Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Strong Before Inflation Data; Will Nvidia AI Chip Peer Forge Base?

Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Strong Before Inflation Data; Will Nvidia AI Chip Peer Forge Base?

Dow Jones futures were little changed Thursday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation report. U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed Friday. X The stock market rally enjoyed a solid, holiday-shortened week. Growth stocks, especially AI leaders such as Nvidia (NVDA), fell back somewhat, …

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How an Automated Spokesmodel Drove the Internet Insane

How an Automated Spokesmodel Drove the Internet Insane

Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer In December of last year, Ariel, a 24-year-old content creator in New Jersey, received a message from a French digital-marketing company called Arcads. Ariel makes her living doing marketing videos for brands, who hire her through platforms like Fiverr and Upwork. Arcads had a slightly different request. “They asked if I’d be willing …

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Meta’s smart glasses will get AI update

Meta’s smart glasses will get AI update

Woman wearing Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses during Miami Art Week on December 9, 2023Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Meta (Getty Images) Meta is giving its Ray-Ban collaboration smart glasses an upgrade next month that will have users talking to their specs. Is Bitcoin a good speculative investment? The Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which have features including …

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Palantir Stock Downgraded Amid ‘Unprecedented Generative AI Hype Cycle’

Palantir Stock Downgraded Amid ‘Unprecedented Generative AI Hype Cycle’

An analyst downgraded data analytics software maker Palantir Technologies (PLTR) on Thursday on views its valuation is inflated amid investor buzz over generative artificial intelligence. Palantir stock fell in early trading, X Brian White, analyst at Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co., downgraded Palantir stock to sell from neutral. “On the back of this unprecedented generative AI hype …

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AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning.

AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning.

In January, the International Energy Agency (IEA) issued its forecast for global energy use over the next two years. Included for the first time were projections for electricity consumption associated with data centers, cryptocurrency, and artificial intelligence. The IEA estimates that, added together, this usage represented almost 2 percent of global energy demand in 2022 …

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Intel Launches AI PC Acceleration Program To Kickstart Next Era Of Computing

Intel Launches AI PC Acceleration Program To Kickstart Next Era Of Computing

Intel is looking to bolster its AI efforts and better enabled the industry to leverage AI, with the launch of its new AI PC Acceleration Program. In addition, an AI PC Developer Program is part of the initiative, to engage with independent hardware vendors and potentially create opportunities for smaller organizations to enable AI-enhanced experiences …

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Nvidia May Be in a Bubble, but These 3 AI Stocks Have Never Been Cheaper

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Nvidia May Be in a Bubble, but These 3 AI Stocks Have Never Been Cheaper

Wall Street is a stomping ground for innovation. Since the advent of the internet three decades ago, there have been a long list of next-big-thing trends and innovations that have come down the line, including genome decoding, 3D printing, blockchain technology, and the metaverse, just to name a few. However, none of these trends offers …

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