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How Nvidia beat everyone else in the AI race

Vox

Nvidia was founded to design a specific kind of chip called a graphics card — also commonly called a GPU (graphics processing unit) — that enables the output of fancy 3D visuals on the computer screen. For most of Nvidia’s existence, game graphics were Nvidia’s raison d’etre. It’s not just the AI chips, either.

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Microsoft offers its own take on the metaverse with the introduction of Mesh for Teams

GeekWire

Generally speaking, it’s a boundless and interactive virtual environment, often envisioned in 3D, where humans take the form of avatars. Microsoft is expanding cloud-based apps including Teams and Dynamics 365 as its cloud business continues to power the company’s bottom line. Microsoft Image).

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Federal Government Signals Interest In Several Key Leading Edge Technologies

CTOvision

3D Printing Design & Implementation. Elements of cybersecurity include: Application security, Information security, Network security, Disaster recovery / business continuity planning, and End-user education. The goal of researchers working in pervasive computing is to create smart products that communicate unobtrusively.