Global Economy

SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER

SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER

Private equity firms Shore Capital Partners and Silver Lake Technology Management have partnered to create an entity that has bought and merged two chains of veterinary clinics.

LUXURY COMPANIES MISS FINANCIAL TARGETS

LUXURY COMPANIES MISS FINANCIAL TARGETS

The personal luxury goods industry lost 50 million customers this year, according to a new report by consulting firm Bain & Co. and Italian luxury trade group Altagamma. 

The Israel War

A Despondent Person Sits Atop A Pile Of Rubble From An Israeli Airstrike

LEBANON DEATH TOLL

The death toll in Lebanon from Israeli strikes reached 3,544. At least 15,036 people suffered injuries and the Israeli attacks have resulted in more than 1 million residents fleeing from their homes.

Palestinians Inspect A House After An Israeli Air Strike

GAZA DEATH TOLL

The death toll in Gaza reached 43,972 on Tuesday with at least 104,008 wounded and 11,000 people missing. About 90 percent of the population has been displaced.

AI

CURRENT BENCHMARKS FOR MEASURING AI ARE OBSOLETE

CURRENT BENCHMARKS FOR MEASURING AI ARE OBSOLETE

The AI industry has evolved a set of standard benchmarks against which AI models are tested. That allows developers to see how effective their systems are and also allows developers and users to compare systems against each other.

THE NEW HOT COLLATERAL FOR LOANS: NVIDIA CHIPS

THE NEW HOT COLLATERAL FOR LOANS: NVIDIA CHIPS

AI companies scrambling for cash to build new models and open data centers are offering their most valuable commodity as collateral for their loans—the Nvidia chips that make AI work.

AMAZON EXPECTS TO UNVEIL ITS NEWEST AI CHIP NEXT MONTH

AMAZON EXPECTS TO UNVEIL ITS NEWEST AI CHIP NEXT MONTH

Concerned about its dependence on other suppliers for the processors that make AI work—and looking to earn back some of the billions it has showered on AI development—Amazon has emulated Microsoft, OpenAI, and other tech majors in making its own.

Hi-Tech Science

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