There was a lot of tech news this past week, with artificial intelligence (AI) in the spotlight. From former President Donald Trump's shock at AI's energy needs to anticipation for Nvidia's earnings report, the tech industry was buzzing with developments. Let's take a closer look at the top stories from this week.
President Trump astonished by AI's energy consumption
In a recent interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, former President Donald Trump expressed surprise at AI's energy needs. While Trump acknowledged Musk's enthusiasm for AI, he was surprised by the technology's massive electricity needs. “This is shocking to me, but AI requires twice as much energy as the country already produces,” Trump said.
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Nvidia earnings: key moments
NVIDIA Corp. NVDA's upcoming earnings report is expected to be a game-changer for the company, as investors across the globe are eagerly awaiting CEO Jensen Huang's views on the future demand for AI chips through 2025, according to Dan Ives, a prominent analyst at Wedbush Securities.
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Google accused of lagging behind OpenAI in work-life balance
Eric Schmidt, former CEO and Chairman of Alphabet Inc., recently spoke about Google's loss of dominance to OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, which he attributed to Google's prioritization of work-life balance and flexible work hours.
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Google acknowledges Iranian cyber attacks
Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Google confirmed that a group linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has attempted to compromise personal email accounts associated with the U.S. presidential campaigns of President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Google's threat analysis group was able to detect and thwart these attacks.
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Tesla's Advantages in AI and the Physical World
Tesla (TSLA) has a huge advantage in bridging the gap between AI and the real world thanks to its factories, according to Elon Musk biographer Ashley Vance, who cited anonymous AI experts who believe no other company will be able to follow Tesla's lead.
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