Nvidia startles the CPU designers with plans to start selling Windows PCs with Spark CPUs and RTX GPUs. They’re aimed at high-end content creators and AI users. There may be some compatibility issues with the ARM-based processors, but it’s a positive to see more AI computing pushed to personal devices with fewer privacy issues. Uber … Read more
IBM pays $11B for Confluent and brings its real-time data streaming in-house. They’re aiming to integrate the AI cloud ecosystem across devices. Nvidia thinks it has a way to turn AI datacenters from something that stresses the grid to something that stabilizes it. This is the solution we’ve seen from many Bitcoin miners. Let’s hope … Read more
The US figures out that our foreign policy is subject to CCP approval and works out a deal with Australia to develop rare earth mining and refining assets. China responds by ceasing soybean purchases from the US. All of this is creating discomfort in multiple places, but how dependent do you want to be on … Read more
