The incredibly complex, high-stakes $550 billion business of making semiconductors has always been a battle of corporate giants. Now it’s also a race among governments.
It Took 53 Years for AMD to Beat Intel. Here’s Why. | WSJ
Intel has ruled the market for central processing units since the 1980s. But rival AMD overtook Intel in market value last year, thanks in part to an expensive bet on chip design.
WSJ’s Asa Fitch explains the companies’ battle for the brains of your computer.
Is the AI Revolution Here?
Today we answer the question that’s been in the back of everyone’s mind since The Terminator came out – is Skynet taking over? The short answer is no, but let me explain…
Bitcoin Foundation chairman: This isn’t a fundamental problem with decentralization
- Bitcoin Foundation chairman Brock Pierce weighs in on the impact of the FTX fallout on ‘The Claman Countdown.’
How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse?
A summary of how other systems of infrastructure (like roadways, water, sewer, and telecommunications) depend on electricity and how long each system could last under total blackout conditions.
ChatGPT 4 – hype vs reality (ft. Sam Altman)
What does Sam Altman have to say about ChatGPT 4, timings, potential, hype, Google and more. Plus my quick take on Google’s potential with PaLM.
Blockchain Transactions: On-Chain vs Off-Chain EXPLAINED
In the world of cryptocurrency, there are two main types of transactions: on-chain and off-chain. On-chain transactions occur directly on the blockchain, while off-chain transactions happen outside the blockchain.
But what exactly is the difference between them? Let’s find out in this video!
ChatGPT: Grading artificial intelligence’s writing
OpenAI’s artificial intelligence writing program ChatGPT will, with a few prompts, compose poetry, prose, song lyrics, essays, and even news articles. And that has ethicists and educators worried about the program’s ease at replacing human ideas with chatbot-generated words. Correspondent David Pogue delves into the minefield of AI communications and what it might mean for homework.
Why This 17-Year Old’s Electric Motor Is Important
Permanent magnets are a critical resource for renewables, because the generators in some wind turbines and motors in electric vehicles rely on them to run. A Floridian high school student has just shown us how to make a better electric motor without rare earth magnets. Another company is using cloud computing to try to improve electric motor performance — also without rare earths. There’s some exciting advances being made when it comes to electric motors, but how much of a difference can they make?
U.S. vs. China: Has Nvidia’s A100 Chip Met Its Match With Biren’s BR100 Processor? | WSJ
After working for years to catch up on U.S. technology, China has developed a chip that can rival Nvidia’s powerful A100. WSJ unpacks the processors’ design and capability as the two superpowers race for dominance in artificial intelligence.