Author: Zach_Wilson
TikTok faces a skeptical panel of judges in its existential fight against the US government
TikTok — an app used to by 170 million Americans — now has its future resting in the hands of three judges. The company fought for its life during oral arguments on Monday only for the judges to express a great deal of skepticism towards TikTok’s case. Attorneys for TikTok and a…
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Report claims renting slower Nvidia AI GPUs is cheaper in China than in the US — but that’s thanks to some rather surprising underhand strategies
In late 2022, the US implemented restrictions on exporting high-end GPU models such as the Nvidia A100 and H100 to China. These measures were aimed at preventing US technology from advancing Chinese military capabilities and supercomputing infrastructure, and in response, Nvidia developed the A800 and H800 models with reduced capabilities…
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Apple gets ready for AI: all the news on iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more
Here’s everything coming in iOS 18. Apple published a giant PDF document that’s just a simple list, with brief descriptions, of all the new features coming to iOS 18 over the next several months. As MacRumors notes, it’s more than 250 items long, so dig in, nerds — I know…
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OpenAI is launching an ‘independent’ safety board that can stop its model releases
OpenAI is turning its Safety and Security Committee into an independent “Board oversight committee” that has the authority to delay model launches over safety concerns, according to an OpenAI blog post. The committee made the recommendation to make the independent board after a recent 90-day review of OpenAI’s “safety and…
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JD Vance doesn’t care that his viral story about Haitian migrants is false
JD Vance almost gave the game away. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday, the Republican vice presidential candidate came close to acknowledging that rumors about Haitian migrants eating cats in Springfield, Ohio, are completely fabricated — and then backtracked, saying the rumors are true after all. “If…
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Intel’s big turnaround plan includes spinning off its chipmaking business
Intel is spinning off its chipmaking business as part of its plans to reverse billions in losses and a tumbling stock price. In an announcement on Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said the Intel Foundry will become an independent subsidiary with “clearer separation and independence” from Intel. With the change,…
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