Nvidia and Georgia Tech announce first AI supercomputer for students

Nvidia and Georgia Tech announce first AI supercomputer for students

The move, a way to democratize access to supercomputing resources generally earmarked for tech giants and connected startups, underscores the importance of training the next-generation workforce on AI. At first, only Georgia Tech’s undergraduate students will be able to use the computing cluster, which is fueled by Nvidia’s enterprise AI software and a “virtual gateway” …

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Google unveils Axion Arm-based chips for energy-efficient computing

Google unveils Axion Arm-based chips for energy-efficient computing

Google parent Alphabet still derives three-quarters of revenue from advertising, but cloud is growing faster and now represents almost 11% of company revenue. The segment, which contains corporate productivity applications, is also profitable. Google held 7.5% of the cloud infrastructure market in 2022, while Amazon and Microsoft together controlled around 62%, according to Gartner estimates. …

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Anthropic lining up a new slate of investors, ruled out Saudi Arabia

Anthropic lining up a new slate of investors, ruled out Saudi Arabia

Deep-pocketed, sovereign wealth funds are among the investors clamoring to get a stake in Anthropic, the red-hot artificial intelligence startup that’s taking on OpenAI. One country that’s being left out: Saudi Arabia. As bankers line up a group of potential new Anthropic backers, the company has ruled out taking money from the Saudis, according to …

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3 Internet Stocks at the Forefront of Market Gains

3 Internet Stocks at the Forefront of Market Gains

The Internet sector is predicted to grow steadily due to increased digitization measures and rapid internet penetration. Rising demand for online services and e-commerce platforms is also fueling the industry’s growth. Therefore, investors could consider buying fundamentally strong internet stocks: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), and Yelp Inc. (YELP). Before delving deeper into …

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FTC investigating Reddit over AI data-licensing practices ahead of IPO

FTC investigating Reddit over AI data-licensing practices ahead of IPO

Although Reddit’s core business relies on online advertising, the company is seeking to make money in other ways, and is in the “early stages” of its “data licensing efforts,” the filing said. Reddit said “the opportunity does not conflict with our values and the rights of our Redditors,” referring to its users and forum moderators. …

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World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers

World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers

Artificial Intelligence: the new technology that has taken the sector by storm.  Just_super | E+ | Getty Images “Europe is NOW a global standard-setter in AI,” Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for internal market, wrote on X. President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, described the act as trail-blazing, saying it would enable innovation, while …

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