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Crypto industry flexed its political muscles in 2024 election
The price of Bitcoin hit record highs after President-elect Donald Trump's win. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse explains why the crypto industry poured millions into super-PACs ahead of the election.CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Bjorkstrand scores twice as Kraken rally past Rangers for a 7-5 win
Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists to help Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Rangers 7-5ABC News - Dec. 8 -
Rivals won't slip up like Cucurella - Maresca
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says his side are ahead of where he expected, and does not think they are ready to be title contenders.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
NFL player props, QB, RB, TE, WR picks, odds, Week 14, 2024 AI prop predictions: Tagovailoa tops 252.5 yards
SportsLine AI reveals the top Week 14 NFL prop picks for sites like PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, and Sleeper FantasyCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Self-learning AI generates NFL against the spread, over-under, money-line picks for every Week 14, 2024 game
SportsLine AI evaluated the Week 14 NFL odds and revealed its NFL predictions, NFL score predictions, and NFL betting picks for every gameCBS Sports - Dec. 8 -
Self-learning AI makes college football against the spread, money line, total picks for Championship Week 2024
SportsLine AI evaluated the 2024 Championship Week college football odds and revealed its college football predictions, college football score predictions and college football betting picks for ...CBS Sports - Dec. 7 -
Marvel Rivals Wolverine Hero Guide
Wolverine is one of a few different X-Men present in Marvel Rivals , using his adamantium claws to deal close-range damage as a Duelist. His skill set encourages aggressive tactics, with his ...GameSpot - Dec. 6 -
OpenAI Considers Revising AGI Arrangement With Microsoft
The Sam Altman-led company might end up licensing artificial general intelligence technology to Microsoft after all.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
American AI has reached its Sputnik moment
Beijing’s track record as a determined and nimble innovator far exceeds the capability of the Soviets back then.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
This is the best-performing AI stock this year and it isn’t even close (and it’s not Nvidia)
This company may not have spent as much time in the spotlight as AI chip powerhouse Nvidia, but its stock has soared in 2024.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Microsoft Copilot Vision is here, letting AI see what you do online
In the long run, the company may even expand these capabilities to other products in its ecosystem, allowing enterprise users to work and make decisions more easily.VentureBeat - Dec. 6 -
Amazon has caught up in the AI race, analysts say, and its stock surges to another record
Amazon’s stock was heading for a third straight record close Friday, as the company’s AWS re:Invent conference gave analysts reason to believe it has caught up with its AI rivals.MarketWatch - Dec. 6 -
Nvidia Partner Ooredoo Eyes Data Center Acquisitions Amid AI Push, CEO Says
Qatari telecom group Ooredoo is on a hunt to acquire data centers because it can’t build them fast enough to house Nvidia’s latest-generation of artificial-intelligence chips, its chief executive ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
How the chip war could turn under Trump
From tariffs to AI demand, US companies are pondering what comes nextFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Germany’s ‘peace chancellor’ spars with rivals over Ukraine
Olaf Scholz tries to depict conservative and Green candidates as warmongers ahead of February snap voteFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Alex Iwobi scores twice as Fulham march past Brighton
. Alex Iwobi scored twice as Fulham marched into the top half of the Premier League with a win over Brighton at Craven Cottage.. The Cottagers were pegged back after Iwobi’s quickfire opener by ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
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Google says its AI agent outperformed the world's best weather predictions
Google said Wednesday its artificial intelligence (AI) agent outperformed the world’s best weather predictions. In a blog post, Ilan Price and Matthew Willson, researchers with Google’s DeepMind, ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
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With 4 Words, Google’s CEO Just Fired the Company’s Biggest Shot Yet at Microsoft Over AI
Sundar Pichai says Google’s AI models are competitive, but it’s the product that is the problem.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
FirstFT: Bitcoin hits $100,000 on back of Trump support
Also in this newsletter, French parliament removes prime minister and Trump discusses replacing defence secretary pickFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Auston Matthews scores twice as Toronto downs Nashville 3-2
Auston Matthews scored twice early in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs erased an early deficit to win their third in a row, 3-2 over the Nashville PredatorsABC News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon rolls out Buy with AWS button to let software vendors more easily sell to its cloud customers
Amazon Web Services expects that a streamlined process for third-party software sales will bring more revenue for the cloud leader.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he’d love to do side-by-side comparison with Microsoft’s AI models
Google CEO fired back at Microsoft CEO's comments aimed at Google's footing in the AI arms race.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Marvell’s stock skyrockets as it’s dubbed the next hot AI chip name
Wall Street is excited about Marvell’s traction in custom offerings and partnership with Amazon’s AWS.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Spotify unveils its annual 2024 wrapped music roundups
Spotify just dropped its annual wrapped roundups giving users all the data about their most-streamed music of the year. The three top songs around the world in 2024 were Sabrina Carpenter's ...NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Flu left me in a coma and I nearly died twice
Scott Blackwell urges eligible people to get their winter vaccines, as peak flu season approaches.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Nvidia Rules A.I. Chips, but Amazon and AMD Emerge as Contenders
Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices and several start-ups are beginning to offer credible alternatives to Nvidia’s chips, especially for a phase of A.I. development known as “inferencing.”The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
The USWNT reclaimed soccer's mountaintop in 2024. Its next task: ‘evolve’
The USWNT capped an unbeaten first half-year under Emma Hayes with a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands on Tuesday.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips
Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
FTC Opens Microsoft Antitrust Inquiry
It will fall to the incoming Trump administration to pursue or drop the investigation.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
China retaliates against latest US chip restrictions
Beijing bans export of materials used in semiconductors and batteriesFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
This bank’s outrageous predictions include the dollar tanking and Nvidia becoming twice the size of Apple
Denmark’s Saxo Bank annually produces their outrageous predictions -– which is their attempt to create unlikely-but-plausible forecasts, to spark discussion and challenge consensus.MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Microsoft faces £1 billion lawsuit in UK for allegedly overcharging rival cloud firms' customers
Microsoft was accused of unfairly overcharging customers of rival cloud companies including Amazon, Google and Alibaba Cloud in a U.K. lawsuit filed Tuesday.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
FirstFT: Critics see chance to close US accounting regulator
Also in this newsletter, Nato’s new chief warns of ‘dire threat’ of a bad Ukraine peace deal and China hits back against chip sanctionsFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Why America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals
The country’s outperformance is rooted in long-term productivity growth that is the envy of the developed world. Could Trump’s policies endanger its lead?Financial Times - Dec. 3 -
Old convictions are holding too many back
Criminal records should be reformed to offer employers a better, fairer way to assess potential hiresFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
The 45 Best Cyber Monday Deals From Best Buy (2024)
Best Buy's Cyber Monday deals take up to 40 percent off—grab that iPad Mini or the TV you've been eyeing all year before time runs out.Wired - Dec. 2 -
Here's How Many PS2s Sony Made In Its Lifetime
The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling console of all time, and now the exact number of units produced has been confirmed by a former PlayStation executive.. Over on Twitter , an image was floating ...GameSpot - Dec. 2 -
How Many Black Pants Should I Own?
A reader asks about the ideal number of black pants to own. Our fashion critic provides guidance on how many essential wardrobe pieces one should have.The New York Times - Dec. 2
