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Exclusive-Google works to erode Nvidia’s software advantage with Meta’s help
Dec 17 : Alphabet’s Google is working on a new initiative to make its artificial intelligence chips better at running PyTorch, the world’s most widely used AI software framework, in a move aimed at weakening Nvidia’s longstanding dominance of…
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Brazil to get satellite internet from Chinese rival to Starlink in 2026
BRASILIA, Dec 17 : Chinese low Earth orbit satellite company SpaceSail will start providing internet access to remote areas in Brazil in the first half of 2026, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s chief of staff, Rui Costa, said on…
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Amazon shakes up AI team as veteran Prasad leaves, DeSantis promoted
Dec 17 : Amazon is shaking up its artificial intelligence team with one long-time veteran heading for the exit and another taking over a more expansive group that includes AI models, custom silicon and quantum computing.
The move comes just two…
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Oracle says Michigan data center project talks on track without Blue Owl
Dec 17 : Oracle said talks for an equity deal to support its Michigan data center project remain on schedule and do not include Blue Owl Capital, after a report of stalled negotiations with the crucial partner knocked its shares down 5 per cent…
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Stock indexes fall on AI angst while gold and silver rise with oil
NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 17 : MSCI’s global equities gauge fell on Wednesday, pressured by U.S. technology stocks, while silver prices hit a record high and gold rose for a seventh straight day on renewed hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts and after…
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US gaming platform Roblox pledges changes to get Russian ban lifted
LONDON, Dec 17 : U.S. gaming platform Roblox is willing to make changes to some of its features in Russia, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks to overturn a ban imposed on it earlier this month.
Communications watchdog Roskomnadzor announced the…
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Warner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from Paramount
Netflix has told Warner Bros it would keep releasing the studio’s films in cinemas in a bid to ease fears that its deal would eliminate another studio and a major source of theatrical films, according to people familiar with the…
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Coinbase pushes into stock trading, event contracts as retail battle heats up
Dec 17 : Coinbase said on Wednesday it will start letting users trade stocks and event contracts tied to real-world outcomes, as the exchange expands beyond its crypto roots to compete more directly with rivals.
Investment platforms have been…
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Commentary: China has moved ‘Gorpcore’ firmly into the mainstream
ANTA SPORTS, A “FUJIAN TIGER”
One example is a viral meme that translates to “one bird, two trees and three roads.” It describes the respective logos of a trio of high-end outdoor brands – Arc’teryx, Kolon and Descente – that…
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