call Chip Rally Exhausted▼AMD Stock Slips Despite Wave Of Price Target Hikes – Retail Traders Say Chip Rally Is 'Starting To Look Exhausted'
AMD shares edged lower even as several analysts raised their price targets on the chipmaker. Retail traders are pushing back against the bullish calls, arguing the semiconductor rally is 'starting to look exhausted' after a strong run-up. The split between Wall Street optimism and investor caution is fueling debate over whether the sector's momentum can continue.
- 20Lunex Stealer Abuses AMD Driver to Evade Security Tools●Lunex Stealer Abuses AMD Driver to Disable Security Monitoring and Steal Browser Credentials Source: The Hacker News Rea
Security researchers report that the Lunex Stealer malware abuses a legitimately signed AMD driver to disable security monitoring on infected Windows machines, allowing it to steal saved browser credentials undetected. The technique, known as bring-your-own-vulnerable-driver, exploits a vulnerable driver to gain elevated access and silence endpoint defenses before harvesting sensitive data.
- 21SNL Skewers Trump-Mamdani 'Bromance' in New Sketch▼'SNL' spoofs Trump and Mamdani bromance, skewers Natalie Harp
Saturday Night Live aired a comedy sketch parodying what it framed as a friendly rapport between Donald Trump and New York mayor-elect Zahi Mamdani, while also mocking Trump ally Natalie Harp. The segment is drawing attention as commentary on the surprising thaw between the president and the democratic socialist mayor-elect following their recent White House meeting.
- 22Ramy Youssef plays Mayor Zohran Mamdani on SNL premiere▼Ramy Youssef played New York mayor Zohran Mamdani in the season opener of Saturday Night Live. Read more below.
Comedian Ramy Youssef portrayed New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani in the season opener of Saturday Night Live. The sketch marked the show's return and put the newly prominent mayor at the center of its political comedy, drawing attention from viewers discussing the portrayal of one of the city's most talked-about political figures.
- 23SNL Skewers Trump and Mamdani's Odd Relationship●‘SNL’ pokes fun at Trump and Mamdani’s relationship | CNN Business
Saturday Night Live aired a sketch mocking the relationship between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the New York politician frequently at odds with the president. The bit played on their public sparring and unlikely dynamic, drawing attention across entertainment and political media. CNN Business covered the sketch, reflecting continued interest in how late-night comedy frames the Trump-Mamdani rivalry as Mamdani's national profile rises.
- 24SCHMID shares surge as chipmakers eye glass substrates●SCHMID surges after Nvidia, AMD, Intel consider using glass substrates in chips
German equipment maker SCHMID saw its shares jump after reports that Nvidia, AMD and Intel are weighing the use of glass substrates in future chips. Glass substrates could allow larger, denser chip packaging and better performance than organic materials, and SCHMID produces equipment used in that production process.
- 25Mamdani and Trump's mutual praise reshapes New York race●Mamdani and Trump continue to heap praise on each other. Why expert say this undercuts Blakeman.
Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump continue to publicly compliment each other, an exchange that political experts say weakens Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's position. The warm rhetoric between the Democratic mayor and the Republican president blurs partisan lines, complicating Blakeman's effort to position himself as the Trump-aligned alternative in New York politics.
- 26AnyPS5 Project Aims to Port PS5 Games to PC Directly●AnyPS5 Project Skips Emulation Entirely, Aims to Port PlayStation 5 Games to PC Directly
A project called AnyPS5 is drawing attention for its claim that it can bring PlayStation 5 games to PC without emulation. Rather than translating console code for a different processor, the approach reportedly ports games directly, which would sidestep the performance penalties that make emulating modern consoles so difficult. If it works as described, it could change how console exclusives reach PC players, though the technical challenges of porting PS5 titles built for AMD's custom hardware remain substantial.
- 27AMD Pushes Into Edge AI And Life Sciences▼What Is Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Proving In Edge AI And Life Sciences?
Advanced Micro Devices is being examined for its progress in edge AI computing and life sciences applications, raising questions about what the chipmaker is demonstrating in these emerging markets beyond its core data centre and PC businesses. Commentators are weighing whether its processors and accelerators can win a real foothold in these specialised sectors and what that would mean for investors and competitors.
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Reports circulating in the gaming press claim the chip specifications for Sony's PlayStation 6 and the next-generation Xbox console have leaked. The alleged specs cover the custom AMD processors expected to power both future consoles. Gamers and analysts are debating the credibility of the details and what they suggest about the next console generation's performance.
- 29Stock Futures Climb Ahead of AMD Results After Palantir Rally▼Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Climb As Wall Street Awaits AMD, SpaceX Earnings After Palantir Rally: Why SNAP, AMZN, SNDK, LCID, SLS, ASTS Are In Focus
US stock futures for the Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose as investors awaited earnings from Advanced Micro Devices and reports tied to SpaceX, following a strong rally in Palantir shares. Traders are also watching a slate of stocks in focus, including Snap, Amazon, SanDisk, Lucid, SLS and AST SpaceMobile, as earnings season drives market direction.
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New York mayoral figure Zohran Mamdani is promoting a management report on the city's operations, presenting it as evidence of his administration's approach to running municipal government. The report is being shared as part of his public case that City Hall is being managed effectively, drawing attention and commentary from political observers online.
- 3195% of NYC Large Buildings Meet Climate Emissions Limits▼95% of Large Buildings Meet Climate Emissions Limits as Mamdani Accelerates Climate Action
New York City reports that 95% of its large buildings now comply with local climate emissions limits, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushes to accelerate the city's climate agenda. The figures suggest broad compliance with building emissions rules, a central pillar of the city's effort to cut greenhouse gas output, and underscore the administration's stated commitment to speeding up climate action.
- 32AMD Ryzen AI Max PCs to run Perplexity's Portable Computer on Windows●Systems using AMD Ryzen AI Max Series processors can run Portable Computer on Windows for Perplexity subscribers. Source
AMD announced that systems built on its Ryzen AI Max Series processors will be able to run Perplexity's Portable Computer application on Windows, offered to Perplexity subscribers. The move pairs AMD's on-device AI silicon with Perplexity's AI assistant software, part of the broader push toward so-called agentic PCs that handle AI workloads locally. AMD shared the announcement through its newsroom, drawing attention from tech and semiconductor watchers.
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The developer behind the DLSS-NR-on-AMD project has delivered a 74% performance boost on Radeon graphics cards within a single day of work, according to a report by Wccftech. The achievement highlights how community-driven software optimizations can dramatically improve performance for AMD GPU users, and the speed of the improvement has drawn attention across the PC gaming hardware community.
- 34Washington Times criticizes NYC Mayor Mamdani over terrorism stance▼New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, emboldening terrorists, one olive branch at a time
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing sharp criticism from the Washington Times, which accuses him of emboldening terrorists through his conciliatory approach, described as extending 'olive branches.' The editorial reflects ongoing conservative opposition to Mamdani, whose progressive positions and rhetoric have made him a frequent target since taking office. Critics frame his outreach efforts as dangerous, while supporters view such attacks as politically motivated.