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Google's race from behind against OpenAI has 'been like sprinting a marathon'

After OpenAI took the world by storm with the launch of ChatGPT, Google (GOOGL) reportedly gave its team working on artificial intelligence 100 days...

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he was wrong about quantum computing. But he might be right

Nvidia (NVDA) chief executive Jensen Huang apologized for tanking quantum computing stocks earlier this year when he said the technology’s...

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Quantum computing stocks try to recover. Nvidia's Jensen Huang is sorry for tanking them last time

Nvidia (NVDA) chief executive Jensen Huang tried to do damage control after his doubts about quantum computing tanked the stocks — but they fell...

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Nvidia's chips, Oracle's AI agents, and Tesla's Optimus robots: AI news roundup

Nvidia held its annual GPU tech conference this week, where it unveiled more about its roadmap for upcoming AI chips. The chipmaker also shared its...

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Sam Altman is investing in a for-profit community college

Sam Altman has joined other Silicon Valley heavy-weights to invest in a for-profit community college.Read more...

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Nvidia delivered at GTC again. It wasn't enough for Wall Street

Nvidia (NVDA) unveiled more about its next artificial intelligence chips, humanoid robots, and AI supercomputers at its GPU Technology Conference on...

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AI chips, robots, and reasoning models: 5 takeaways from Nvidia's GTC

Nvidia (NVDA) chief executive Jensen Huang shared updates on the chipmaker’s next artificial intelligence chips as part of his announcements at the...

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Live updates: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses the GTC conference

All eyes will be on Nvidia (NVDA) chief executive Jensen Huang today as he shares more about the chipmaker’s next artificial intelligence chips.Read...

18.03.2025 3

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Watch live: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduces new AI chips at the GTC

All eyes will be on Nvidia (NVDA) chief executive Jensen Huang today as he shares more about the chipmaker’s next artificial intelligence chips.Read...

18.03.2025 5

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Nvidia's stock slips ahead of Jensen Huang's GTC keynote

Nvidia’s (NVDA) stock was down by 1.76% at the market close on Monday ahead of chief executive Jensen Huang’s keynote at the GPU Technology...

18.03.2025 4

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Quantum computing stocks climb before Nvidia's first 'Quantum Day'

Quantum Computing (QUBT) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) saw shares surge on Monday ahead of Nvidia’s (NVDA) GPU Technology Conference.Read more...

17.03.2025 3

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Nvidia's next big moment is coming. Here's what analysts are saying

Nvidia (NVDA) will unveil more about its next artificial intelligence chips at its annual GPU Technology Conference this week, which some analysts...

17.03.2025 10

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Trump's trade war tariffs are just part of a bigger fight

In the first few weeks of his second administration, President Donald Trump has followed through — then pulled back — on tariff threats, sending...

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The women scientists Nvidia has named its chips after

All eyes will be on Nvidia’s (NVDA) annual GPU Technology Conference next week where it will unveil its next-generation artificial intelligence chip...

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Tesla's problems, Eli Lilly's weight loss pill, and egg prices surge: Business news roundup

Eli Lilly (LLY) believes its experimental weight-loss pill could make GLP-1 treatments more accessible worldwide.Read more...

16.03.2025 9

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Tesla stock bleeds, recession fears — and Bitcoin $200,000: Markets news roundup

Economists are sounding the alarm over the threat of a recession in the U.S. as uncertainty reigns over tariffs and the job market begins to feel...

16.03.2025 20

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Amazon pays Trump, Intel's new CEO, and China's AI agent: Tech news roundup

In the past year, artificial intelligence leaders have talked about the advent of agents that can do work autonomously. Now, China says it has...

16.03.2025 9

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Nvidia is about to drop new AI chips. Here's what to expect

All eyes will be on Nvidia’s (NVDA) GPU Technology Conference this week, where the company is expected to unveil its next artificial intelligence...

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China's AI agent, Google's Gemini gets personal, and a nuclear energy boost: AI news roundup

Despite rattling the AI industry earlier this year, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is reportedly not looking for investors just yet.Read more...

14.03.2025 10

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Google's AI chatbot will use your search history to get more personal

In its pursuit of turning its artificial intelligence chatbot into a personal assistant, Google (GOOGL) is tapping into what it does best — search....

13.03.2025 5

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Google, Amazon, and Meta want a big boost in nuclear energy

After a slate of nuclear energy deals late last year, Big Tech is throwing more support behind efforts to boost nuclear capacity around the world.Read...

12.03.2025 10

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Meta and OpenAI say they don't have enough AI chips

Despite growing concerns over future demand for artificial intelligence chips, both Meta (META) and OpenAI can’t seem to get enough right now. Read...

11.03.2025 3

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DeepSeek's founder isn't interested in investors for now

Artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek rattled the industry earlier this year — but its founder is reportedly not interested in bringing in...

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China has a new ‘completely autonomous’ AI agent. Here’s what to know about Manus

In the past year, artificial intelligence leaders have talked about the advent of agents that can do work autonomously. Now, China says it has...

10.03.2025 7

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Meet the 'Six Tigers' that dominate China's AI industry

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and Wall Street earlier this year — but it’s not part of...

10.03.2025 10

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Microsoft's new agents, Anthropic's $3.5 billion, and a new startup: This week's AI launches

Each week, Quartz rounds up product launches, updates, and funding news from artificial intelligence-focused startups and companies.Read more...

08.03.2025 10

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Amazon executives trash talk Microsoft's big quantum computing breakthrough

Last month, Microsoft (MSFT) announced that it created a new state of matter for its first quantum computing chip — a claim that Amazon (AMZN) is...

07.03.2025 2

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Amazon's AI dubs, Google's Gemini Live update, and TSMC's $100 billion: AI news roundup

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) announced plans on Monday to invest at least $100 billion in building out chip plants in the U.S....

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It's not just DeepSeek: 8 of China's top AI chatbots

Before Chinese AI startup DeepSeek sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and Wall Street earlier this year, China’s artificial intelligence...

06.03.2025 3

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Here's how much Big Tech wants to spend on AI this year

Last year’s multi-billion dollar spending spree on artificial intelligence isn’t slowing down for Big Tech.Read more...

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Chips Act funding could be at risk as Trump cuts federal workers

The Trump administration’s large-scale layoffs of federal workers could affect the rollout of President Joe Biden’s ’s efforts to bring advanced...

04.03.2025 4

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TSMC is investing $100 billion to build chip plants in the U.S.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is investing billions of dollars to boost chip manufacturing in the U.S.Read more...

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Intel could get a boost from Nvidia and Broadcom

Intel’s (INTC) faltering chip manufacturing business could get a boost from its rivals.Read more...

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Anthropic's new Claude, Google's coding assistant, and Tencent's 'thinking' AI: This week's AI launches

Each week, Quartz rounds up product launches, updates, and funding news from artificial intelligence-focused startups and companies.Read more...

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Nvidia's stock slide kicked its market cap out of the $3 trillion club

Despite delivering another record quarter, Nvidia (NVDA) fell out of the $3 trillion market cap club after some unimpressed investors were left...

28.02.2025 2

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Nvidia beat earnings expectations again. Here's what comes next

After it delivered another record quarter, all eyes will be on Nvidia’s (NVDA) announcements at its annual GPU Technology Conference in March.Read...

28.02.2025 6

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Just 3 of Nvidia's customers made up more than 30% of its yearly revenue

Nvidia (NVDA) finished the fiscal year by delivering record revenue and outlook above expectations for the fourth quarter — and more than doubling...

28.02.2025 3

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Nvidia shows Big Tech's AI spending spree is still going strong

Nvidia (NVDA) delivered another record quarter and raised outlook on strong demand for its Blackwell artificial intelligence chips, confirming that...

27.02.2025 2

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Amazon is entering the race for practical quantum computing with its new chip

Amazon (AMZN) Web Services has unveiled its first-ever quantum computing chip that it said is a step toward building practical quantum computers at...

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Nvidia beats earnings expectations on Blackwell AI chip demand

Nvidia’s (NVDA) revenue and outlook topped analysts’ expectations, driven by demand for its new Blackwell chips. The stock fluctuated in...

27.02.2025 9

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Amazon's Alexa finally got its big AI upgrade

Amazon’s (AMZN) popular virtual assistant finally got its generative artificial intelligence update.Read more...

26.02.2025 3

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Nvidia earnings have analysts optimistic the DeepSeek selloff was just a blip

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Microsoft is canceling data center leases, analysts say — and the stock slips

Microsoft (MSFT) shares fell slightly on Monday following an analyst report that the company canceled some U.S. data center leases, potentially...

24.02.2025 4

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Nvidia earnings are coming. Here's what to expect after the DeepSeek shock

Nvidia (NVDA) is expected to release its fiscal fourth quarter earnings results at the end of the trading day on Wednesday.Read more...

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xAI's Grok 3, Mira Murati's startup, and Together AI's raise: This week's AI launches

Each week, Quartz rounds up product launches, updates, and funding news from artificial intelligence-focused startups and companies.Read more...

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What Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang thinks about DeepSeek

Nvidia (NVDA) chief executive Jensen Huang doesn’t have hard feelings for Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek.Read more...

22.02.2025 2

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Meta executives could get big bonuses after big layoffs

Meta’s (META) “intense year” now includes intense bonuses for its executives.Read more...

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Apple's new iPhone, Nvidia's new tool, and Palantir stock tanks: AI news roundup

Apple unveiled the newest version of its lower-cost iPhone equipped with Apple Intelligence. The iPhone 16e could help Apple’s phone sales after it...

21.02.2025 10

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Nvidia wants to teach you sign language with its new AI tool

Nvidia (NVDA) is launching an artificial intelligence-powered platform for learners of American Sign Language — the third-most prevalently used...

20.02.2025 2

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Microsoft says it’s found the missing piece in quantum’s puzzle

Microsoft (MSFT) is changing what you learned about the states of matter in elementary school with a creation that it said will advance “the path to...

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