5 Things To Know: September 17, 2025
Youtube·2025-09-17 11:16

Group 1: Chinese Tech Industry - Chinese internet authorities have instructed tech giants to cease purchasing all AI chips from Nvidia and to cancel existing orders, including a custom chip made for China [1] - The authorities are encouraging the purchase of Chinese-made chips, suggesting they are comparable to the H2O chip from China [1] Group 2: Mortgage Market - The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has decreased by 12 basis points to 6.13%, marking the lowest level since late 2022 [2] Group 3: Ben & Jerry's - Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, has resigned, citing a loss of independence under parent company Unilever despite a unique merger agreement signed two years ago [3] - There have been ongoing clashes between Unilever and Ben & Jerry's over social issues since at least 2021 [3] Group 4: BYU Stock Performance - Shares of Chinese tech company BYU listed in Hong Kong surged nearly 16% following equity research firms upgrading their rating on BYU's US shares to "buy" from "sell," driven by a positive outlook for AI chip and cloud computing revenue [4]