Quectel launches the RG660QA and RG660QB 5G modules based on Qualcomm X85 and X82 platforms.

Quectel Wireless Solutions, an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of the RG600QA and RG660QB 5G module, based on the Qualcomm® X85 and X82 5G Modem-RF Systems. The RG660QA is based on X85 while the RG660QB is based onX82. Engineering samples of two first SKUs in the RG660Qx series have been already made available to customers and pre-production samples will be available to the market in Q2 2026.

Designed for versatility, this module series supports a broad array of next generation 5G use cases, from home and business wireless broadband to mobile video, camera applications, and high-performance mobile hotspots. In indoor 5G CPE, it unlocks premium performance by enabling Wi-Fi 7 across the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, with integrated Bluetooth to support a full ecosystem of connected devices. With Ethernet speeds reaching up to 10 Gbps, the RG660Qx delivers the high-capacity backbone needed to power ultra-fast, reliable home and enterprise networks. The RG660Qx also supports Power Class 1, enabling extended coverage and stronger performance for fixed wireless access deployments.

Leo Yao, Product Director, Quectel Wireless Solutions, said:

“With the RG660Qx, we’re raising the bar for what customers can expect from a 5G module.”

“Built on the powerful platform from Qualcomm Technologies, the RG660Qx series delivers the performance, flexibility, and scalability needed to power everything from ultra-fast fixed wireless access to next-generation enterprise and consumer devices. By simplifying design, accelerating time to market, and supporting a rich ecosystem of connectivity options, the RG660Qx enables our customers to innovate faster and bring high-impact products to market with confidence.”

Both modules can also work in conjunction with dedicated high-performance co-processors to deliver 24 TOPS to support complex on-device computing workloads.

The RG660QA and RG660QB are designed to deliver exceptional downlink performance, supporting advanced multi-antenna reception with configurations of up to DL 8Rx and DL 6Rx respectively as well as improving uplink throughput also. This enhanced receive capability enables higher data throughput, improved signal quality, and more reliable connectivity, particularly in challenging network environments or high-mobility scenarios. By leveraging advanced MIMO configurations, the modules ensure robust, high-speed performance for next-generation 5G applications such as fixed wireless access, enterprise networking, and high-capacity mobile broadband.

Designed for high speed 5G applications, both modules also include further flexibility with the option of satellite connectivity enabled by narrowband non-terrestrial network (NB NTN) capability. The RG660QA supports both dual SIM dual standby (DSDS) and dual SIM dual active (DSDA), allowing devices to operate with either one SIM at a time or two SIMs simultaneously for calls and data.

For easy upgrading and simplified device design, the module is pin-to-pin compatible with Quectel’s RG650x series of modules. By leveraging the same recommended Wi-Fi and physical-layer chipsets as the RG650x series, the RG660QA and RG660QB help customers simplify procurement and optimize supply-chain efficiency.

The RG660Qx module will ship with a portfolio of compatible antennas, enabling faster, more efficient development and time to market.

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• Meta says there’s high demand for its Ray-Ban Display glasses, with waitlists extending into 2026.
• Meta said Tuesday that it’s pausing on a wider expansion due to supply shortages.
• The delay includes launches in the UK, France, Italy, and Canada, originally scheduled for early 2026.

Meta says it can’t keep its latest AI glasses on shelves.

The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, which came out in the fall of last year, have waitlists that extend well into 2026, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. Due to the “unprecedented” demand for the specs, Meta said it would be pausing its planned expansion to the UK, France, Italy, and Canada, which was originally scheduled for early 2026.

“The demand has been much higher than we anticipated,” Meta’s chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, said Monday during an ask-me-anything session on Instagram. He was responding to a question about when more units would be shipped to Best Buy.

“As soon as we produce things, we’re bringing them to stores, and they’re selling out, and we’re continuing to do that,” he said.

He added: “It’s a new product, a new category, you kind of don’t really know, and you want to make sure you produce to match your expected demand, and you hope to not be off by as much as we’ve been off here.”

The $799 Display glasses feature a built-in screen that can display text messages, maps, and captions over the real world. It’s a leap forward from the first-generation AI glasses, which functioned more like regular glasses with the addition of cameras and voice controls.

Buying the Display glasses isn’t as simple as clicking “add to cart.” Meta requires shoppers to schedule a demo appointment at a retailer, according to its website. That’s assuming there are any retailers in their area, as the glasses have rolled out to a select number of Ray-Ban, Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, and Best Buy locations in the US.

“We’ll continue to focus on fulfilling orders in the US while we re-evaluate our approach to international availability,” Meta wrote in its blog post.

Meta built a lot of buzz with the first iterations of the AI-powered glasses, which were released in October 2023. Since then, eyewear has been a key topic at Meta’s splashy demo events, such as its annual developers conference, Meta Connect.

The European market has been a sticking point for tech companies, including Meta, on the regulatory front. The EU has been strict with holding global tech giants to its Digital Markets Act, a set of rules governing large digital platforms that provide core services, such as online search engines, app stores, and messenger services.

In April 2025, the European Commission imposed a €200 million fine on Meta, alleging that the company didn’t offer a version of its services — namely its apps, Facebook and Instagram — that uses less personal data from consumers.

The Display delay wouldn’t mark the first time European customers have had to wait for a Meta product. Meta said the EU may miss out on some of its AI innovations, such as models that use visual data, citing “inconsistent regulatory decision making” in an open letter signed by Mark Zuckerberg in 2024.

While the fines and regulatory hurdles may be a headache for the tech giant, selling out of its new glasses may be a problem Meta doesn’t mind having.

• The US carried out widespread airstrikes in Venezuela during its raid to capture Maduro on Saturday.
• Satellite imagery shows damage and craters at an airport along the country’s northern coast.
• The US said its forces targeted military bases, air defenses, and other facilities.

Satellite imagery released in the aftermath of US airstrikes launched in support of the operation to apprehend Nicolás Maduro shows damage beyond a major military base.

A satellite photo taken on Saturday by the US commercial imaging company Planet Labs PBC and obtained by Business Insider shows damage at the Higuerote Airport on Venezuela’s northern coast, several dozen miles east of the capital Caracas.

A crater or burn mark can be seen adjacent to the eastern end of the runway, and another on the apron near a collection of buildings.

Video shared on social media appeared to show explosions and fires at Higuerote Airport during the surprise US operation, Absolute Resolve, which began late Friday night and continued for several more hours into Saturday morning.

Imagery of the airport taken in the aftermath of the US strikes shows rubble on the tarmac, the remains of what looks like a small aircraft, and what some media reports have identified as a BUK surface-to-air missile system developed by the Soviet Union.

Venezuela’s air defenses are primarily comprised of Russian-made technology. US fighter jets, surveillance planes, bombers, and drones targeted these systems at the beginning of the raid, effectively clearing a path for low-flying helicopter apprehension forces to locate and capture the former president, Maduro, and his wife.

“Seems those Russian air defenses didn’t quite work so well, did they?” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said during remarks at the Newport News Shipyard in Virginia on Monday.

In addition to the damage seen at Higuerote Airport, satellite imagery taken by the US spatial intelligence firm Vantor revealed significant damage to buildings and equipment at Fuerte Tiuna, a major military installation in Caracas that houses defense ministries, critical commands, official residences, and other strategic infrastructure.

Conflict analysts at the Institute for the Study of War, a US think tank, said that geolocated footage indicated American forces also targeted port infrastructure, telecommunication towers, and an airbase in and around Caracas.

Neither the Pentagon nor the White House immediately responded to Business Insider’s requests for comment on the targets struck during Operation Absolute Resolve.

More than 150 US aircraft participated in the mission to capture Maduro, which relied on months of extensive planning and rehearsal, including building a replica of Maduro’s compound that American personnel stormed. US intelligence agencies had mapped out details and patterns of his life in advance.

The operation marked a dramatic culmination of months of rising tensions between the Trump administration and Maduro, whom the US has accused of facilitating drug trafficking and other criminal activity. The ousted leader is now in New York facing narco-terrorism charges. He has pleaded not guilty.

The US established a large military presence in the Caribbean over the past few months, deploying an aircraft carrier strike group, cruisers, destroyers, advanced fighter jets, and thousands of troops.

Since early September, the US has carried out dozens of airstrikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, killing more than 100 people in a campaign that drew sharp criticism from lawmakers and legal experts.

It is unclear how long the US will maintain this force presence in the region. President Donald Trump issued warnings to several neighboring countries over the weekend — including Cuba, Colombia, and Mexico — raising concerns of additional military action. He has also threatened Venezuela with follow-on strikes if it doesn’t cooperate.

• A major investor in Core Scientific says the firm will lease 400 megawatts to new clients this year.
• The deals would demonstrate durable demand for data centers and that AI is in a boom, not a bubble.
• Amid a 47-gigawatt power gap, more crypto miners are expected to repurpose their operations for AI.

The investment manager who helped scuttle one of the biggest data center acquisitions of 2025 believes that his bet against the multibillion-dollar buyout is about to pay off in the new year.

Trip Miller, the founder and managing partner of the Memphis-based investment firm Gullane Capital Partners, believes that Core Scientific, a data center developer and operator, is on the cusp of large new customer deals that will boost its value.

“I think over the next 90 days, you’ll see them announce greater than a hundred megawatts of deals,” Miller said. “It would show that there was a lot more value to be tapped there than we were getting paid for under the CoreWeave deal.”

In October, Miller, a major shareholder in Core Scientific, opposed an offer by the artificial intelligence cloud firm CoreWeave to acquire Core Scientific in a stock conversion deal that he felt undervalued the company. The purchase was originally valued at around $9 billion when it was announced in July, but fell to almost half of that when shares of CoreWeave dipped in the ensuing months. Shareholders in the firm rejected the deal in a vote on October 30 that reflected the concerns over the deal’s weakened economics.

Miller said that his expectation for the roughly 100 megawatts of near-term commitments was based on conversations he has had with knowledgeable parties outside of the company’s management. He projected that the company will find takers for a total of roughly 400 megawatts this year, citing strong demand for AI computing power.

Asked about the potential for upcoming leasing, a spokeswoman for Core Scientific said the company “does not comment on market rumors or speculation.”

The commitments, if they materialize, would show that data center developers with a runway for growth are increasingly valuable in an energy-constrained building boom.

Core Scientific has disclosed that it has about 1 gigawatt of data center capacity and another 1.5 gigawatts of power for expansion, according to an October investor presentation.

Evidence of an AI boom, not a bubble

It would also offer a competing view that the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on data centers, computer chips, and power infrastructure are in support of a durable AI boom, not a bubble.

“We are in a situation where we’re likely to be systematically short compute —where the demand for compute will outstrip the supply,” Stephen Byrd, Morgan Stanley’s global head of thematic research and sustainability research, said.

In a report published in December, Morgan Stanley suggested that one of the most significant hurdles for the AI industry will be the gargantuan loads of power required to drive its computing.

Morgan Stanley projects that data centers, the vast facilities that handle the training for large language AI models and the inference computations that put them to work in everyday applications, face a 47 gigawatt shortfall of electricity from the grid nationally by 2028 — a gap almost 10 times the size of New York City’s energy footprint on an average day.

Among the chief beneficiaries are crypto mining firms that have access to in-place power and utility contracts to light up new facilities quickly.

From Bitcoins to AI riches

Both Core Scientific and CoreWeave were former crypto mining companies before repurposing their businesses to focus on AI in recent years.

Amid the mounting shortage of power — along with headwinds in the crypto mining business — more of the industry is turning to data center computing.

Byrd said Morgan Stanley anticipates that about 12 gigawatts of mining facilities, about 60% the mining industry’s current gigawattage, will convert over to AI and high-performance computing in the next three years.

In September, Cipher Mining announced it would build a data center in Colorado City, Texas, with 168 megawatts of computing capacity that will be leased to the AI cloud company, Fluidstack. Cipher’s stock, which had been trading in August for around $5 a share, jumped as high as roughly $25 in November after the announcement.

Iren, another mining firm, announced a recent $9.7 billion AI cloud computing deal with Microsoft. Last month, Hut 8, said it had signed a deal to lease a 245-megawatt data center it is developing in Louisiana to Fluidstack.

“Our view is that crypto miners, by and large, are likely to pivot for the most part to delivering high-performance compute infrastructure solutions and services,” Paul Golding, an analyst at Macquarie who covers the crypto mining industry, said.

In July 2025, CoreWeave said it had reached an agreement to acquire Core Scientific in a stock conversion. But in the months after the announcement, CoreWeave’s shares declined and Core Scientific’s rose, effectively reducing the value of CoreWeave’s offer.

Since the deal’s collapse, shares of Core Scientific have traded as low as below $14 a share — less than the $17 per share price that the CoreWeave deal would have amounted to.

Golding covers Core Scientific and has set a $34 target for the company’s stock in October, more than double its current market price — upside that he sees stemming from its ability to tap power in a constrained utility market. That estimate is “based on a sum of the parts that evaluated potential value for the uncontracted megawatts in the portfolio, the megawatt pipeline in load study phase, and the existing co-location deal with CoreWeave,” Golding said.

CoreWeave is Core Scientific’s only data center customer, outside of legacy crypto mining facilities it operates. Core Scientific leases 590 megawatts to CoreWeave, worth roughly $10 billion in revenue over the next 12 years, according to a spokeswoman for the company. It plans to repurpose 400 megawatts of its crypto mining operations over to high-performance computing in the next three years, the spokeswoman said.

Miller said that the upcoming leases he expects Core Scientific to announce will be with new customers.

“I expect them to announce deals for AI with third parties other than CoreWeave,” Miller said.

• Meta hired C.J. Mahoney, a former Trump administration official, as chief legal officer.
• He replaces Jennifer Newstead, who is leaving Meta to become Apple’s general counsel.
• The move comes as Meta faces continued regulatory scrutiny worldwide.

Meta has hired C.J. Mahoney, a former senior Microsoft legal executive and onetime Trump administration official, as its next chief legal officer, Axios reported.

Mahoney will replace Jennifer Newstead, who announced in December that she would leave Meta after more than five years to become Apple’s general counsel. Mahoney is set to start on Wednesday and will report directly to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the Axios report said.

Meta and Mahoney did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Mahoney previously served as Microsoft’s corporate vice president and deputy general counsel and earlier worked as deputy US trade representative during President Donald Trump’s first term.

In his new role, he will oversee Meta’s global legal strategy as the company continues to face scrutiny over antitrust, data privacy, online safety, and the protection of children and teenagers.

Newstead’s departure marked the end of a consequential period for Meta’s legal team. During her tenure, the company secured a major win against the Federal Trade Commission when a federal judge rejected the agency’s attempt to force Meta to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

Mahoney’s appointment comes as Meta continues to navigate intensifying regulatory pressure worldwide, including debates over artificial intelligence, social media governance, and data protection.

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• Taylor Swift’s single “The Fate of Ophelia” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• The song has charted at No. 1 for nine weeks, surpassing “Anti-Hero” as her longest-leading hit.
• The list also includes hits like “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” “Cruel Summer,” and “Fortnight.”

Since releasing her first No. 1 album in 2008, Taylor Swift has enjoyed a historic run on the charts, topping the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 over a dozen times each.

Swift’s collection of No. 1 hits includes both radio-friendly pop singles and understated gems pushed to the top of the chart by passionate fans.

Most recently, “The Fate of Ophelia” joined the ranks while breaking a record for the most streams in a single week on Spotify. Swift is now tied with Michael Jackson and Drake for the fifth-most No. 1 hits in history.

All 13 are listed below in chronological order of their peak dates.

1. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”

Weeks at No. 1: Three

Despite writing ubiquitous hits like “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story” earlier in her career (which peaked at No. 2 and No. 4, respectively), “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” was Swift’s first-ever song to top the Hot 100.

The country-pop crossover smash was released as the lead single from Swift’s fourth album, “Red.” It rose from No. 72 to No. 1 in its second week of tracking and remained atop the chart for two more weeks.

2. “Shake It Off”

Weeks at No. 1: Four

“Shake It Off” was released as the lead single from Swift’s fifth album, “1989.” It became her first No. 1 debut on the Hot 100.

3. “Blank Space”

Weeks at No. 1: Seven

“Blank Space,” the second single from “1989,” debuted at No. 18 on the Hot 100.

It rose to No. 13 before soaring to No. 1 in its third week — dethroning “Shake It Off” and making Swift the first woman in history to replace herself in the chart’s top spot.

“Blank Space” went on to become one of Swift’s biggest hits, reigning atop the chart for nearly two months.

4. “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar

Weeks at No. 1: One

On May 17, 2015, a remix of “Bad Blood” featuring Kendrick Lamar was released as the fourth single from “1989.”

It rose from No. 53 to the chart’s top spot after the music video premiered at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards and broke the Vevo record for most views in 24 hours.

5. “Look What You Made Me Do”

Weeks at No. 1: Three

Despite mixed reactions from critics, Swift’s lead single from “Reputation” rose to No. 1 after its first full week of tracking, breaking the weekly streaming record for a song by a woman.

Once again, Swift’s music video broke the record for most views within 24 hours, racking up 43.2 million views in its first day.

6. “Cardigan”

Weeks at No. 1: One

Swift announced the arrival of her eighth album, “Folklore,” just one day in advance. The second track, “Cardigan,” was released at the same time as the album and promoted with a whimsical music video.

“Folklore” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while “Cardigan” simultaneously debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, making Swift the first artist in history to open atop both charts in the same week.

7. “Willow”

Weeks at No. 1: One

Just five months after “Folklore,” Swift repeated her pandemic-era strategy and surprise-released her ninth album, “Evermore,” alongside its lead single.

Again, “Willow” debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 while “Evermore” simultaneously debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

8. “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)”

Weeks at No. 1: One

“Red (Taylor’s Version)” was the second rerecorded album Swift released. It was accompanied by the long-awaited 10-minute version of “All Too Well,” a fan-favorite track from the original album.

“All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” was promoted with a self-directed short film and plenty of theories about the song’s most likely muse.

It debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, becoming the longest song in history to top the chart. The record was previously held by Don McLean’s “American Pie (Parts I & II)” at 8 minutes and 37 seconds.

9. “Anti-Hero”

Weeks at No. 1: Eight

“Anti-Hero” was released alongside Swift’s 10th album, “Midnights,” and promoted as the lead single.

It dominated the Hot 100 for eight weeks, surpassing the high-water mark set by “Blank Space.”

The same week that “Anti-Hero” debuted at No. 1, Swift became the first and only artist in history to occupy the entire top 10 on the Hot 100. The hit single was flanked by “Lavender Haze” (No. 2), “Maroon” (No. 3), “Snow on the Beach” (No. 4), “Midnight Rain” (No. 5), “Bejeweled” (No. 6), “Question…?” (No. 7), “You’re On Your Own, Kid” (No. 8), “Karma” (No. 9), and “Vigilante Shit” (No. 10).

10. “Cruel Summer”

Weeks at No. 1: Four

“Cruel Summer” was originally released as the second track on Swift’s 2019 album “Lover.”

Although it was identified early as a fan favorite, the song was never promoted as a single and debuted modestly at No. 29 on the Hot 100.

Four years later, Swift transformed “Cruel Summer” into a showstopping spectacle on the Eras Tour. Streams of the song began to surge, and it reigned atop Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart for two months. Swift’s label sent the song to pop radio in June 2023.

Finally, following the release of “The Cruelest Summer” EP — which includes a live version of the song and a remix by LP Giobbi — the song reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, marking Swift’s milestone 10th chart-topper.

11. “Is It Over Now?”

Weeks at No. 1: One

“Is It Over Now?” was released as the final vault track on “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a rerecording of her beloved fifth album.

Although it wasn’t initially slated as a single, its enthusiastic reception from fans pushed Swift’s team to serve the song to pop radio.

“Is It Over Now?” debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, dethroning “Cruel Summer.” Swift remains the only woman in history to replace herself in the top spot, a feat she’s now achieved twice.

12. “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone

Weeks at No. 1: Two

“Fortnight,” a duet with Post Malone, was released alongside “The Tortured Poets Department” and promoted as the album’s lead single.

The song debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 while “Poets” simultaneously debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

For the second time in her career, Swift managed to occupy the entire top 10 of the Hot 100. In fact, the top 14 positions on the chart were occupied by “Poets” tracks, including “Down Bad” (No. 2) and “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” (No. 3), all the way through to “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” (No. 14).

“Fortnight” returned to No. 1 on the Hot 100 for a second consecutive week.

13. “The Fate of Ophelia”

Weeks at No. 1: Nine

“The Fate of Ophelia” was released alongside Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” and promoted as the lead single.

The Shakespeare-inspired pop song debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, while “Showgirl” simultaneously debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, breaking a record for the biggest sales week of all time.

All 12 tracks on the album debuted within the Hot 100’s top 12 spots, making Swift the first and only artist to dominate the chart’s top 10 on three separate occasions. “The Fate of Ophelia” was joined in the top five by “Opalite” (No. 2), “Elizabeth Taylor” (No. 3), “Father Figure” (No. 4), and “Wood” (No. 5).

“The Fate of Ophelia” remained atop the Hot 100 for eight straight weeks after its release. After falling to lower positions during the holiday season, it returned to No. 1 for its ninth week, surpassing “Anti-Hero” as Swift’s longest-leading hit to date.