Trump, Starmer sign $350B tech deal to spur AI, nuclear energy and quantum computing

Trump, Starmer sign $350B tech deal to spur AI, nuclear energy and quantum computing

WASHINGTON — President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a joint memorandum of understanding Thursday authorizing investment of $350 billion in sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), civil nuclear energy and quantum computing. The allied leaders announced the Technology Prosperity Deal in a press conference at Chequers, the country manor of the British PM in Buckinghamshire…

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Huawei announces new AI infrastructure as Nvidia gets locked out of China

Tech giant Huawei unveiled new AI infrastructure meant to help boost compute power and allow the company to better compete with rival chipmaker Nvidia.   At a keynote at its Huawei Connect conference on Thursday, Shenzhen, China-based Huawei announced new SuperPoD Interconnect technology that can link up to 15,000 graphics cards, including Huawei’s Ascend AI chips, together to increase compute power.  This tech seems to be a competitor for Nvidia’s NVLink infrastructure, which facilitates high-speed communication between AI chips.   Technology like this is critical for Huawei…

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Nvidia announces $5 billion investment in Intel along with collaboration

Nvidia announces $5 billion investment in Intel along with collaboration

Nvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday that it’s investing $5 billion in Intel and will collaborate with the struggling semiconductor company. The two companies will team up to work on custom data centers that form the backbone of artificial intelligence infrastructure as well as personal computer products, Nvidia said in a press release….

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Powell on the Gen Z hiring nightmare: 'Kids coming out of college ... are having a hard time'

Powell on the Gen Z hiring nightmare: ‘Kids coming out of college … are having a hard time’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sounded the alarm on what many recent graduates already know—getting a job right out of college is really hard right now. Speaking at his regular press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Powell called it “an interesting labor market.” He said people “kids coming out of college…

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