Nvidia is reportedly gearing up to announce a new generation of its Turing-style graphics cards. The company is reportedly rolling out the new Turing-based Turing 4000-series in Q3. The new Turing architecture is said to be double the performance of the current generation of Turing cards.
The qualities of an AI tool are a function of the model type, the underlying data and the factors specific to each use case. Assessing AI impact means understanding it within the context of a business application. The same AI system can be deployed for unrelated use cases and with significantly different outcomes.
Tesla is reportedly taking reservations for the Tesla Semi. The company has not yet put out a production version of the electric truck. The Semi is expected to go on sale in 2022, but it's not clear when that will be. The process for reserving a Tesla Semi is similar to the one for the Roadster.
Web3 is the third iteration of the internet and is seeing the rise of new technologies. It is the first time that individuals will own the data they upload to the internet. Web3 includes smart contracts, augmented reality, digital twins and even cryptocurrencies. Many businesses are already investing in Web3 technologies, including non-fungible tokens.
Nomura is set to launch a new company focused on cryptocurrency, decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens. The company is expected to have around 100 people working for it by the end of next year. Nomura last week announced its first bitcoin futures and options trades on the Chicago-based exchange CME.
Vitalik Buterin says the term "algostable" is being used as a propaganda term to put uncollateralized stablecoins in the same bucket as collateralized ones like DAI/USD. DAI is an autonomous stablecoin managed by the Maker Protocol MKR/USD and its decentralized autonomous organization.
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager, announces its first European ETF, Graysscale Future of Finance UCITS ETF. GFOF UCITSETF will list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Borsa Italiana, and Deutsche Börse Xetra. The fund will offer exposure to companies at the intersection of finance, technology, and digital assets.
ECB official Fabio Panetta says a digital euro could be ready for use within four years. Panetta also commented on the recent market volatility for cryptocurrencies. He said stablecoins, including Tether, were not ‘risk-free’ and still ‘vulnerable to runs’
Terra Luna co-founder Do Kwon announced a revised plan to restore the ecosystem. New governance proposal will fork the Terra Luna chain called Terra (token name: LUNA) The new chain will not be linked to the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin. Under Kwon's plan, the new LUNA chain will go live on May 27.
Spotify is testing a way for artists to display their non-fungible token collections. The music streaming platform has rolled out the test for some users on Android in the US. It currently includes NFT previews for artists like Steve Aoki and The Wombats.
A new kind of social media experience allows your friends to photobomb your home screen, allowing users to send photos directly to a small group of friends. The apps have in recent months taken turns as the top free social-networking app in Apple's App Store.
Uber is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles. The two companies are Serve Robotics and Motional, both of which are focused on autonomous vehicles. Uber told TechCrunch the company is looking at partnering with more than one player in the space, and that the public might start to see more partnerships in the future. The new programs are part of a range of new products Uber is launch across its ride-hail and delivery platforms.