Author: Zahra Alnajar
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Cambricon Technologies Achieves First Quarterly Profit Amidst US-China AI Chip Race: A Landmark in Chinese Semiconductor Progress
The race between the US and China in the field of AI chip technology has reached a new milestone with Chinese chip designer Cambricon Technologies reporting its first-ever quarterly profit. This significant achievement comes amidst heightened US export controls that have increasingly limited Chinese companies’ access to advanced semiconductor technology, particularly the sophisticated AI processors… Read more
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Exploring the Potential and Skepticism Surrounding Cryonics: Tomorrow.Bio’s Bold Promise of a Second Life for $200,000
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The Impact of Meta’s Content Moderation Changes on Free Expression and Community Safety
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, co-chair of Meta’s oversight board, has raised significant concerns about the recent changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram. While she appreciates the introduction of user-driven accuracy checks through “community notes,” she is worried about the potential negative effects on the LGBTQ+ community and gender and trans rights. She emphasized the real-life… Read more
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Nvidia’s Strategic Announcements at CES 2025
Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, is set to deliver the opening keynote speech at CES 2025 in Las Vegas on January 7. This event is highly anticipated as Huang is known for using CES as a platform to announce significant advancements in Nvidia’s technology. During his keynote, Huang is expected to unveil new video… Read more
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The Evolution and Impact of AI at CES: From Hype to Practical Integration in Consumer Tech
The new year is a time for reflection, renewal, and speculation about what the future might hold. Nowhere is this mix of anxiety and forward-looking techno-evangelism more evident than at CES. Starting January 7, the giant consumer tech showcase will take over Las Vegas, bringing with it a whirlwind of excitement about the latest gadgets… Read more
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Chinese-Linked Salt Typhoon Cyberespionage Operation Targets Major U.S. Telecom Companies
The Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation, linked to China, targeted the systems of AT&T and Verizon. However, both companies have now secured their U.S. networks and are collaborating with law enforcement and government officials. This marks their first acknowledgment of the attacks. An AT&T spokesperson stated that while only a few cases of compromised information were… Read more
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The Sun’s Lost Companion: Unraveling the Mystery of Our Solar System’s Possible Binary Past
Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs, but our Sun is a notable exception. Recent scientific discoveries suggest that our Sun may have once had a companion star. This raises the intriguing question: where did this companion go? Our Sun is somewhat of an isolated traveler. It orbits in one of the Milky Way’s… Read more
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe: A Historic Mission to the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is on a groundbreaking mission, aiming to make the closest approach to the Sun ever attempted by any spacecraft. This daring journey takes the probe into the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona, where it will face extreme conditions. The mission represents a significant leap in our quest to understand… Read more
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OpenAI Announces Testing of New AI Models o3 and o3 Mini
December 20 (Reuters) – OpenAI has revealed that it is currently testing two new reasoning AI models, named o3 and o3 mini. This move highlights the increasing competition with tech giants like Google in the race to develop more advanced AI capable of solving complex problems. CEO Sam Altman announced that the AI startup plans to… Read more
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Bitcoin’s Soaring Value Attracts Luxury Brands
Bitcoin’s recent surge in value has caught the eye of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting them to explore cryptocurrency payments to tap into new wealth and build loyalty with crypto investors. Until recently, only a few luxury brands like LVMH’s Hublot and Tag Heuer, as well as Kering’s Gucci and Balenciaga, had experimented with… Read more