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From the archives: NASA launches Hubble Telescope in 1990

On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that day.

Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion

Nvidia's stock closed at its first record since October, as a rally in Intel pushed chipmakers higher.

Amazon Custom Chips Get a Boost from Meta, Giving the Cloud Giant Another Path to Win in AI

Amazon hits a record high after its new Meta deal highlights how AWS is gaining traction in AI through both cloud capacity and its custom chips.

Metro board votes to automate Red Line fully with driverless trains

Washington, D.C.’s Metro Board of Directors has voted to approve a plan to modernize the Metrorail Red Line fully and convert all its trains to driverless, automatic systems.

Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic as search giant spreads its AI bets

Anthropic said its latest agreement with Google expands on a longstanding partnership between the two companies.

Friday's Intel rally is only the beginning, says tech investor Dan Niles

Niles listed Intel as his largest holding at one point this month.

AI drone company Skydio announces $3.5 billion investment in technology race

Artificial intelligence-powered drone manufacturer Skydio on Friday announced a $3.5 billion investment to expand its domestic production and supply chain as the technology race against China intensifies.

How Short-Form Clips Took Over the Internet

You’re not watching the show. You’re watching the clips.

Officials Hugely Underestimated Impact of AI Datacentres on UK Carbon Emissions

Revised figures increase fears about energy-intensive datacentres worsening climate emergency

20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here

Meta said it's cutting 10% of its workforce, just as Microsoft announced that it's offering employee buyouts for the first time in its 51-year history.

Intel's blowout quarter showcases the exact reason why we took a stake in Arm

Intel's quarter is a sign for what's to come in CPU demand

Nuclear reactor company X-energy shares surge 27% as AI drives interest in its IPO

Advanced nuclear reactor company X-energy began trading Friday as the AI boom and electrification broadly spark a flurry of interest in the nuclear industry.