Tencent says has Nvidia AI chip stockpile but seeking to buy domestic

Tencent says has Nvidia AI chip stockpile but seeking to buy domestic

[1/2]Tencent sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights HONG KONG, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) on Wednesday said it has a large stockpile of AI chips from U.S. maker Nvidia (NVDA.O), but that broadened U.S. … Read more

Iceland prepares to shield geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption

Iceland prepares to shield geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption

[1/6]Streetworks continue, after cracks emerged on a road due to volcanic activity near Grindavik, Iceland obtained by Reuters on November 14, 2023. Road Administration of Iceland via Facebook/ Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights GRINDAVIK, Iceland, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Icelandic authorities were on Tuesday preparing to build defence walls around a geothermal power plant … Read more

UK petrol station group EG to buy Tesla charging units

UK petrol station group EG to buy Tesla charging units

A Tesla electric charging point stands unused in a car park, as Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, five years earlier than previously planned, in London, Britain, November 18, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – British petrol station operator EG … Read more

Novo Nordisk says Wegovy heart benefits due to more than weight loss

Novo Nordisk says Wegovy heart benefits due to more than weight loss

A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights PHILADELPHIA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) on Saturday said the heart protective benefits of its wildly popular Wegovy obesity treatment are due to more … Read more

Goldman Sachs developing dozen generative AI projects -exec

Goldman Sachs developing dozen generative AI projects -exec

[1/4]George Lee, co-head of the office of applied innovation for Goldman Sachs, speaks during the ReutersNEXT Newsmaker event in New York City, New York, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (GS.N) is working on a dozen projects which will incorporate generative artificial intelligence into … Read more

EU AI Act to serve as blueprint for global rules, Benifei says

EU AI Act to serve as blueprint for global rules, Benifei says

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 8 (Reuters) – European Union lawmaker Brando Benifei, one of the architects of the bloc’s artificial intelligence rules, said on Wednesday that he expects the EU AI Act will serve as a … Read more

Musk’s xAI set to launch first AI model to select group

Musk’s xAI set to launch first AI model to select group

Tesla and SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk pauses during an in-conversation event with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, Britain, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 3 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI will release its first AI model to a select group on Saturday, the billionaire … Read more

Pope says he will attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai, a first by a pontiff

Pope says he will attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai, a first by a pontiff

[1/2]Pope Francis holds prayer for migrants and refugees, with the ‘Angels Unaware’ monument, dedicated to the world’s migrants and refugees, behind him in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ROME, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he will attend the COP28 climate … Read more

Scientists unveil recreation of sacrificed Inca maiden in Peru

Scientists unveil recreation of sacrificed Inca maiden in Peru

AREQUIPA, Peru, Oct 24 (Reuters) – The reconstructed head and torso of a young girl likely sacrificed to appease Incan gods was unveiled in Peru on Tuesday, with three-dimensional scans of her mummy helping produce the lifelike recreation more than 500 years after her death. Scientists from both Peru and Poland used digital scans of … Read more

UAW presses Detroit automakers for better offer, threatens more walkouts

UAW presses Detroit automakers for better offer, threatens more walkouts

[1/2]The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook// Acquire Licensing Rights DETROIT, Oct 20 (Reuters) – United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday warned of more walkouts at U.S. truck and SUV factories unless the … Read more