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Deal deluge: Black Friday kicks off US holiday shopping season
Deal deluge: Black Friday kicks off US holiday shopping season
Economy
by  AFP

Once again, US retailers are gearing up for "Black Friday," the annual shopping extravaganza that kicks off the holiday gift-giving season with price discounts and chaotic crowds. While the actual Black Friday period remains crucial, stores have actually been offering deals for weeks marketing Black Friday sales earlier and earlier in October.

Polarized world threatens open internet: ICANN
Polarized world threatens open internet: ICANN
Technology
by  AFP

After 25 years of keeping the internet strong and stable, the nonprofit ICANN -- responsible for its technical infrastructure -- is warning that increasingly polarized geopolitics could start cracking the foundations of the online world. "We are living in an increasingly nationalistic, polarized world," Costerton said.

Nvidia revenue rockets on demand for powerful chips
Nvidia revenue rockets on demand for powerful chips
Technology
by  AFP

Nvidia on Tuesday reported that its revenue more than tripled in the recently ended quarter as companies snapped up chips to power artificial intelligence (AI). Sales of chips now requiring export licenses to China and other affected markets have accounted for a fifth to a quarter of Nvidia's data center unit revenue over the past few quarters, according to the company.

The twists and turns of an OpenAI meltdown
The twists and turns of an OpenAI meltdown
Technology
by  AFP

Silicon Valley star Sam Altman was suddenly ousted from the top spot at OpenAI as it led the race to artificial intelligence, only for the ambitious tech guru to be scooped up by Microsoft. Microsoft quickly moved to hire Altman, announcing a deal to have him join the Redmond, Washington-based computing colossus to lead a new artificial intelligence team.