Why Nvidia’s New Blackwell Chip Is Key to AI: QuickTake
Nvidia Corp. unveiled its most powerful chip architecture at the annual GPU Technology Conference, dubbed Woodstock for AI by some analysts. The chip promises to extend Nvidia’s lead on rivals at a time when major businesses and even nations are making AI development a priority.
Robinhood Rolls Out App in UK, Pauses Margin Lending Plan
Biometric Privacy Fines in Illinois Would Be Tamed in State Bill
Illinois lawmakers are working to curb potential damages under the state’s biometric privacy law for companies that don’t secure written permission first to collect fingerprints, face scans, and other data.
BIPA Settlement Could Spur Defendants to Take Cases to Trial
A landmark federal settlement resolving an Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act case could lead to more companies taking their cases to trial, lawyers said.
Samsung Creates Lab to Research Chips for AI’s Next Phase
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Congress Should Think Bigger Than TikTok Ban, Tech Critics Say
By passing a <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SAAJSLT1UM0W","_id":"0000018e-560d-d509-adee-5fddd0300000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">bill that could ban video-sharing app TikTok-bsp-bb-link> in the US, the House of Representatives took one of the most aggressive legislative moves the country has seen during the social media era. Many lawmakers who opposed the bill want to think bigger. “We need to address data privacy across all social networks, including American companies like Meta and X, through meaningful regulation that protects freedom of expression,” said Wisconsin Democrat <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://people/profile/16700516","_id":"0000018e-560d-d509-adee-5fddd0300001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Mark Pocan-bsp-bb-link> in a post on X after he voted against the bill. “Not just single out one platform.”
Judiciary Adopts New Financial Disclosure Rules for Free Trips
Justices and judges must now disclose the value of free trips like those taken by Justice Clarence Thomas at the expense of a billionaire benefactor.
Health Care Hack Exposes Flaws and Danger of Apathy: Dave Lee
As senators squabble about the theoretical vulnerability of those who use TikTok, they might want to find more time to give greater consideration to a clear and present danger erupting within the US health-care system: the continuing cyberattack that has put at risk the medical data of 79 million Americans and thrown health-care services into disarray.
Xplore Mulls Spinoff to Raise Cash for Fiber Network Projects
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