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Nvidia B200 GPU and Google Trillium TPU debut on the MLPerf Training v4.1 benchmark charts; the B200 posted a doubling of performance on some tests vs. the H100

Nvidia, Oracle, Google, Dell and 13 other companies reported how long it takes their computers to train the key neural networks in use today. Among those results were the first glimpse of Nvidia’s next generation GPU, the B200, and Google’s upcoming accelerator, called Trillium. The B200 posted a…




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Billionaire Ali’s Lulu Falls in Debut After Mega Abu Dhabi IPO




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EU states must enact key reforms at smaller scale rather than wait for consensus, Draghi, Macron warn

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France's Thales sees revenue and profit growth after cyber expansion

By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) - Defence and technology firm Thales unveiled new four-year targets on Thursday, predicting more than 25 billion euros ($26.34 billion) of revenues by 2028 as it reaps a decade of cyber investments. Europe's largest defence technology supplier, which has…




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Siemens flags geopolitical risks ahead after profit falls

Siemens reported a drop in profit at its industrial business on Thursday and lowered its sales target for next year, citing geopolitical risks like trade conflicts and weak consumer demand. The German engineering group said its industrial profit fell 7% to 3.12 billion euros ($3.29 billion) in the…




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Apple supplier Foxconn's Q3 profit rises 14%, beats forecasts

In This Article: TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple supplier Foxconn reported on Thursday a 14% rise in third-quarter net profit, driven by strong AI server demand. The Taiwanese company, the world's largest contract electronics maker, reported net profit for the July-September quarter rose to T$49.3…




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Sources: the UK Treasury is planning to introduce legislation on stablecoins and staking; the FCA says it plans to publish a crypto regulatory roadmap “shortly”




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French boycott of COP29 lays bare widening divides at UN climate summit

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev lashes out at Emmanuel Macron and steps up defence of oil and gas as regional countries dominate guest list




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Nvidia says Jetson Thor, a computer first unveiled in March 2024 and designed for testing humanoid robot software, will be available in the first half of 2025




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Bitcoin Flirts With $100K, Dogecoin Edges Higher, Ethereum Dips As CPI Numbers Fuel Rate Cut Hopes: Analyst Says BTC Could See Over 180% Upside Due To This Bullish Pattern

Bitcoin continued to make records as supportive inflation numbers raised the market's expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. What Happened: The world's largest cryptocurrency sailed above $93,000 during U.S. trading hours Wednesday, before a sharp correction into the…




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Swedish games developer Embracer misses Q2 operating profit forecast

Swedish games developer Embracer on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected drop in second-quarter operating profit driven by game release delays in a seasonally softer quarter. The owner of the Tomb Raider franchise said its adjusted operating profit fell 33% to 1.2 billion Swedish crowns ($109.18…




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Here's what to expect when Disney reports before the bell

Disney will report its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday, and Wall Street will be paying close attention to the state of its streaming and theme parks businesses. Investors will also be listening for any details on the search for CEO Bob Iger's successor. Here is what Wall…




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Russia to Reduce Payments for Soldiers Wounded in War




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FTSE 100 Live: Pound Holds Below $1.27, Touching August Lows




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Here's what the U.S.' enemies — and allies — might see from Marco Rubio as secretary of state

Sen. Marco Rubio's nomination as secretary of state will see him become the world's most important diplomat.




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IPhone Maker Hon Hai’s Profit Beats Estimates On AI Demand




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Rachael Ray, 56, has no kids and says her dog brings her a 'ray of light'

Rachael Ray says she doesn't regret not having kids. John Lamparski/Getty Images for NYCWFF Rachael Ray says she doesn't regret not having kids even though she was "bashed for it" over the years. Instead, the celebrity chef said on her podcast that she prefers the company of her dog. And it's not…




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Republicans win majority of US House seats in government sweep

Republicans will have at least the 218 votes needed to control the 435-seat House of Representatives, Edison projected, with nine races yet to be called.




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Shale ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Hits Wall of Capital Restraint

Yves here. It appears there is a teeny bit of good news on the environment front, if you consider “less bad than promised” to be positive. Trump has promised that he would lower US energy prices via much more ambitious shale industry production. The shale industry has other ideas. By Irina Slav, a…




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S. Korea allegedly to react to North joining Kursk fights

South Korea is planning to make an "effective and phased" response to North Korea supposedly deploying its troops to fight Ukraine alongside Russia in the latter's Kursk region, Yonhap reported on Thu...




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Mizuho Raises Profit Forecast, Announces Share Buyback




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One great cookbook: 'The Zuni Café Cookbook' by Judy Rodgers

Some cookbooks are bicycles with training wheels. They teach you how to cook, mitigating with masterful guidance your fears of toppling. Soon, your confidence develops. The training wheels come off, and you carve your own autonomous cooking path. "The Zuni Café Cookbook," published in 2002, is…




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Russian Nuclear Weapons Are Keeping NATO Troops Out Of Ukraine: Top Admiral

Russian Nuclear Weapons Are Keeping NATO Troops Out Of Ukraine: Top Admiral Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, A top NATO military official said that NATO forces would have deployed to Ukraine to drive Russian soldiers from the country if Russia did not have nuclear…




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Buy This Food Stock. It Stands to Gain From the Low-Carb Diet Revival




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Cable ties: The geopolitical challenges of the internet under the sea

BT’s Derek Cassidy helps us dive deep into the world of subsea cables and explains how they’re managed and protected. Read more: Cable ties: The geopolitical challenges of the internet under the sea




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Europe mostly higher in premarket ahead of data reports

Major European stock markets traded mostly higher ahead of Eurostat's preliminary report on the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP). Eurostat will also release its report on industrial production ...




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Elon Musk’s Trump support sparks desperate move from advertisers




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Researchers detail RoboPAIR, an algorithm that is designed to induce robots, relying on LLMs for their inputs, to ignore models' safeguards without exception

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and other applications powered by large language models (LLMs) have exploded in popularity, leading a number of companies to explore LLM-driven robots. However, a new study now reveals an automated way to hack into such machines with 100 percent success. By…




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Kuwait Is Said to Weigh Replacing MD of $1 Trillion Wealth Fund

In This Article: (Bloomberg) -- Kuwaiti officials are considering changes atop the country’s $1 trillion wealth fund, including potentially replacing its managing director, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg As part of the moves being discussed, Ghanem…




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Mizuho Q2 profit jumps 62%, outlook raised as rate hikes boost margins

In This Article: TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group reported a 62% jump in second-quarter net profit on Thursday on strong lending demand and higher margins helped by a July interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Japan's third-largest lender by assets reported a group net profit of 277…




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Taiwan feels APEC pinch as host Peru welcomes Xi and Chinese megaport

TAIPEI -- Peru, the host of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, has placed roadblocks to Taiwan's participation as the Andean country rushes to embrace Beijing, according to sources in Taipei with direct knowledge of the matter. Lima snubbed Taiwan's original envoy to…




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Maharashtra's Election Winner Faces Storm Clouds




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Foxconn's Q3 net profit up by 14% to $1.5 billion

Foxconn Precision Industry Co. Ltd. announced on Thursday that its net profit in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 observed an annual rise of about 14% to reach 46.09 billion New Taiwan dollar...




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Foxconn's Q3 revenue up by 14% to $1.5 billion

Foxconn Precision Industry Co. Ltd. announced on Thursday its revenue in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 observed an annual rise of about 14% to reach 46.09 billion New Taiwan dollars (NT$),...




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Donald Trump effect: why is the euro falling and could it hit $1?

A weak currency typically raises the cost of imports. That can lead to prices of food, energy and raw materials rising, aggravating inflation.




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France court orders Google to halt news search scheme

SEPM union that represents magazine staff in France alleges that the search giant was going to start testing a scheme under which it would remove from search results some articles from media with which it was clashing over rights for use of online news.




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Kansai Electric Falls Most in Over 50 Years on Share Sale Plan

In This Article: (Bloomberg) -- Kansai Electric Power Co. shares saw their biggest drop in at least 50 years after the Japanese utility said it plans to raise as much as ¥504.9 billion ($3.2 billion) from a share sale, fueling concerns about earnings dilution. Most Read from Bloomberg Kansai…




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Foxconn reports Q3 revenue up 20% YoY to a record ~$57.01B, net income of ~$1.5B vs. ~$1.408B est., and expects half of its server orders in 2025 to be for AI




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Major Apple supplier Foxconn's Q3 profit up 14% on AI boom




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Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday. “The Digital Duty of Care will place the onus on digital platforms to…




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A look at Vietnam's expansion in the $95B chip packaging industry; report: the country is expected to have 8%-9% of the global share by 2032, up from 1% in 2022




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Briefly

When an editor complained that Gerald Kersh used too many long words, Kersh bet him £50 that he could write a story entirely in monosyllables. Kersh won: We met on the stairs of Time: I was on my way up; he was on his way down. I was young; he was old, and poor — so poor that he did not know when luck would send him a meal and a bed. Frederic Birmingham published the whole three-page story in his 1958 book The Writer’s Craft.





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Freshmen.net: Hudson Malone

All eyes are on Hudson Malone, the star of a particularly sultry Freshmen.net presentation; as he strips naked, his exquisitely chiseled body is quickly exposed. In preparation for the show, the thrilling newcomer will shortly be clutching his rock-hard dick. Hudson looks at the camera sensuously as he strokes his cock and then lets out... View Article

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Randy Blue: Ryder Flynn Fucks Rustin Peace

New on RandyBlue: Rustin Peace and Ryder Flynn don’t even have to speak much to show how much they like each other. You can see it in the way they act towards each other. Not words, but actions. We can see it when Rustin sucks Ryder and his cock visibly grows in his mouth. Later... View Article

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Halloween Is Over, But We’re Still Getting More ‘Simpsons’ ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Episodes

By JM McNab Published: November 13th, 2024




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Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She ‘Had No Idea’ the Paddy’s Pub Crew ‘Were Criminals’ Ahead of the ‘Abbott Elementary’/‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Crossover

By Carly Tennes Published: November 13th, 2024




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How Matt Groening’s Childhood Fear of Robots Led to the Creation of ‘Futurama’

By JM McNab Published: November 13th, 2024




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Was the ‘SNL’ Monkey Sketch With John Mulaney Ripped Off From ‘The Whitest Kids U’ Know’?

By Matt Solomon Published: November 13th, 2024




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Melissa McCarthy Says That If the ‘Ghostbusters’ Remake Ruined Your Childhood Then You Must Have Had a ‘Sh*tty Childhood’

By JM McNab Published: November 13th, 2024