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"Mornings Memory": How the first computer predicted the 1952 election
On the eve of Election Day, we revisit the 1952 election, when CBS used the groundbreaking UNIVAC computer to accurately forecast Dwight D. Eisenhower's victory. It was a turning point in election ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Super Micro Computer Stock Crashes, Wall Street Concerns Grow
Shares of the Nvidia customer have crashed since its accounting firm, Ernst & Young, resigned.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
In June 1948, the 'Baby' computer was born
In 1948, the first stored-program computer the ‘Baby’ was inventedTop stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Anthropic’s agentic Computer Use is giving people ‘superpowers’
Claude uses a computer essentially as a human does. People are using it for coding, researching, 'drudge work' and even to hail Uber rides.Tech - VentureBeat - October 24 -
Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains
Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 6% as results show lift from AI demandBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Super Micro Computer Submits Nasdaq Compliance Plan
The server maker said it believes it will be able to complete its annual report on Form 10-K within the discretionary period available to the Nasdaq staff to grant.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago -
How one engineer beat the ban on home computers in socialist Yugoslavia
In Lewis Packwood’s book Curious Video Game Machines, Voja Antonić explains how he built a console and published instructions for anyone to make their own. Very few Yugoslavians had access to ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips
Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.Business - The New York Times - October 28 -
Super Micro Computer Tumbles After Auditor EY Resigns
Ernst & Young has resigned as the auditor for Super Micro Computer after finding that it can no longer rely on management’s misrepresentations.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
What the Budget means for your money
Key measures on tax, investments, pensions and propertyBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
The Budget in brief: what you need to know
A quick guide to the UK chancellor’s main policy announcements and official economic forecastsBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Super Micro Computer shares drop by one-third after EY resigns as auditor
Server maker said in August it would delay the release of its fiscal year 2024 resultsBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Super Micro Computer's shares plunge 33% after server maker's accounting firm quits
Shares of Super Micro Computer have plunged more than 33% after the server maker disclosed that Ernst & Young had resigned as its public accounting firmTech - ABC News - October 30 -
Sam Altman Says the Path to Better AI Is Blocked by Missing Computer Power
Having access to piles of cash and some of the world’s most powerful AI processing chips isn’t enough for OpenAI to release new products at its chosen pace, its CEO claims.Business - Inc. - November 1 -
Super Micro Computer to Strengthen Governance, Oversight Amid Filings Dispute
The server maker said it continues to work on matters related to its filings with the SEC, and now expects lower sales than it had previously guided for in its fiscal first quarter.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
A Russian reprieve for JPMorgan?
Trump victory puts a twist in the tale of Moscow vs America’s biggest bankWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Was the Polymarket Trump whale smart or lucky?
Know thy neighbour, not thy traderWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Google’s Next AI Just Leaked, and It Can Take Over Your Computer
Here’s what to know about Jarvis.Business - Inc. - November 7 -
4 Best All-in-One Computers, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
If you need a PC but don't want to ponder over all the specs and peripherals, get one of these all-in-one computers.Tech - Wired - November 8 -
Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field
Wall Street factions fight for top economic post in president-elect’s cabinetBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Microsoft introduces PC that has one job: connect users to their computers in the cloud
Microsoft's latest stripped-down device is designed for corporate use and includes a new operating system.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Anthropic’s Computer Use mode shows strengths and limitations in new study
Claude can perform impressively complex tasks, but it will also make stupid mistakes from time to time.Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday -
How AI and Cloud Computing Could Stall Global Energy Transition
At the COP29 global climate summit, worries grow that rapidly growing power demand from data providers will increase fossil fuel use.Business - Inc. - 5 hours ago -
Hong Kong bars services like WhatsApp and Google Drive from government computers
The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risksTech - ABC News - October 23 -
Rockets vs. Hornets odds, score prediction, start time: 2024 NBA picks, best bets by proven computer model
SportsLine's model simulated Houston Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday and has made its NBA predictionsSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Heat vs. Magic odds, score prediction, start time: 2024 NBA picks, best bets by proven computer model
SportsLine's model simulated Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magic on Wednesday and has made its NBA predictionsSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
College football odds, picks, lines, predictions for Week 9, 2024: Proven computer backs Penn State, Michigan
SportsLine's advanced computer model has revealed its 2024 Week 9 college football picksSports - CBS Sports - October 26 -
Alabama vs. Missouri odds, spread, line: 2024 college football picks, Week 9 predictions from proven computer
SportsLine's model just revealed its college football picks for the Missouri Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide on SaturdaySports - CBS Sports - October 26 -
How computer-assisted wagering became horse racing’s insider trading | Elizabeth Banicki
Cash-strapped racetracks are selling out everyday bettors to whales who use algorithms to wager huge sums at friendlier odds. It’s a rigged system designed for the rich to get richer. As the ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
2024 Week 10 college football score predictions, top picks, odds: Projections from 10,000 computer simulations
SportsLine's model has simulated every game 10,000 times and locked in its Week 10 college football score predictionsSports - CBS Sports - November 2 -
Better, faster, stronger? Tech titans’ obsession with turbocharged computer power could be our downfall | John Naughton
First there was Moore’s law, now the Nvidia boss has upped the ante. It’s all fuelling a dangerous conviction that everything can be solved by technology. In 2001 I interviewed the late Gordon ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI's insatiable thirst for energy
A huge upswing in the number of data centers shows no signs of slowing down, prompting Big Tech to consider how best to power the AI revolution.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
Here’s How Microsoft Will Generate Revenue From Your Company’s Old Windows 10 Computers
Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system has been out since 2021, but many users are resisting upgrading from Windows 10. Microsoft will charge for security updates to push them to switch.Business - Inc. - November 4
