Senator Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill to restrict the use of vehicle software and hardware from companies with significant Chinese ownership in the US, citing national security concerns. The bill would prohibit connected vehicles if their manufacturer is more than 15% owned or controlled by Chinese entities.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna sought to reassure Wall Street about AI's limited impact on IBM's software, stating only 2% is replaceable. This follows disappointing Q2 results, including a 42% drop in Z mainframe revenue, amid investor skepticism over AI's disruption to software business models.
Il maxi yacht 'Boardwalk' con l'ambasciatore statunitense Tilman J. Fertitta è arrivato a Trieste per una missione diplomatica, il Freedom 250 Coastal Diplomacy Italy Tour, con ingenti misure di sicurezza.
Jason Kwon, Strategiechef von OpenAI, zeigt sich trotz jüngster Herausforderungen wie dem Streit mit dem Weißen Haus, verschobenem Börsengang, steigenden Kosten, chinesischer Konkurrenz und einem Hackerangriff optimistisch bezüglich der Zukunft der Künstlichen Intelligenz.
Eine Studie der Rockwool Foundation Berlin zeigt, dass die Beschäftigungsquote von Zuwanderern in der EU ein Rekordhoch von 68,2 Prozent erreicht hat. Trotz Fortschritten bleiben Herausforderungen, insbesondere bei Frauen aus Nicht-EU-Ländern und Hochqualifizierten, deren Potenzial noch ungenutzt ist.
IBM reported earnings significantly below Wall Street's expectations, with its stock tanking 25% after a preliminary warning from CEO Arvind Krishna. The 115-year-old company's mainframe business saw a 42% decline, as customers diverted budgets to other hardware due to rising component costs driven by the AI boom.
Google Cloud erzielte im zweiten Quartal ein Umsatzwachstum von 82% auf 24,8 Mrd. Dollar, angetrieben durch KI. Trotz starker Gesamtumsätze und übertroffener Prognosen für Such- und YouTube-Sparten fiel die Alphabet-Aktie nachbörslich um fast 5%, da Finanzchefin Anat Ashkenazi die Investitionsprognose für 2024 und 2027 deutlich anhob.
Die Zahl der Autos in Deutschland erreichte mit 49,5 Millionen einen Rekordwert, was 593 Autos pro 1.000 Einwohner bedeutet. Der Zuwachs geht auf Hybrid- und Elektrofahrzeuge zurück, während Verbrenner schrumpfen. Die höchste Dichte haben Flächenländer, die geringste Stadtstaaten wie Berlin.
Die Nordwestpassage, historisch gefährlich, wird trotz Eisschmelze durch Klimawandel und Treibeis noch unberechenbarer für Handelsschiffe. Eine Expertin des "Arctic Institute" hält sie wegen fehlender Infrastruktur und hoher Risiken für unrealistisch als Handelsroute. Zudem blockiert ein ungelöster Hoheitsgewässerstreit zwischen Kanada, den USA, China und Russland ihre Nutzung als internationale Wasserstraße.
The United States plans to launch the SR-1 Freedom spacecraft, equipped with a nuclear fission reactor, to Mars in late 2028. The mission, estimated to cost $2.1 billion, aims to deliver three robotic helicopters to the Red Planet, building on the success of the Ingenuity helicopter.
Israel errichtet eine physische Barriere entlang der sogenannten 'gelben Linie' im Gazastreifen, der Grenze des Waffenstillstandsabkommens mit der Hamas. Dies schürt bei Palästinensern die Befürchtung, dass die temporäre Trennlinie zu einer dauerhaften Grenze wird.
Israel hat laut Satellitenbildern und Bestätigung der Armee einen 23 Kilometer langen Erdwall entlang der "Gelben Linie" im Gazastreifen errichtet. Dies geschieht nach den Hamas-Angriffen vom 7. Oktober 2023, während Israel weiterhin 70 Prozent des Gebiets besetzt hält und führende Politiker Pufferzonen oder eine komplette Besiedlung fordern.
Google is developing "Frozen v2," a custom chip to run its Gemini AI model 6-10x more efficiently. This aims to address capacity shortages, reduce costs, and lessen reliance on Nvidia hardware, enhancing Google's competitiveness against rivals like OpenAI.
Apple is reportedly partnering with Klarna to introduce "Apple Upgrade," a new lease-to-own program launching July 28. It allows consumers to pay for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches over multi-year periods, aiming to make recent price hikes more palatable amid supply chain issues.
Israel errichtet eine physische Barriere entlang der sogenannten "Gelben Linie" im Gazastreifen, der Grenze des Rückzugs von 2005, was bei den Palästinensern Befürchtungen schürt, dass diese Linie zu einer permanenten Grenze wird.
Chinese robotics companies are struggling with insufficient data and inadequate "brains" to improve embodied AI interaction with the physical world, according to industry insiders at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
NVIDIA's Rubin AI infrastructure introduces a fully liquid-cooled system operating at 45°C, eliminating fans and chillers. This innovation significantly cuts energy and water consumption, reduces noise, and improves space efficiency in data centers.
Baykar ve Leonardo, Farnborough Airshow'da K-SWARM programı kapsamında insanlı M-346 ve insansız Bayraktar KIZILELMA savaş uçaklarının otonom ortak formasyon uçuş testlerini başarıyla tamamladıklarını duyurdu. Testler, mayıs ayında Tekirdağ'ın Çorlu ilçesinde gerçekleştirildi.
Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman is on a five-day visit to Turkiye to expand military training and technology exchanges, exploring local hardware like artillery and drones. This follows Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan's recent Dhaka trip, aiming to strengthen defense and foreign minister-level cooperation, with Pakistan's support for Turkiye's upgraded defense ties.
European pilots have completed C919 flight tests in China, finding no major hardware risks. While this is a step towards EASA certification, the timeline remains uncertain for the Chinese-made jet, which aims to compete globally.
Generative AI is creating fake and enhanced wildlife images, threatening the credibility of citizen science platforms like iNaturalist and Macaulay Library. Scientists are urging birdwatchers to limit AI use in image editing, fearing contamination of data crucial for species monitoring and conservation.
Apple has filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging misconduct to acquire confidential information from former Apple employees for a competing hardware product. The lawsuit could delay OpenAI's hardware plans and impact its potential IPO valuation, raising questions about its strategy after a previous trial victory against Elon Musk.
A Chinese research team, led by PhD student Wang Yi, has developed a new fabrication method for 3D integrated photonics, drastically cutting production time from hours to seconds, addressing a major manufacturing bottleneck in the field.
Biren Technology launches next-gen 'supernode' AI solutions using optical data transmission to scale AI computing power, enabling up to 1,024 AI chips in a single cluster.
