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Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs Talk to Biden Officials About Energy Needs For AI

Sep 12, 2024 · 5:07pm PDT
The White House announced several initiatives, including a new task force focused on AI data center development, which would ensure projects align with U.S. economic, security and environmental goals.
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OpenAI Talks to UAE For Funding as ChatGPT Passes 11 Million Subscribers

Sep 12, 2024 · 3:45pm PDT
The talks come as Thrive Capital is set to lead a capital raise of up to $7 billion.
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Adobe Shares Tank On Lower Year-End Guidance

Sep 12, 2024 · 2:42pm PDT
The software firm accelerated revenue growth to 11% in the third quarter, but saw its shares drop after announcing worse-than-expected fourth-quarter guidance.
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Warner CEO Says It Will Add 6 Million Streaming Subscribers in Q3

Sep 12, 2024 · 2:27pm PDT
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said its streaming business will add 6 million subscribers, driven by international growth and bundling Max with Disney.
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Amazon Says It Will Increase Average U.S. Driver Pay to Nearly $22 Per Hour

Sep 12, 2024 · 1:09pm PDT · 1 comment
The move comes as Amazon’s system of subcontractors, whom the company calls Delivery Service Partners, faces pressure from federal labor officials and union organizers. 
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OpenAI Releases Strawberry Reasoning Model to Paying Customers

Sep 12, 2024 · 12:36pm PDT
The preview version beat PhD students at a science test.
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Microsoft Hires GE’s Former CFO as New COO to Oversee ‘AI Transformation'

Sep 12, 2024 · 10:53am PDT
Happe will take over some engineering and operations teams that have reported to Azure chief Scott Guthrie and to enterprise applications chief Rajesh Jha.
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Insight Sells Cyber Firm to Mastercard for $2.65 billion

Sep 12, 2024 · 8:30am PDT
The deal represents a big gain for Insight, which paid $780 million to buy the cyber firm five years ago.
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Trading App eToro to Limit Crypto Offerings in SEC Settlement

Sep 12, 2024 · 8:17am PDT
SEC claims eToro operated an unregistered broker and clearing agency.
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WBD and Cable Giant Charter Strike New Deal

Sep 12, 2024 · 6:20am PDT
The deals broaden distribution for WBD's streaming services and also extend carriage for its cable channels.
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Microsoft Lays Off 650 XBox Staffers

Sep 12, 2024 · 6:09am PDT
Microsoft has been integrating staff from its $69 billion acquisition last October of Activision Blizzard, which employed 17,000 people.
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Mistral Releases Text and Image Model Pixtral 12B

Sep 11, 2024 · 10:29pm PDT
With the release, the startup catches up to Anthropic, Google and OpenAI.
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Nvidia CEO Says Customers Are ‘Emotional’ About AI Chip Shipments 

Sep 11, 2024 · 3:24pm PDT
Huang said demand for Nvidia’s GPUs continues to outpace supply.
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OpenAI In Talks To Raise $6.5 Billion at $150 Billion Valuation

Sep 11, 2024 · 1:51pm PDT
The fundraising effort comes at OpenAI looks to make up for its growing losses, which could balloon to up to $5 billion this year.
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Amazon Web Services to Spend $10.5 Billion in U.K.

Sep 11, 2024 · 8:09am PDT
Amazon has announced plans to spend more than $100 billion on data centers globally in the coming years.
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Bitcoin, Coinbase Shares Fall After Trump-Harris Debate

Sep 11, 2024 · 8:02am PDT
Prediction markets show odds shifting in favor of Harris after the presidential debate.
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Harris Attacks Trump on Chip Exports, Says U.S. Must ‘Win the Race on A.I.’

Sep 10, 2024 · 8:48pm PDT
In a televised debate, Trump rebuffs criticism by decrying loss of manufacturing jobs
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Amazon Continues to Drive Streaming Ad Prices Down, Says Fox CEO

Sep 10, 2024 · 12:24pm PDT
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said Amazon's decision to bring ads to Prime Video has flooded the streaming ad market with new inventory.
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European Court of Justice Rules Against Apple and Google on Penalties

Sep 10, 2024 · 6:11am PDT
Apple will have to pay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Europe, while Google will have to pay a fine of 2.4 billion euros related to an antitrust ruling.
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Alibaba Stock Added to Mainland China Trading Links

Sep 10, 2024 · 1:36am PDT
The inclusion in the program enables mainland Chinese investors to trade the company’s stocks.