Sat.Oct 26, 2024

article thumbnail

Podcast: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on AI, Microsoft, Seattle tech, and the future of humanity

GeekWire

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff in 2020. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Our guest this week on the GeekWire Podcast is Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who says he has never been as excited about anything in his career as he is about the latest developments in artificial intelligence — AI agents that can autonomously reason, plan, and take action on behalf of businesses. “We’re going to do this in a large-scale way and give customers a level of success with AI that they’ve really

Microsoft 133
article thumbnail

New optical storage breakthrough could make CDs relevant again

TechSpot

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Lab have developed a new type of optical memory that stores data by transferring light from rare-earth element atoms embedded in a solid material to nearby quantum defects. They published their study in Physical Review Research.

Storage 144
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Elon Musk is Trump’s biggest booster — and patron. Why?

Vox

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks at a town hall on October 20, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Musk awarded an attendee $1 million during the event. | Michael Swensen/Getty Images It’s not an overstatement to say that Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is former President Donald Trump’s biggest fanboy — and patron — in the 2024 election.

Budget 105
article thumbnail

Arm vs Qualcomm: mutually assured destruction

TechSpot

Does Arm's latest move – canceling a Qualcomm license – imply they're willing to take the very risky step of pushing this lawsuit all the way to a jury trial? At the most basic level, this lawsuit is essentially a contract dispute: Qualcomm pays one rate, and Arm thinks Qualcomm.

Licensing 115
article thumbnail

15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

article thumbnail

Elon Musk admits full self-driving likely won't be possible on older Tesla vehicles

TechSpot

During a conference call following Tesla's Q3 2024 financial results, CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that the company's older self-driving hardware may not achieve full autonomy. The admission comes after years of promises that all Tesla vehicles would soon be able to drive themselves.

article thumbnail

Record-high carbon emissions in 2023 erase gains from pandemic decline

TechSpot

Unsurprisingly, this year's United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report states that the world's wealthiest nations aren't doing enough to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, it also shows that recent emissions growth has erased the pandemic lull.

Report 106

More Trending

article thumbnail

The PlayStation 4 is the latest console to receive a handheld makeover

TechSpot

YouTuber modding channel Restore Technique recently unveiled a custom portable PlayStation 4. The device shrinks all of the console's essential functionality into a package just a few centimeters thick with a battery life of around 90 minutes.

100
100
article thumbnail

Former Intel CEO tried to buy Nvidia back in 2005 for $20 billion

TechSpot

Intel missed a significant opportunity a few years ago. The company could have purchased Nvidia at a fraction of its current value, but its focus on x86 architecture and resistance from the board worked against the acquisition.

Intel 81
article thumbnail

Musk's conversations with Putin raise concerns over tech, diplomacy, and national security

TechSpot

A Wall Street Journal investigation revealed that Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest individual and a key figure in US space endeavors, has had regular discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. These conversations, confirmed through multiple sources, including current and former US, European, and Russian officials, cover various.

Journal 70