By J.M. HIRSCH, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — For nearly 10 years running, Lesley VanNess never missed the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, a beachfront bacchanal of celebrities, booze and bites that tens of thousands of attendees pay hundreds to thousands of dollars to join. It was about access, the chance to nosh and…
Jensen Huang is best known for building the world’s dominant A.I. chipmaker. But as surging demand for GPUs has turned Nvidia into a $4.5 trillion powerhouse, the company has quietly expanded its influence far beyond hardware, pouring billions into startups across the A.I. ecosystem. Today, nearly every major player in the industry, from OpenAI to…
In December, Jack Dorsey reached a blunt conclusion: A.I. was advancing too quickly to remain a side project at his fintech company, Block—it had to be at the center of it. Yesterday (Feb. 26), Dorsey unveiled what he called “one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company”: Block will cut roughly 40…
Almost a year ago, on the way to soccer practice, my six-year-old asked a question that felt both innocent and quietly inevitable: “Dad, where does ChatGPT live?” Like many children encountering generative A.I. for the first time, he was trying to place it in the world by giving it a location, a biography and a…
On the eve of the Lunar New Year earlier this month, millions of families across China tuned into the Spring Festival Gala, a long-running state-run variety show that this year delivered what once would have seemed like science fiction: Humanoid robots flipped and spun across the stage, performing synchronized martial arts routines with crisp precision….
By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service Chicken simmered in a tomato sauce infused with onion, green pepper, and paprika forms the comforting foundation of this Hungarian goulash. Related Articles 6 European beer stews to try this winter Quick Fix: Five Spice Steak Stir Fry 3 dishes to make with grocery rotisserie chicken Say hello to…
Jack Dorsey just laid off half his company in a single post. Four thousand people gone. Not because Block is struggling, quite the opposite. Fourth-quarter gross profit jumped 24 percent year over year to $2.87 billion. Cash App surged 33 percent. Earnings beat estimates. The company raised its full-year 2026 guidance to $12.2 billion in…
Ruoming Pang, a prominent A.I. researcher recruited by Meta last year with a pay package reportedly worth more than $200 million, has left the company to join OpenAI, The Information reported yesterday (Feb. 25). His departure marks another setback for Mark Zuckerberg’s elite A.I. team and underscores the escalating A.I. talent war. Pang joined Meta…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers. Restaurant Brands International – the Miami-based company that owns Burger King, Popeyes and other brands – said Thursday it’s currently testing the OpenAI-powered headsets in…
Alex Kendall, the 33-year-old founder and CEO of Wayve, grew up on New Zealand’s South Island and came up with the name of his autonomous driving startup, Wayve, after surfing Auckland’s beaches. Now his attention is on the busy streets of London, where Wayve plans to deploy self-driving cars later this year after securing $1.5…
