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By Yuvraj Malik, Samrhitha A and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -When the pandemic forced Nvidia Corp to hold a major product launch virtually, CEO Jensen Huang beamed video to promote the event from his kitchen, where he pulled the company’s latest chip out of his oven. “I’ve got something I’ve gotta show you,” Huang says while reaching for a pot holder. “This has been cooking for a while,” he says before grunting to lift a circuit board the size of a baking sheet from the oven to show “the World’s largest graphics card.” That’s the type of showmanship that has turned the Taiwanese-American immigra… Read More “Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Leather-jacketed boss of trillion-dollar chip firm”

In a remarkable display of political prowess and star-studded influence, Vice President Kamala Harris captivated a select crowd of elite guests at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraising event hosted by Lauren Santo Domingo, co-founder of Moda Operandi. The extravagant gathering, held in a townhouse on East 20th Street, adjacent to the coveted Gramercy Park, drew considerable attention and anticipation. By the time Harris made her grand entrance, 58 distinguished guests had already taken their places within the splendid residence, as divulged by White House sources. The atmosphere of… Read More “Kamala Harris And Anna Wintour Illuminate The New York Night With Style And Political Causes”

By Elena Siniscalco To ensure AI is scrutinised, the UK government should accept some intervention is needed and take on equity stakes in artificial intelligence firms to shape the future of the technology, writes Simon Neville The evolution of tech usually goes through three phases. First – someone creates a new piece of kit or technology that changes the way we think and act. It is hailed as revolutionary and, in most cases, makes its founders very rich. Second – unintended consequences emerge. They start small but soon spiral, with vocal critics imploring firms behind the tech to introduce … Read More “The UK government needs equity stakes in AI firms to truly safeguard its citizens”

By Karl Rasmussen Jimmy Butler and the Heat are headed back to the NBA Finals for the second time in the last four years. Amid Miami’s red-hot run through the playoffs, Butler reportedly filed an extremely fitting trademark. According to Josh Gerben, trademark attorney and founder of Gerben IP, Butler filed a trademark for “HIMMY BUCKETS” on May 24, 2023. Butler reportedly intends to launch “HIMMY BUCKETS” brands of coffee, soda, beer, bottled water, coffee cups and mugs, and clothing, should his trademark be approved. The filed trademark stems from one of Butler’s nicknames which has risen to… Read More “Jimmy Butler Applied for Perfect Trademark Amid Heat’s Run to NBA Finals”

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Tuesday was unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.40%. Stock indexes Tuesday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a 13-1/2 month high. The broader market found support Tuesday after a tentative agreement was reached over the long holiday weekend to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. However, the euphoria over the agreement faded since the agreement will reduce spending and fiscal stimulus for the U.S. economy, and also boosted the chances of a Fed rat… Read More “Stocks Settle Mixed as Euphoria Over Debt-Ceiling Agreement Fades”

Generative AI is a form of artificial intelligence that is fed pre-existing media to enable it to ‘artificially think’ and generate content such as audio, code, text, videos, pictures, and simulations. The sectors most rapidly adopting AI are legal and professional services, high-tech/telecom, and financial services. These new technologies are believed to be able to boost business productivity by up to 40%. The Future Of Generative AI In Marketing Looks PromisingIn the past five years, use of AI has more than doubled. It is mainly used in email marketing, market lead scoring, and customer serv… Read More “The Future Of Generative AI In Marketing”

Hundreds of experts, scientists, and technology leaders signed an open letter on Tuesday warning of the existential perils that rapid advances in artificial intelligence pose to civilization. “AI experts, journalists, policymakers, and the public are increasingly discussing a broad spectrum of important and urgent risks from AI. Even so, it can be difficult to voice concerns about some of advanced AI’s most severe risks. The succinct statement below aims to overcome this obstacle and open up discussion. It is also meant to create common knowledge of the growing number of experts and public fig… Read More “Scientists and tech leaders sign open letter to prioritize ‘mitigating the risk of extinction from AI’”

By Danni Button When it comes to applying artificial intelligence (AI) to our daily lives, the possibilities can be frighteningly endless. Until legislation is set to regulate its use, AI has as much potential for scams and plagiarism as it does for efficiency. For those concerned that the new tech will become indistinguishable from human-made content, you may be comforted by a new technique teachers are trying to combat ChatGPT and other generative AI. Duke University PhD student Chris Howell is taking a proactive approach to how his undergrad students interact with artificial intelligence. I… Read More “Innovative Teachers Are Using AI to Teach Students an Invaluable Lesson”

By Yuvraj Malik, Samrhitha A and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Jensen Huang, the chief of chipmaker Nvidia Corp, has joined an elite list of tech executives to head a company worth $1 trillion. Even more unusual is that Huang, 60, is only the second U.S. CEO after Amazon.com Inc’s Jeff Bezos, who helmed the retailer until 2021, to hit such a milestone for a company they co-founded. Nvidia shares have been on a tear, rising on stellar sales projections from a boom in artificial-intelligence workloads and components. Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT on Nov. 30, 2022, Nvidia’s value has balloone… Read More “Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Boss of trillion-dollar chip firm powering the AI boom”

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco next month to discuss how the company will implement the bloc’s World-leading rules on artificial intelligence (AI), EU officials said on Tuesday. Breton will also discuss an AI pact with Altman with the goal of getting OpenAI to join a group of European and non-European companies to apply the AI rules ahead of their enforcement in 2026, the EU officials said, asking not to be named. Altman last week irked Breton after threatening to quit Europe if it becomes too hard to compl… Read More “Exclusive – EU’s Breton to discuss AI rules with OpenAI CEO in June”