Executives at Meta and Google admitted this week that their companies may be spending too much on artificial intelligence infrastructure. However, they said the risks of spending too little are far greater. "Because the downside of being behind is that you're out of position for like the most important technology...

Tech's splurge on AI chips has companies in 'arms race' that's forcing more spending

LiveScience

High-powered titanium:sapphire lasers have been shrunk down with scientists planning to cram hundreds or thousands onto a four-inch wafer in a new chip.

Next-gen quantum computers could be powered using chip with high-energy lasers made 10,000 times smaller

The Associated Press

WESTERVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 25, 2024-- With demand for AI-ready data center capacity outstripping supply, developers and operators are focused on bringing new capacity online as quickly as possible. To support this goal, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today launched the Vertiv™ MegaMod™ CoolChip, a liquid cooling-equipped prefabricated modular (PFM) data center solution engineered to enable efficient and reliable AI computing. The solution can be configured to support the platforms of leading AI compute providers and scaled to customer requirements. By bringing together the quality and process efficiency enabled by offsite fabrication with best-in-class AI-ready technologies, MegaMod™ CoolChip can reduce the time to deploy AI critical digital infrastructure by up to 50%. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240725998199/en/ Vertiv MegaMod CoolChip Solution (Photo: Business Wire)

Vertiv Launches High-Density Prefabricated Modular Data Center Solution To Accelerate Global Deployment of AI Compute

The Motley Fool

Buying these AI stocks as a part of a diversified portfolio could turn out to be a profitable move in the long run.

2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Make You a Millionaire

Microsoft has decided to deprecate the Virtual Network Injection feature in Azure Data Explorer, citing several operational challenges. Starting February 1, 2025, the feature will no longer be available to new users, while current users will experience a gradual phase-out. Technical Challenges and Maintenance. Originally, Virtual Network Injection enabled integration...

Microsoft Confirms Azure Data Explorer’s Virtual Network Injection to End by 2025

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Austin, TX

The Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing program, known as NGMM, aims to unlock accessible prototyping for the chips of tomorrow with a new agreement to establish the first-ever national center for advancing U.S.-based microelectronics manufacturing. DARPA will work with the University of Texas at Austin and its existing Texas Institute for Electronics...

DARPA Establishing National Center for Advancing U.S.-Based Microelectronics Manufacturing

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2024-- Efinix®, an innovator in programmable logic solutions, today announced the release of its Topaz line of FPGAs. Topaz FPGAs are fabricated in the same 16 nm CMOS process node as the company’s highly successful Titanium line. Optimized to deliver breakthrough performance in a low power footprint, they are architected to bring the advantages of the Efinix revolutionary technology to mass market applications. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240711244170/en/ (Photo: Business Wire)

Efinix Releases Topaz Line of FPGAs, Delivering High Performance and Low Power to Mass Market Applications

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

TechSpot

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Drone Potato: Laser-based LiDAR sensors are useful for advanced autonomous vehicles to properly navigate urban areas and streets. These sensors provide precise range measurements with 3D scanning capabilities, but they are not the most cost-effective devices for building robotic fleets at scale. Robotics...

Vayu Robotics introduces Lidar-free delivery drone powered by an AI foundation model

We have the Musk Empire stock exchange daily combo and riddle solution for Wednesday, July 24. Musk Empire is a popular Elon Musk-themed Telegram tap-to-earn crypto game. The developers plan to launch a token on The Open Network (TON) and reward players with an airdrop. Musk Empire is one of...

Here Are Today’s ‘Musk Empire’ Stock Exchange Daily Combo and Riddle

Centralized crypto exchange Gate.io announced Monday its intentions to withdraw from the Japanese market, hinting at its efforts to comply with domestic regulations. The exchange will cease accepting new account registrations from Japanese residents and begin a phased termination of services for existing users, it said in a statement. “We...

Gate.io to Shift Japanese Customers to Compliant Crypto Exchanges as it Exits Market

CALIFORNIA – Plaintiffs, in a case against Wells Fargo alleging that the bank knowingly took part in a marketing scam, asked the court, July 8, not to grant a motion for summary judgment.

Class action lawsuit says Wells Fargo customers lost over $160 Million

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Forging lead times present an obstacle the U.S. Navy wishes to overcome in obtaining the projectile housings for artillery rounds, says Big Metal Additive. The company has developed and proven out a process using directed energy deposition (DED) via a robot to make these housings through additive manufacturing. One robot and one lathe can produce housings at the rate of six per day, and the company is getting ready for an eventual AM factory that will make these rounds by the hundreds per day. I learned more about this work during a visit to Big Metal Additive in Denver, Colorado.

Video: 5" Diameter Navy Artillery Rounds Made Through Robot DED Instead of Forging

The tokenized money market fund BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) by asset management titan BlackRock is looking to secure an investment from Ethena Labs’ tokenized fund. On July 16, Ethena Labs created a. for allocations of its $45.4 million reserve fund that currently has $235 million in...

BlackRock BUIDL Fund Bids for Allocation From Ethena's $45 Million Reserve Fund

The price of Ethereum (ETH) remained largely unchanged on Wednesday morning European trading hours, hovering around $3,445 despite a solid first day for spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The lukewarm price action comes even as the new investment vehicles in the U.S. attracted over $1 billion in trading volume on...

Ethereum Price Flat the Day After for Spot ETFs Debut in US

Entrepreneur

AMD's deal is set to close later this year.

Nvidia's Biggest Rival Agrees to Buy an AI Startup for Over Half a Billion Dollars in Cash

J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Riot Platforms said Tuesday it had acquired Kentucky-based Block Mining for $92.5 million, as headwinds faced by smaller Bitcoin miners continue to pose challenges for the sector. The terms of the deal included $18.5 million in cash and $74 million in Riot common stock, with potential additional payments based on...

Bitcoin Miner Riot Scoops Small Kentucky Rival for $92 Million as Sector Sags

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SingularityNET Puts $53 Million Toward an AI ‘Supercomputer’ and New Data Centers

Blockchain and decentralized AI developer SingularityNET announced on Tuesday that it is investing $53 million in artificial general intelligence (AGI) research, focusing on the hardware needed...

SingularityNET Puts $53 Million Toward an AI ‘Supercomputer’ and New Data Centers

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