Technology

Can the climate survive AI’s thirst for energy? – podcast

Artificial intelligence companies have lofty ambitions for what the technology could achieve, from curing diseases to eliminating poverty. But the energy required to power these innovations is threatening critical environmental targets. Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, and UK technology editor, Alex Hern, to find out how big AI’s energy problem is, and whether it can be solved before it is too late How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source link lol
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Google Nears $23 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Firm Wiz, WSJ Reports

Google Nears $23 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Firm Wiz, WSJ Reports

Google parent Alphabet Inc. is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz in a deal that could fetch $23 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.The deal would be Alphabet’s largest acquisition ever and could come together “soon,” the newspaper said. Source link lol
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TSMC ADRs Nears $1 Trillion Club Amid Flurry of Target Upgrades

TSMC ADRs Nears $1 Trillion Club Amid Flurry of Target Upgrades

The bullish chorus on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is growing even louder as a stock rally puts its market capitalization one step closer to the $1 trillion milestone.TSMC overtook Berkshire Hathaway Inc. last week to become the eighth-largest company globally in terms of market capitalization, based on the firm’s US-listed ADRs. The depository receipts’ 73% gain this year has boosted the firm’s market value to $932 billion, shy of the $1 trillion threshold. Source link lol
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Netflix Uses ‘Squid Game’ Playbook for Untapped Southeast Asia

Netflix Uses ‘Squid Game’ Playbook for Untapped Southeast Asia

Netflix Inc. is ramping up local production in Southeast Asia, aiming to boost its subscriber base in the populous region even as US rivals are pulling back. The world’s largest streaming TV service is increasing the number of titles available and the number of shows it produces in the region in an effort to reach more viewers, Minyoung Kim, vice president of content for Asia excluding India, said at a company event in Jakarta. Source link lol
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British Startups Just Can’t Seem to Scale

British Startups Just Can’t Seem to Scale

This is part of a series on what 14 years of Tory rule have delivered for Britain’s economy, society and standing in the world. The challenges awaiting the next government are numerous. Britain takes a third of all the money flowing from venture capital investors into Europe and has done so almost consistently for the last 14 years. Its ecosystem has thrived independent of Conservative Party policies, thanks in part to its wealth of English speakers and world-class universities. Even Brexit failed to stop talented engineers from taking jobs at British tech firms, many of whom count around a third…
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China’s Moon Mission Leaves Patriotic Graffiti on Lunar Surface

China’s Moon Mission Leaves Patriotic Graffiti on Lunar Surface

A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the far side of the moon, marking the historic visit by leaving behind a bit of patriotic graffiti in the lunar surface.Chang’e-6, the first sample-retrieval mission to the far side of the moon, began its return trip to Earth on Tuesday after collecting rock samples. Source link lol
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Election risks, safety summits and Scarlett Johansson: the week in AI – podcast

It’s been a busy week in the world of artificial intelligence. OpenAI found itself in hot water with Scarlett Johansson after launching its new chatbot Sky, drawing comparisons to the Hollywood star’s character in the sci-fi film Her. In South Korea the second global AI summit took place, and a report published yesterday by the Alan Turing Institute explored how artificial intelligence could influence elections. The Guardian’s UK technology editor, Alex Hern, tells Madeleine Finlay about what’s been happening How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source link lol
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