Jensen Huang couldn't get TSMC to return his calls. Then its founder called.
Before Nvidia became an AI powerhouse, Jensen Huang was a startup founder struggling to get a Taiwanese chipmaker to return his calls.
Business Insider - AI2 min read
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Iowa, Nebraska and six other states are suing OpenAI for endangering children
The lawsuits cover everything from the design of ChatGPT to the company's recent issues with rogue agents.
Engadget2 min read
AI sector wipeout risks global financial contagion, IMF report warns
The International Monetary Fund has produced a report examining how financing for the global AI buildout could result in contagion should the industry fail to produce its promised profits.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min read
Apple bets AI can finally make us want a smart home
Apple's big new hardware bet for the AI era is here, and it's a...smart display?Why it matters: Cue the time machine and let's head back to 2014, when Amazon's Alexa shocked the tech world and led us to imagine a Jetsons-style home would be ours in the near future.It wasn't, but Apple believes it…
Axios AI+3 min read
Applied Materials’ $5 billion AI lab aims to cut chip development time in half—and restore Silicon Valley’s edge
Applied Materials, the leading maker of chipmaking equipment, officially unveiled its EPIC chip R&D center with partner companies including Intel, Micron, SK Hynix, and Samsung Electronics.
Fortune AI4 min read
Mark Zuckerberg and Alexandr Wang don't seem to like Guinness very much
Zuckerberg and Wang's restrained Guinness drinking on "Cheeky Pint" drew jokes after viewers noticed Meta's CEO seemed to wince after taking a sip.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
AI labs are fueling a wild market for your Slack DMs
AI labs are offering companies big money for internal data like employee emails and Slack DMs, raising major cybersecurity and privacy concerns.
Business Insider - AI9 min read
A golden age of corporate profits
Data: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, FactSet; Chart: Axios/Matt Phillips; Note: After-tax profit data includes inventory and capital depreciation adjustments.
Axios AI+2 min read
Every major Nvidia customer is now a competitor as Microsoft reveals new Maia chip
The trillion-dollar AI race is moving from software to silicon, as Microsoft's massive bet on its proprietary Maia chips proves Big Tech wants to wean itself off Nvidia's dominance.Why it matters: Microsoft's plan to power its AI products with custom silicon shows how every major Nvidia customer is…
Axios AI+3 min read
Meta was prepared to write an up to $200 billion AI check before knowing whether its model would work
The Meta CEO said that the company was prepared such a risky bet on AI, that the CFO was concerned and pulled Alexandr Wang aside.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
Meta says it's launching the biggest and best AI models it has ever built
Meta unveils new AI models, Muse Wonder and Wonder Full, designed for complex tasks. It says it has caught up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
Silicon Valley responds to Trump’s hands-off approach to AI regulation at Tech Week
Tech Week is in full bloom in San Francisco, packing the city’s restaurants this week with venture capitalists and AI founders ebullient about the White House’s stance on regulating artificial intelligence — namely, don’t do it.And after months of debate about leading AI companies’ unchecked AI…
Fast Company — Technology6 min read
Trump's AI rebrand is catching on with tech leaders like Elon Musk and Satya Nadella
Trump wants "AI" replaced with "Super Intelligence." Satya Nadella, Elon Musk, and others, are already following his lead.
Business Insider - AI3 min read
Inside America's only internet sea cable maker, supplying Google and Microsoft
Inside America's only internet sea cable maker, supplying Google and Microsoft.
Business Insider - AI1 min read
How to properly clean your solar panels (and why it's important)
Dirt can cut solar output, but cleaning only pays off when the numbers make sense.
Engadget4 min read
I left my $200K Microsoft job to bet on my startup. Work became less fun, and AI made me feel ready to build it alone.
Junead Khan left Microsoft after two years to pursue his AI startup. He explains why he quit his six-figure job without customers or VC funding.
Business Insider - AI6 min read
Billionaire Jeff Bezos: ‘Success is not villainy’
Speaking from Blue Origin’s factory floor in Florida, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered an unapologetic defense of free enterprise, declaring that "success is not villainy." For Seattle and the broader tech landscape, his comments offer a window into the foundational mindset that built Amazon—and…
GeekWire2 min read
AI vs. the rest of the economy
Data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, FactSet; Chart: Axios/Matt Phillips; Note: Data center construction includes construction costs, such as labor, materials, profits of contractors, architectural and engineering work and miscellaneous overhead, interest and taxes.
Axios AI+2 min read
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