Nvidia announces Blackwell, a new generation of AI chips available later in 2024, starting with the GB200 superchip, which pairs two B200 GPUs with a Grace CPU
- Nvidia on Monday announced a new generation of artificial intelligence chips and software for running AI models.
Valve debuts Steam Families in beta, which lets up to six Steam users share their PC games, manage parental controls, and more, meant to replace Family Sharing
Share your Steam games with up to five others in a Steam Family. — What you need to know — Valve is introducing …
Solana memecoin SLERF raised $10M in a presale, hitting $1.7B in trading volume, but the developer claims to have mistakenly “burned” tokens set for an airdrop
“This is not a joke I really f****d up and im really sorry. Was a simple mindless misclick when I was in the process of burning the the lp," the developer said
Nvidia unveils Project GR00T, a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots, and Jetson Thor, a computer designed for testing humanoid robot software
Brian Heater / TechCrunch :
Stability AI debuts Stable Video 3D, a generative AI tool built on its Stable Video Diffusion model, letting users generate 3D video from a text or image prompt
Stability AI is growing its generative AI model portfolio today with the release of Stable Video 3D (SV3D).
A look at Playtron, which raised a $10M seed to build a Linux-based, platform-agnostic gaming OS to replace Windows or SteamOS, starting with handheld consoles
The former CEO of Cyanogen has a plan for a platform-agnostic gaming operating system.
Nvidia unveils Earth-2, a platform that lets users create AI-powered climate simulations ranging from global atmospheric conditions to local weather phenomena
and now it wants to use its digital twin to crack weather forecasting for good Bluesky: Cian / @cbdawson.bsky.social : Hmm, my list of questions and concerns is a mile long. Who designs, vets, and up...
Nvidia announces NIM, a microservices software platform designed to streamline the deployment of custom and pre-trained AI models into production environments
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EU DMA hearing: a Meta lawyer says Meta offered to cut its EU monthly subscription for Facebook and Instagram from €9.99 to €5.99 to address regulatory concerns
Meta Platforms (META.O) has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to 5.99 euros …
An interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on how the company's early decisions led to its AI boom, why Nvidia's ubiquity will not be easy to replicate, and more
Nvidia's chips sparked the AI revolution. Now it's in the business of putting the technology to work in an array of industries.
Ethiopia's central bank says “a glitch” let Commercial Bank clients withdraw more cash than was in their account for hours; local media says $40M+ was withdrawn
Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recoup large sums of money withdrawn by customers after a “systems glitch”.
The UK sentences a man to 66 weeks in prison over cyberflashing under the Online Safety Act; he was the first conviction after the OSA took effect on January 31
Nicholas Hawkes, 39, from Essex, convicted under new Online Safety Act after sending images of genitals
Sources: senior DOJ officials plan to hold closed-door Senate briefings on March 19 and 20 to advance a TikTok divestiture, as opposed to an outright US ban
- DOJ wants senators to pass a bill forcing TikTok sale — Effort is part of broader DoJ push on data-security measures
Filing: Reddit says Nokia on March 18 accused the company of infringing some of its patents, and is evaluating Nokia's claims ahead of its planned IPO this week
Nokia Technologies, the company's licensing business, sent Reddit a letter on Monday with the claims, and Reddit is evaluating them, according to a filing made Tuesday.
Lagos-based Moove, which offers car financing to ride-hailing drivers, raised a $100M Series B led by Uber at a $750M valuation, up from $550M in August 2023
Moove, an African mobility fintech that offers vehicle financing to ride-hailing and delivery app drivers, has raised $100 million …
Singapore-based online shopping rewards app ShopBack cuts 195 jobs, or 24% of its staff, to become self-sustainable; ShopBack raised a $200M Series F in 2022
ShopBack, an online shopping rewards app backed by Temasek Holdings Pte, is cutting about a quarter of its workforce as it retreats from the buy-now-pay-later space.
After hearing oral arguments, SCOTUS appeared wary of curbing US government contacts with social media platforms to remove posts deemed misinformation
Asus Zenbook Duo review: a sleek design, gorgeous displays, and solid battery life, but pricier than a clamshell and Windows 11 isn't optimized for two screens
You get a ton of extra utility for not that much more money or bulk. — Senior Writer, Reviews
Airbus ends talks with Atos on a deal worth up to €1.8B for its big data and security unit, imperiling efforts by Atos to avoid going into debt restructuring
Decision adds pressure on indebted French IT services company — Airbus has walked away from talks with Atos over a potential deal …
YouTube now requires creators to label their realistic-looking videos made using AI, via an upload checklist; clearly unrealistic videos will not need a label
here's how Luke Jones / WinBuzzer : Google Rolls Out AI Labeling for YouTube Content Creators Jak Connor / TweakTown : YouTube rolls out safeguards to battle the rise of AI generated video Vish Gain /...
Sources: TSMC and Intel suppliers have delayed building plants in Arizona, citing surging construction costs, labor shortages, and weak local chipmaker demand
At least 5 chemical makers slow expansion as industry awaits CHIPS Act funds — Rebuilding America's chip supply chain is shaping …
On the first day of his trial, US prosecutors portray Mike Lynch as “a controlling, dominating, intimidating boss” and “driving force behind [a] massive fraud”
Richard Waters / Financial Times :
Hollywood actors like Megan Fox, Idris Elba, and Keanu Reeves are leaping into video games, a once stigmatized medium now seen as a unique storytelling platform
Just Lunning / New York Times :
The Connectivity Standards Alliance launches a cybersecurity standard that aims to provide a globally recognized security certification for consumer IoT devices
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge :
Unity's 2024 Gaming Report: the number of multiplatform games is up 40% since 2021, in-app ad revenue grew 26.7% YoY, 62% of studios use AI tools, and more
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
An Apple-Google deal around AI could solve short-term headaches for both, giving Apple a compelling AI story for investors and Google access to affluent users
Q&A with Sam Altman on OpenAI's board saga, Ilya Sutskever, Elon Musk's lawsuit, Sora, GPT-4, Q*, GPT-5, raising $7T, Google and Gemini, AGI, aliens, and more
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Google promotes Liz Reid to Head of Search and names Cheenu Venkatachary as the lead of Search quality and ranking, among other executive Search team changes
and she's all in on AI Laurie Sullivan / MediaPost : Liz Reid Promoted To Head Of Google Search Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Roundtable : Google Changes: Liz Reid New Head Of Search, Pandu Nayak Ste...
Microsoft plans to hold a Windows and Surface AI event on May 20; sources say the event will include the consumer versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Laptop 6
The Verge :
In partnerships with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, the US DHS rolls out pilot programs to test AI tech to help combat drug and human trafficking crimes, and more
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to run its consumer AI business, reporting to Satya Nadella, and hires most of the staff from Inflection AI
Suleyman and his team will join from OpenAI rival Inflection AI — Microsoft Corp. has named Mustafa Suleyman head … X: @dinabass X: Dina Bass / @dinabass : Microsoft is hiring Google DeepMind Co-Fou...
Xiaomi reports Q4 revenue up 11% YoY to ~$10.2B, vs. ~$10.1B est., net income up 50% YoY to ~$653M, and aims for its SU7 to become one of China's top luxury EVs
Bloomberg :
TikTok launches Creator Rewards, a creator monetization program that has payouts based on “search value”, originality, play duration, and audience engagement
Crypto trading platform Bakkt names Andy Main as CEO and president, as the company faces being dropped by the NYSE for failing to maintain listing requirements
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg :
Searches for “As of my last knowledge update”, a phrase used by ChatGPT, return 115 results on Google Scholar, suggesting the use of AI-generated text in papers
Source: Ant Group CEO and Chair Eric Jing says Han Xinyi will be named president and some units plan to set up their own boards to operate more independently
Casey Hall / Reuters :
Google Research details VLOGGER, an AI model that can generate lifelike videos of people speaking, gesturing, and moving, from a single photo and an audio clip
Carlsmed, which is developing an AI-powered personalized surgery tool, raised a $52.5M Series C co-led by B Capital and US Venture Partners
Abhinaya Prabhu / Tech Funding News :
The US SEC fines Delphia and Global Predictions a combined $400K for making “false and misleading statements” about their use of AI
X's pivot to video mirrors past social media trends, but its reliance on user-generated videos from TikTok and other platforms may not ensure long-term success
X's New Video Strategy Is a Pivot to Nowhere Ananya Gairola / Benzinga : X Calls Itself ‘Indispensable’ With 8B Minutes And 1.7M New Users Every Day — But Users Question If It's Making Money X: John H...
Hippocratic AI, which is building an LLM for health care, raised a $53M Series A co-led by Premji Invest and General Catalyst at a $500M valuation
George Hammond / Financial Times :
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says, on his channel, that the company raised $330M through bond sales last week, and that the offering was oversubscribed
Q&A with Lila Tretikov, who just joined NEA as a partner and head of AI strategy; Tretikov was previously Microsoft's deputy CTO and Wikimedia Foundation's CEO
Allie Garfinkle / Fortune :
Some GPT Store developers express disappointment by the lack of users and OpenAI not offering user analytics; OpenAI does not yet let developers charge money
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