OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has acknowledged what many economists have suspected for months: the artificial intelligence sector is in a bubble fueled by overexcited investors. In a dinner interview with reporters in San Francisco, the ChatGPT chief compared today's AI investment frenzy to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s......
Intel’s LGA 1954 socket could support four CPU generations starting with Nova Lake in 2026
Intel's Nova Lake processors will use the new LGA 1954 socket, replacing the current LGA 1851 platform used by the Arrow Lake-S family. According to the YouTube channel Moore's Law is Dead, the LGA 1954 socket will support four generations of CPUs, including Razer Lake, Titan Lake, and Hammer Lake,......
Nvidia partners with the National Science Foundation to accelerate AI projects
A central element of the partnership is funding the Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure to Accelerate Science (OMAI) project. The NSF will contribute $75 million, while Nvidia is providing $77 million in resources and technology. Read Entire Article
FFmpeg adds first AI feature with Whisper audio transcription filter
For the first time in its long history, FFmpeg is integrating AI models with the introduction of the new Whisper audio filter. This filter can process audio streams or files to perform automatic speech recognition, potentially simplifying media transcoding workflows – even for live events. Read Entire Article
Normal Computing tapes out the world’s first thermodynamic chip for AI and scientific computing
Thermodynamic computing is similar to probabilistic computing, where randomness and noise aren't obstacles to overcome but valuable tools for solving complex problems. Traditional computer chips consume significant energy ensuring every calculation produces the exact same result every time. Read Entire Article
Russian cyberattack in the Netherlands leaves speed cameras offline indefinitely
On July 17, a cyberattack against the Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands took place, believed to be the work of hackers with links to Russia and China. Read Entire Article
Kalmuri is a lightweight screen capture and recording tool for Windows
Kalmuri features a minimalist interface but it's capable of full-screen or area capture, screenshot and MP4 video capture, OCR to extract text from images, floating-image previews, and color picking. Read Entire Article
Lenovo achieves record sales on strength of AI PCs and data center growth
The company defines an "AI PC" as a laptop or desktop equipped with dedicated AI processing hardware; specifically, neural processing units designed to offload AI workloads from the main CPU. These chips allow tasks such as live transcription, AI-assisted creativity, and advanced threat detection to run directly on the device,......
Rapper Sean Kingston to be sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida
Rapper Sean Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced in South Florida on Friday after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme
Drinkmate recalls over 100,000 carbonation bottles due to explosion risk
More than 100,000 Drinkmate-branded carbonation bottles are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada because they can explode during use