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Three-Mile Island nuclear site reopening to power AI

[Sep 21, 2024 10:41 PM] The site was ground zero for a partial nuclear meltdown in 1979, which affected a separate unit and caused nearby areas to evacuate.

‘Microsoft of Blockchains:’ Bitwise Doubles Down on Ethereum’s Fundamentals

[Sep 21, 2024 4:30 AM] Bitwise, a crypto index fund and ETF provider, believes that ethereum has the fundamentals needed to recover from its bad price performance compared to currencies like bitcoin. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan compared Ethereum with Microsoft, stating that…

Microsoft, G42 Open 2 AI Centers in Abu Dhabi

[Sep 18, 2024 11:20 AM] Microsoft and G42, a United Arab Emirates-based AI firm, have established two new AI centers in Abu Dhabi. These centers aim to promote responsible AI in the Middle East and the Global South. They will identify best practices, support AI projects…

Microsoft to open two AI centers in Abu Dhabi

[Sep 17, 2024 1:13 PM] One center will focus on developing industry standards for responsible AI use, while the other will support projects that address “key societal goals.”

Windows previews ‘Intelligent Media Search’ that transcribes videos and audio

[Sep 1, 2024 9:17 PM] The feature could be very useful, but privacy analysts have raised concerns over its reach. 

Google Chrome Vulnerability Exploited by North Korean Hackers, Microsoft Warns

[Sep 1, 2024 3:30 AM] Microsoft recently detected a North Korean cyber group, Citrine Sleet, exploiting a security vulnerability in Chromium-based browsers, including Google Chrome. This flaw allowed attackers to execute malicious code on compromised devices. Citrine…

OpenAI to expand ‘capped for-profit’ status to woo whale investors — report

[Aug 30, 2024 9:06 PM] The change comes amid reports the firm plans to hold an investment round at a valuation of more than $100 billion. 

ChatGPT may already have more monthly users than Netflix

[Aug 29, 2024 8:43 PM] OpenAI says the chatbot has doubled its user count over the last year to more than 200 million per week.

Apple, Nvidia among prospective investors in OpenAI’s multibillion-dollar fundraising

[Aug 29, 2024 8:13 PM] Tech giants such as Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft are investing in OpenAI’s upcoming funding round, which could raise its valuation to over $100 billion.

How Big Tech handles privacy and governments’ data demands

[Aug 29, 2024 8:40 AM] When privacy is at stake, how do tech leaders respond to government demands? Take a look at the tactics of the Big Five.

Nvidia Q2 revenue beats expectations in record-setting boost to AI sector

[Aug 28, 2024 9:20 PM]  The company expects next quarter to be even better with improvement projected across nearly every vertical. 

Bubble or Rocket? Nvidia’s Q2 earnings could set tone for AI industry

[Aug 28, 2024 6:59 PM] Some analysts are calling this the biggest event of the year for the US economy.

Big tech is prepping an explosive pivot to robotics

[Aug 24, 2024 5:27 PM] The ten most valuable tech firms in the world are all involved in developing technology for the robotics industry.

America should learn from the optimism of HODLing

[Aug 17, 2024 10:36 PM] History is littered with failed predictions about the future of technology. Have we learned anything along the way?

California removes teeth from AI law without addressing tech’s core concerns

[Aug 16, 2024 8:33 PM] The law appears more corporate-friendly, but the implications for consumers are a bit murkier.

AI researchers want to solve the bot problem by requiring ID to use the internet

[Aug 16, 2024 7:04 PM] The researchers based their ideas on “proof of personhood” technologies developed by the blockchain community.

Tech giants losing momentum as AI progress disappoints investors

[Aug 12, 2024 10:45 AM] The current AI oversupply has prolonged the cost recovery on major AI investments, which could force large corporations to shift investment focus.

Half of the 10 most valuable companies on Earth are making metaverse hardware

[Aug 11, 2024 8:13 PM] The metaverse is dead, long live the metaverse.

Quantum computers are advancing much faster than scientists expected

[Aug 11, 2024 4:45 PM] Breakthroughs in scalability, error-correction, and infrastructure have led to an accelerated timeline for quantum advantage.

Amazon faces UK merger probe over $4B Anthropic AI investment

[Aug 8, 2024 4:16 PM] Microsoft and OpenAI face similar scrutiny as Europe and the UK seek to identify the line between investment and acquisition.

Bitcoin could fall below $50K if Magnificent 7 stocks stage another $500B loss

[Aug 7, 2024 1:52 PM] Bitcoin could see more downward pressure if the top tech stocks in the US continue to shed value.

Microsoft declares OpenAI both ‘strategic partner’ and ‘competition’ in SEC filing

[Aug 3, 2024 8:53 PM] The two companies face antitrust probes in the US and EU over their partnership.

German quantum breakthrough highlights need for particle physicists in crypto

[Aug 3, 2024 6:58 PM] German quantum breakthrough highlights need for particle physicists in crypto

Nvidia delays next gen AI chip as investors issue ‘bubble’ warning

[Aug 3, 2024 4:54 PM] After briefly breaking the $3 trillion market capitalization mark in June, things have taken a negative turn for the world’s most valuable chipmaker.

Q2 earnings: AI sector enters flat spin as consumer disinterest in chatbots intensifies

[Aug 2, 2024 6:35 PM] Despite unbridled optimism and massive spending, generative AI is still a solution looking for a problem.

‘Magnificent seven’ stocks shed $2.6T in lead-up to busy earnings week

[Jul 31, 2024 5:14 AM] The world’s best-performing tech stocks have bled an average $125 billion market cap per day for the past 20 days while crypto market cap has risen 11%.

Microsoft investors’ fears escalate over AI’s slow payoff

[Jul 30, 2024 7:42 AM] Microsoft investors are increasingly anxious about the slow financial returns from its significant investments in artificial intelligence, despite Azure's steady growth.

How decentralization could have prevented the global Microsoft meltdown

[Jul 26, 2024 6:45 AM] The recent Microsoft failure shows how vulnerable centralized systems are.

Microsoft blames Crowdstrike meltdown on 2009 European Union deal

[Jul 22, 2024 4:01 PM] The security incident affected 8.5 million Windows systems worldwide as commercial operations were hit with the “blue screen of death.”

From Microstrategy to Gamestop — Backed Introduces 5 New Tokenized Equities

[Jul 16, 2024 7:05 AM] Backed, a firm specializing in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has launched five new tokenized equities. The newly introduced tokens represent stocks of prominent companies, offering non-U.S. investors exposure to these assets via blockchain…