STORY: From Nvidia's China chip twist to an AI soulmate, this is AI Weekly. :: AI Weekly Washington gave permission to Nvidia to sell its second most powerful AI chip - the H200 - to China - but with conditions. The chips will be reviewed for their AI capabilities before they're shipped off. And Beijing can't get more than half of the total amount of chips sold to U.S. customers. However, there wa...
STORY: From Nvidia's China chip twist to an AI soulmate, this is AI Weekly. :: AI Weekly Washington gave permission to Nvidia to sell its second most powerful AI chip - the H200 - to China - but with conditions. The chips will be reviewed for their AI capabilities before they're shipped off. And Beijing can't get more than half of the total amount of chips sold to U.S. customers. However, there was a further twist from China. Sources said to Reuters Beijing told customs agents the H200 isn't permitted to enter China. They added Chinese authorities told domestic tech companies they weren't to buy the chips unless necessary. Samsung forecast profits to jump three-fold to record highs over the latest quarter. It scored big as tight supply and AI-driven demand drove up prices for memory chips. The South Korean giant projected operating profit of almost $14 billion for the October to December period. The number was well beyond analyst estimates. Taiwan's TSMC also cashed in on the AI boom. It said its fourth-quarter revenue flew up more than a fifth from a year earlier. Reuters calculations found the number was over $33 billion - beating forecasts. The world's largest contract chipmaker counts Nvidia and Apple among its customers. And AI continued to take center stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Tech big hitters like Nvidia were in town, and so were growing firms that showed off range of new offerings. Glyde debuted the world’s first smart hair clipper, the AI Stylist. It said it brings “GPS-level guidance” to DIY haircuts. Catherine Asberger is from Glyde. "It uses a band that wraps around your head, the clippers themselves, and a mobile app to create a perfect haircut in less than 15 minutes." And Lepro's Ami is positioning itself as an AI soulmate. It's marketed as a way to ease loneliness among flexible workers. Ami is a physical desk companion with a curved OLED display that tracks your gaze to feel present.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares ended lower on Wednesday after a choppy session, weighed down by sustained foreign investor selling and elevated crude oil prices due to geopolitical tensions.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares ended lower on Wednesday after a choppy session, weighed down by sustained foreign investor selling and elevated crude oil prices due to geopolitical tensions.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin focuses his attentions on Moscow’s war in Ukraine, his strategic allies around the world have been left feeling neglected – or worse. In Venezuela, officials now think their years-long security relationship with Moscow was a paper tiger. They’re not alone: From Damascus and Tehran to Havana, over the last 13 months authoritarian regimes which previously benefite...
As Russian President Vladimir Putin focuses his attentions on Moscow’s war in Ukraine, his strategic allies around the world have been left feeling neglected – or worse. In Venezuela, officials now think their years-long security relationship with Moscow was a paper tiger. They’re not alone: From Damascus and Tehran to Havana, over the last 13 months authoritarian regimes which previously benefited from their close ties to the Kremlin have found Russian support lacking when it mattered...
Why ‘historic’ process is crucial to help government hit 2030 clean energy targets Offshore windfarm contracts to fuel 12m homes in Great Britain after record auction Ed Miliband: With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong Great Britain has secured enough new offshore wind to power 12m homes after the most competitive – and financially generous – subsidy auction...
Why ‘historic’ process is crucial to help government hit 2030 clean energy targets Offshore windfarm contracts to fuel 12m homes in Great Britain after record auction Ed Miliband: With this record wind power auction, we’ve proved the rightwing doubters wrong Great Britain has secured enough new offshore wind to power 12m homes after the most competitive – and financially generous – subsidy auction on record. The competition to secure renewable energy support contracts was considered a crucial test of the government’s pro-growth agenda and its ambition to achieve a clean power system by 2030. Continue reading...
Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum, discusses the biggest global risks in a conversation with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua, as the WEF Global Risks Report specifies “geoeconomic confrontation” and “state-based armed conflict” the two biggest risks panning out in 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)
Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum, discusses the biggest global risks in a conversation with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua, as the WEF Global Risks Report specifies “geoeconomic confrontation” and “state-based armed conflict” the two biggest risks panning out in 2026. (Source: Bloomberg)