Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Nvidia (NVDA) reported its Q3 earnings after the bell on Wednesday beating analysts’ predictions on the top and bottom line as revenue jumped 50% year-over-year. Here are the most important numbers from the report compared to what Wall Street was expecting from the company, as compiled by Bloomberg. Revenue: $7.1 billion versus $6.81 billion expected. Earnings per share: $1.17 versus $1.11 expected. Gaming revenue: $3.22 billion versus… Source link

Some haywire moves higher in money-losing electric vehicle makers such as Rivian and Lucid hint at the stock market forming an unhealthy bubble, argues Matt Maley, Miller Tabak chief markets strategist.  “It’s just a sign of an unhealthy stock market,” Maley said on Yahoo Finance Live. That may be an understatement.  While Rivian’s stock price (RIVN) plunged 15% to close at $146.07 on Wednesday, shares at one point on Tuesday were more than double the company’s IPO pricing of $78 from last… Source link

The company whose chips power Facebook’s Oculus virtual-reality headset has already tapped into the metaverse opportunity. Now Qualcomm’s CEO says glasses could eventually be as widespread as smartphones.  Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon knows smartphones well. The company’s main business is providing semiconductors for those devices. As Apple turns toward manufacturing its own chips for its phones, Qualcomm has been working on diversifying its revenue into products and services for the… Source link

Google quietly rolled out a Pixel 6 update that addresses fingerprint scanner issues, as first reported by XDA Developers. The update details have been confirmed in a post on a Google Support page, which vaguely notes that it includes “minor bug fixes and some fingerprint sensor performance improvements for Pixel 6 and 6 Pro,” without really giving us any details about how the sensor was improved. Dan Siefert called out the fingerprint reader in our reviews of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6… Source link

11/17 Update below. This post was originally published on November 16 Chrome users beware, attacks on Google’s browser are increasing rapidly and now multiple new hacks have been confirmed. Google has confirmed 25e new Chrome security vulnerabilities, including seven ‘High’ level threats LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Critics Explain Why You Should Quit ChromeBy Gordon Kelly Google published the news in a new blog post, where it… Source link

Qualcomm’s stock price (QCOM) has never been higher and in the eyes of new CEO Cristiano Amon, it makes a lot of sense.  “I think Qualcomm is just getting what Qualcomm deserves,” said Amon on Yahoo Finance Live. “We have been investing in foundational technologies that enable so many things — to the technology that can connect you to the virtual reality. And I think Qualcomm is being recognized for this incredible technology we have.” That appears to be the case.  Shares of Qualcomm surged… Source link

Just a few months after launching support for podcast subscriptions to U.S. creators, Spotify today is making the service available to creators in global markets. The company says the service, which allows creators to mark episodes as “subscriber-only” content, will now become available in 33 new markets worldwide. When podcast subscriptions publicly launched in the U.S., Spotify had introduced a couple of key changes to how the service worked. Before, creators had only been able to choose… Source link

YouTube found to infringe video-streaming optimization patent VideoShare case against Facebook still pending (Reuters) – Google and its video platform YouTube owe nearly $26 million for infringing a streaming-video patent owned by VideoShare LLC, a Texas federal jury said. The Waco, Texas jury found Tuesday that YouTube’s streaming technology works in the same way as VideoShare’s patented technology for converting a video to multiple formats and transmitting it in the best format for a user’s… Source link

The UK’s data protection watchdog has written to Apple and Google seeking details of how they assess apps to determine the age ratings they apply following concerns raised by an online child safety charity. The move follows the coming into force of the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code this September — which puts requirements on digital services that are likely to be accessed by children to prioritize protecting their privacy and safety. In a statement today the information… Source link

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today Yahoo Small Business, a division of Verizon Business, announced it will officially adopt the name Verizon Small Business Essentials. As a key part of the Verizon Business Group, the newly rebranded Verizon Small Business Essentials will continue to provide small businesses with industry-leading, personalized tools designed to help them start, manage and grow their business in today’s digital world, no matter where they are in the small… Source link