The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 12, 2024, closed at 3,603.30 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.05% (or -75.52 basis points). Five RDWI members gained value last week from 0.93% (Toyota) to 4.11% (Apple). Twenty RDWI members lost value last week from -0.12% (Cisco) to…
Usually, when you go to see one of the big hardware powerhouses, the presentations are primarily focused around… well, you know - hardware. That’s been shifting over the years, however, as specialized software becomes an increasingly vital part of the computer hardware battleground.Nvidia has led much of this charge. When you buy an RTX-series GPU, you’re not just buying it for the raw rasterization power - that is to say, how many pixels and frames it can push with the maximum visual bells and...
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Unlike most top economists, Anton Korinek believes policymakers need to take AI’s disruptive potential more seriously.
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Qtum Foundation is bringing online 10,000 GPUs to power its new blockchain AI ecosystem.
Caracas, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, evoked today the 22nd anniversary of the return to power of Commander Hugo Chavez (1954-2013) and considered this day of resurrection of the homeland, the people and the Bolivarian Revolution. The post Nicolas Maduro evoked Chavez’s return to power after a coup d’etat first appeared on Prensa Latina.
We’re well past Easter yet a long way from Memorial Day, but who says holiday week-worthy deals are reserved for special times of the year? This week (Monday, April 22 through Sunday, April 28), Best Buy is having a blow-out sale just because they can. The tech retailer’s featured deals include up to 40% off appliances, $500 off a 77” Samsung OLED 4K TV, $120 off a cordless Dyson vacuum, $70 off a pair of Sony over-the-ear noise-canceling headphones, and $650 off a iMac 24" M1 Monitor – a...
Get ready for AI to make videos from just your picture. Microsoft Research recently unveiled VASA, a new AI framework demonstration capable of generating “hyper-realistic” talking faces from a single portrait and speech audio, possibly reducing the reliance on webcams. The new technology introduces a shift in video conferencing, potentially making webcams obsolete by synthesizing lifelike facial […]
When The Hershey Company used AI to drive its media placements in a recent campaign, it not only sold more candy but also gave the confectionary brand an advantage in its negotiations with retailers. Hershey’s partnered with Chalice Custom Algorithms for a Halloween campaign, a make-or-break period for candy brands, that incorporated its sales data. The brand served more ads in real time to markets where candy wasn’t selling and fewer ads to locations where Hershey’s was already flying off...
The collaboration between OpenAI and Nvidia reflects a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI technology, with the ultimate goal of realizing the potential of AGI to revolutionize various industries and enhance human capabilities.