PhysicsX, a London-based startup applying cutting-edge A.I. to solve some of the toughest challenges in industrial engineering, has raised $135 million in a series B funding round. The company’s software uses large physics models (LPM) to simulate and optimize complex systems, promising faster innovation and performance gains in fields from aerospace to medical devices. The…
Mark Zuckerberg’s frenzied plan to snap up A.I. talent through personalized outreach, aggressive pitches and eight-figure bonuses appears to be paying off. Meta has recruited OpenAI staffers Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov and Xiaohua Zhai to join its newly-formed team dedicated to advanced forms of A.I., as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The three…
Unprecedented demand for A.I. chips has propelled Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable company, with a market capitalization of $3.8 trillion. But CEO and founder Jensen Huang says the company has already evolved beyond its origins. “We stopped thinking of ourselves as a chip company long ago,” Huang said during Nvidia’s annual shareholder meeting…
