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Earnings and Jobs: A Huge Week for Markets
According to The Wall Street Journal, the week of February 2nd is stacked with major financial events. Earnings season continues with Alphabet and Amazon reporting…
Tesla Stock Jumps on Musk Merger Buzz
According to Reuters, shares of Tesla jumped nearly 5% on Friday, January 30th, after reports surfaced of merger talks within Elon Musk's empire. SpaceX is…
Apple Almost Picked Claude Over Google for Siri, Says Report
According to MacRumors, citing Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on the TBPN podcast, Apple was initially planning to rebuild its Siri assistant around Anthropic's Claude AI model.…
Windows 11 Tiling Managers That Are Way Better Than Snap Layouts
According to XDA-Developers, power users tired of Windows 11's basic Snap Layouts have at least four superior third-party options for true tiling window management. These…
US Pushes Allies on Rare Earth Price Fix to Counter China
According to Bloomberg Business, a senior Trump administration official, Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg, says the US will seek a consensus with allies on…
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Forget the CAIO, You Need an AI “Magician”
According to ZDNet, there's a major debate over who should own AI strategy, with 60% of companies already having a Chief AI Officer and another…
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X’s New “Edited” Image Labels Are a Mess Waiting to Happen
According to TechCrunch, Elon Musk has teased a new feature for X that will label "edited visuals," resharing an announcement…
Why 95% of AI Projects Fail and How to Actually Scale Them
According to VentureBeat, organizations are stuck in "proof-of-concept purgatory" with AI, with MIT research estimating a staggering 95% of enterprise…
Meta Pulls the Plug on Teen AI Chatbots
According to Futurism, Meta announced on Friday that it is cutting off teenagers' access to its AI chatbot characters, starting…
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Apple Might Drop Two MacBook Pro Upgrades This Year. Seriously.
According to Mashable, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is planning not one, but two separate MacBook Pro upgrades in 2026. The first wave, expected…
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Earnings and Jobs: A Huge Week for Markets
According to The Wall Street Journal, the week of February 2nd is stacked with major financial events. Earnings season continues with Alphabet and Amazon reporting…
Chobani’s $20 Billion Valuation Marks New Era for Food Manufacturing Innovation
Greek yogurt pioneer Chobani has achieved a monumental $20 billion valuation following a massive $650 million funding round, signaling a…
DIRECTV to Introduce AI-Powered Personalized Ads Featuring Viewer Faces on Idle Screens
DIRECTV is reportedly planning to transform idle TV screens into personalized advertising spaces using artificial intelligence technology. The new system will integrate viewer facial features directly into customized ads while offering alternative screensaver options. Implementation is expected to begin in early 2026 for Gemini device users.
AI-Driven Advertising Coming to Idle Television Screens
DIRECTV is reportedly preparing to launch a groundbreaking advertising system that will utilize artificial intelligence to create personalized commercials featuring viewers’ own faces, according to reports from industry sources. The television service provider has announced a partnership with Glance to develop this new advertising platform that will transform how consumers interact with their idle television screens.
Samsung Scraps Ultra-Thin Ambitions as Galaxy S26 Edge Cancellation Signals Strategic Retreat
In a dramatic reversal of its flagship smartphone strategy, Samsung Electronics has reportedly canceled development of the Galaxy S26 Edge…
Apple Unleashes M5 Chip Built On 3nm With Huge Uplifts In AI, CPU And GPU
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Implements Major Workforce Reduction Amid Budget Uncertainty
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is cutting 550 positions in a significant workforce reduction. The cuts come amid budget uncertainty and could impact future Mars exploration missions, including the ambitious Mars Sample Return project.
Major Workforce Reduction at NASA’s Premier Research Facility
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), NASA’s primary center for robotic space exploration, has announced it will eliminate 550 positions, according to reports. The cuts represent approximately 10% of the facility’s 5,500-person workforce and will affect technical, support, and business teams at the renowned research and development center.
AI Hardware Price Wars Intensify as GPU Rental Costs Plunge
Nvidia’s flagship AI accelerators now rent for as low as $2.80 per hour, representing significant declines from previous pricing. Industry analysts suggest this reflects an emerging divide between hyperscale cloud providers and smaller competitors in the AI infrastructure market.
AI Computing Market Shows Divergent Pricing Trends
The artificial intelligence hardware market is experiencing dramatic price fluctuations, with GPU rental costs for AI training plummeting while major cloud providers maintain stable premium pricing, according to recent industry analysis. Sources indicate that Nvidia’s B200 GPU accelerator, which reportedly cost approximately $500,000 upon its late 2024 release, now rents for as low as $2.80 per hour—representing a significant decline from earlier pricing levels.
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