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Elon Musk’s xAI Closes $6bn Funding, Plots Colossus AI Supercomputer Expansion
- Elon Musk's AI firm, xAI, has raised another $6 billion in funding.
- The funding will be used to expand the Colossus supercomputer at the Memphis facility.
- xAI has received a total of $12 billion in funding so far.
- The company plans to incorporate over 1 million GPUs in the Colossus supercomputer.
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Who is David Sacks? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s New Crypto Czar
- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen David Sacks as his pick for White House AI and crypto czar.
- David Sacks is an entrepreneur, VC, podcaster, and former PayPal COO, known for being part of the "PayPal Mafia" and a prominent figure in Silicon Valley.
- Sacks has contributed to Trump's campaign financially and hosted a $12 million fundraiser, highlighting the influence of tech money in politics.
- As the AI and crypto czar, Sacks will focus on fostering innovation, establishing legal clarity for the cryptocurrency industry, and safeguarding free speech online.
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Do the Opposite; Lateral Thinking in Warfare
- During World War II, cities protected themselves from nighttime air raids with blackouts.
- Konstanz, a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, chose to do the opposite by deliberately keeping all its lights on.
- By doing so, Konstanz was able to deceive the attackers into thinking it was in Switzerland and avoid being targeted.
- This showcases the concept of lateral thinking in warfare.
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Food for Agile Thought #472: Team Dynamics Guide, Engineers Fixing Product Management, AI Eats the…
- Andy Cleff discusses tools for fostering team harmony and growth.
- Jeff Sutherland envisions an AI-driven Agile future where adaptability is crucial.
- Maarten Dalmijn challenges Scrum evangelism to promote pragmatic expertise.
- Pim de Morree highlights Bayer's shift to self-management.
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Bridging Real-Time Analytics with Edge Computing Innovation
- Bharath Kumar Gaddam's research reimagines real-time financial analytics through edge computing
- Edge computing addresses challenges like latency and inefficiency in traditional cloud systems
- Edge computing revolutionizes cybersecurity and enhances data protection in financial analytics
- Edge computing advances sustainability efforts by reducing energy consumption and supporting eco-conscious practices
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Waymo To Expand Ride-Hailing Service To Miami
- Alphabet’s Waymo has announced the expansion of its autonomous robotaxi service, Waymo One, to the city of Miami.
- Waymo has been expanding its service in certain locations in America, citing “growing demand” for the ride-hailing service.
- The company confirmed that it will begin reacquainting Waymo’s all-electric Jaguar I-PACEs to Miami’s streets by early 2025.
- In March last year, Waymo began offering a limited commercial operation in LA, which soon had over 300,000 riders sign up for the Waymo One waitlist.
- Waymo is following a similar pattern with the expansion to Miami, where it plans to offer the service through the Waymo One app.
- The Waymo One expansion into Miami demonstrates growing confidence in operating self-driving vehicles in harsher and more unpredictable weather conditions compared to the more predictable weather found in California and Arizona.
- Waymo said it will first collaborate with its fleet partner Moove in Phoenix before expanding into Miami offering autonomous electric rides.
- Waymo will be competing against other autonomous vehicle companies like Tesla, GM’s Cruise and Amazon’s Zoox, which is planning to offer driverless rides in Las Vegas next year.
- Waymo is poised to lead the pack due to its technical expertise, reputation, and successful testing of its autonomous vehicle technologies.
- Miami’s mayor, Francis X. Suarez, welcomed Waymo and said: “Waymo’s commitment to sustainability with their all-electric fleet is the perfect mobility option to our city as we continue to prioritise low cost, clean energy”.
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The New Phase of AI: User-Managed Data, the Door to Privacy and Innovation
- Traditionally, AI twins have been developed upon centralized data storage systems, such as cloud or on-premise databases, in which large volumes of personal and operational data are concentrated.
- This user-held data model is a radical shift from this approach.
- User-held data infrastructure is a transformative shift to secure data, make it more transparent, and put users in control.
- This shift in data ownership introduces a new architecture for AI twins that is centred on personal data with a focus on privacy.
- The key innovation is real-time learning of the AI twin.
- In a user-held data ecosystem, data versioning and auditability become crucial and significantly enhanced.
- Real-time monitoring: Users are notified whenever their data is used, and they can understand who used it and why.
- Granular control: Users will be able to set access levels, thereby being in control of what information can be shared with an AI twin.
- Full auditability: All interactions with user data are tracked to logs that users can review about how their data has been used over time.
- AI twins learning from user-controlled data: Instead of relying on corporate data stores, AI twins will be trained on personal data that users provide, resulting in models that are more accurate, personalized, and ethical.
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Meta To Spend $10 Billion On Largest Data Centre To Date
- Meta Platforms confirms the construction of its 23rd data centre in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
- The facility will be Meta's largest data centre to date, covering 4 million square feet.
- The company plans to invest over $10 billion in the project, creating over 500 operational jobs.
- Meta aims to utilize clean and renewable energy and contribute to the local community.
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Thriving as a Product Manager in an AI-Driven World
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving business innovation and presenting challenges and opportunities for product managers.
- Tools like Qualtrics and Sprinklr use AI to convert customer data into actionable insights.
- AI-powered platforms automate mundane tasks, allowing teams to focus on creativity and high-value projects.
- Start small with pilot projects and utilize AI tools like Hotjar to validate ideas and analyze user behavior.
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Tim Cook Says He Will Continue as Apple CEO Until It’s Time to Step Down
- Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to continue in his role until he feels it's time to step down.
- Cook expressed his dedication and strong bond with Apple, where he has been working since 1998.
- Speculation about Cook's successor includes potential candidates like John Ternus and Jeff Williams.
- Cook emphasizes the importance of succession planning and desires an internal candidate to lead Apple in the future.
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Silicon UK AI For Your Business Podcast: How AI is Transforming Business and Society
- Join Jason Bradbury, futurist and tech icon, on Silicon AI For Your Business as we explore AI’s transformation from sci-fi to reality.
- We discuss how AI is helping businesses innovate, enhance human potential, and reshape industries.
- Topics include virtual personas, work-life balance in a virtual age, and the possibility of an AI singularity.
- This podcast explores the future of AI and its impact on businesses.
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How AI Fuels Gaming Innovation
- Artificial intelligence (AI) has been driving innovation in the gaming industry.
- AI is reshaping game development by creating smarter non-playable characters (NPCs), procedurally generated worlds, and personalized player experiences.
- Traditionally, NPCs followed preset scripts, leading to repetitive and predictable interactions. AI is making NPCs more intelligent, dynamic, and responsive to player actions.
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Meta Looks To Nuclear Energy For US Data Centres
- Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is exploring the use of nuclear energy for its data centres in the US.
- Meta plans to release a request for proposals (RFP) to identify nuclear energy developers to help meet its AI innovation and sustainability objectives.
- Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have also signed deals to secure nuclear energy for their data centres.
- Meta aims to add 1-4 GW of new nuclear generation capacity by the early 2030s.
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The Product Roadmap: A Strategic Guide or a Cage?
- Product teams often face a tension between prioritizing bold, innovative leaps or steady, incremental progress.
- The roadmap can be viewed as a commitment or a hypothesis, balancing reliability with adaptability.
- Externally, roadmaps manage customer, partner, and investor expectations, but transparency can have drawbacks.
- Cultivating an organizational culture that embraces uncertainty and values adaptability is crucial for navigating product development.
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Ex-Disney Creative Chief Wants to Rewrite Your Innovation Script
- Duncan Wardle spent 30 years at Disney as the head of innovation and creativity, and has written a new book called the The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation.
- He argues in an interview with PYMNTS that the biggest barrier to innovation is not a lack of time or resources, but rather our own past experience and expertise.
- Wardle says that the history of innovation is full of companies that have said “yes, and” while those that say “no, because” have failed.
- He offers tips, tricks and exercises in his book to help companies shift to a “yes, and” mentality.
- Wardle discusses how creativity thrives within constraints, as exemplified by Disney’s Greenhouse - a physical space where negative phrases like “no, because” are banned.
- He argues that great ideas often arise when the brain shifts from a conscious to subconscious state, which is why laughter and playfulness are also important tools for unlocking creativity.
- Wardle believes that success in innovation means creating a culture where creativity is a habit, not just a one-off event.
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