ThursdayNov 07, 2024 9:45 am

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) Appoints Two Veteran Tech Leaders to its Board of Directors

John DiLullo and Rohit Ghai bring extensive leadership experience to D-Wave’s board to assist the company’s ongoing efforts to accelerate commercial quantum adoption and capitalize on its unique market position. With a track record spanning more than 30 years in technology, including 15 years in cybersecurity and networking, DiLullo has held key executive positions with several leading companies. Ghai brings years of experience working with both startups and large enterprises, with digital transformation expertise and knowledge across software, systems and security. D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software and services, and the first commercial provider…

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TuesdayNov 05, 2024 10:00 am

Investors Worry About the Returns on Huge AI Investments by Big Tech

Big tech firms, such as Microsoft, Amazon and Meta are ramping up their expenditure to build artificial intelligence data centers in a bid to address huge demand. However, Wall Street is getting jittery about the impact that such cost outlays are having on the short term gains on the money expended. Meta and Microsoft disclosed on Wednesday that their capex (capital expenditure) was growing because of their investments in AI. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, also admitted a day earlier that their AI expenses will remain elevated. Amazon also revealed that its AI capital outlay would rise as this…

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FridayNov 01, 2024 10:00 am

Apple Starts Rolling Out AI Features to Some iPhones

Earlier this week, Apple released its AI tools for some of its iPhones. By updating to the latest version of the firm’s operating system, individuals with eligible devices could access these features. After updating to iOS 18.1, any individual hoping to get the features will have to enter a waitlist to obtain access. According to Apple, users will be able to activate the suite of artificial intelligence tools a few hours after entering the waitlist. The new features include an upgraded interface for Siri, tools to help users compose messages, and notification summaries. Apple Intelligence is also available on iPad…

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FridayNov 01, 2024 9:45 am

The US Announces New Strategy to Help It Dominate the AI Race

President Biden has rolled out a new plan aimed at enabling the U.S. to harness AI for national security purposes amid a global race that is seeing different countries scrambling to tap this new technology for their own interests. He outlined his plans in an NSM (National Security Memo) that centered on artificial intelligence, emphasizing that the U.S. government should be at the forefront of AI development in order to ensure that it is secure, safe and trustworthy. He called upon American agencies to strengthen their supply chains of semiconductor chips, integrate considerations of AI into any new technology plans…

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ThursdayOct 31, 2024 10:00 am

JPMorgan Data Shows AI is Poised to Dominate US Stocks’ Performance

A new report shows that American companies are dominating the international stock market size-wise. The report was released by JPMorgan Asset Management, with the firm attributing the boom to AI. The firm forecasts that market capitalization shares of American companies, in comparison to total international equity markets, will drop from 64% to 60% by 2037. Monica Issar, the firm’s Global Head of Multi-Asset and Portfolio Solutions, stated that America would continue to lead by market capitalization share as AI benefits expanded beyond major companies that had thus far dominated the market rally. Issar based her forecast on improvement in margins…

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TuesdayOct 29, 2024 10:00 am

Radio Station in Poland Relaunches with AI Presenters Replacing Humans

OFF Radio Kraków, a radio station in Poland, relaunched last week with a twist: AI presenters. In its statement, the station revealed that its new presenters were designed to reach younger audiences by discussing art, cultural, and social issues. Marcin Pulit, the head of the station, added that they were also focused on finding out whether AI was a threat or an opportunity for radio, media and journalism. The station’s dismissal of journalists weeks ago in favor of virtual presenters generated by artificial intelligence received a lot of backlash, especially after it received nationwide attention. This came after journalist and…

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MondayOct 28, 2024 10:30 am

Tiny Island in the Caribbean Gets Windfall as AI Boom Gathers Steam

While it is common knowledge that investors in tech firms like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) are accumulating fortunes from AI, the island of Anguilla is also minting serious cash from this industry. This started at about the time ChatGPT went public and set off a frenzy among companies wishing to get websites ending in .ai. Cue in Anguilla. This British territory in the Caribbean didn’t know it had struck future gold when, by a stroke of luck, it was allocated the .ai internet address back in 1995. Each country has a unique internet address for sites located within its jurisdiction,…

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FridayOct 25, 2024 11:15 am

McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX): Tapping into Argentina’s Growing Copper Potential

Argentina is rapidly emerging as a key player in the global mining industry, positioning itself to become a significant producer of copper and other minerals critical to the world’s clean energy transition. The country’s ambition to rank among the top ten copper producers by 2030 reflects its immense potential, driven by vast untapped mineral reserves, recent policy reforms, and a growing pipeline of mining projects. Currently, Argentina holds an estimated 75.5 million metric tons of copper reserves, representing about 3% of the global total (https://ibn.fm/XkBiO). Although this is modest compared to copper giants like Chile and Peru, Argentina’s improving investment…

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FridayOct 25, 2024 10:00 am

Nuclear Stocks Rise as AI Creates Energy Crunch

Analysts say the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology across several industries is increasing energy demand and boosting the value of nuclear stocks. AI is consuming increasingly larger amounts of energy and analysts see new nuclear energy opportunities thanks to the resultant spike in energy demand. Alongside data centers run by tech giants like Google and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), AI technologies are causing electricity demand to soar and could potentially provide opportunities for growth in nuclear stocks, Mizuho research analyst Anthony Crowdell says. Speaking in a recent interview with BNN Bloomberg, Crowdell says that before the recent surge in…

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FridayOct 25, 2024 9:00 am

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) Discusses Quantum Optimization, Presents Customer Success Stories at 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting

D-Wave’s Vice President of Quantum Technology Evangelism, Murray Thom, was a featured speaker at the event’s Technology Showcase, detailing how D-Wave quantum technologies can tackle complex optimization problems. D-Wave’s Staff Technical Advisor Catherine Potts led an exhibitor workshop covering the fundamentals of quantum computing and demonstrated real-world cases. Participants were given the opportunity to explore D-Wave’s Leap(TM) real-time quantum cloud service, which features a portfolio of hybrid solvers able to deal with problems involving millions of variables and constraints. The 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting was expected to attract 6,000 attendees, including members, students, prospective employers and employees, as well as…

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