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'Nvidia is slowly becoming the IBM of the AI era' says Jim Keller, perhaps forgetting how short-lived IBM's PC monopoly was

Will the ever-inflating AI bubble burst?

PC Gamer

Ireland Drops Out Of Top 10 Nationalities Seeking Work in UK; India, US And Pakistan Take Top Spots

The data shows that Ireland has dropped out of the top 10 nationalities seeking work in the UK, a huge contrast to when it ranked second in 2016.

International Business Times UK

Wimbledon diary: AI mishaps, clippings and reaction-speed testers

The AI trained preview bot needs some fine-tuning while cult favourite Bill Bryson paid a special Independence Day visit

The Guardian - UK

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The Hidden Risks Of Share Buybacks

Share buybacks, sometimes referred to as share repurchases, are a type of financial engineering whereby a firm purchases back its own shares from the market. This strategy is not without risk, though, and it generates questions.

Barchart

AI writer served by Wimbledon and IBM commits double fault

Catch Me Up online service gets keys facts about players wrong amid All England Club push to embrace technology

The Guardian - UK

Could this home test kit replace ‘uncomfortable’ smear tests? ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

Plus, a full automated transcript of today’s episode

Evening Standard

How to Get the Most Out of Your Pension

If you’re expecting a pension when you retire, your decisions on how it’s distributed could have long-term effects on your financial security.

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Top Executive at GraniteShares Is Bullish on Cybersecurity, Recommends Four Stocks Held by The $5 Billion Investment Firm

The cybersecurity sector is poised for growth despite rising cybercrimes, geopolitical tensions and conflicts as governments and the private sector increasingly rely on the cloud for data storage and transfer.

International Business Times UK

My week so far with Copilot+ PC laptops: they might be the future, but not for the reasons Microsoft wants

I’ve been using a Copilot+ PC laptop for most of this week – and AI still feels just a gimmick. But there's a lot to like.

TechRadar

3 Top S&P 500 Stocks With Strong Analyst Ratings

The S&P 500 index’s 2024 rally continued in June as solid corporate earnings outweighed concerns over slower economic growth and a potential delay in the Fed’s pivot to interest rate cuts. Further, several Wall Street strategists raised their year-end S&P 500 price targets. Hence, top-performing S&P 500 stocks Amazon.com (AMZN),…

StockNews.com

McDonald's AI Drive-Thru debacle is a warning to us all

Did it not test this?

Creative Bloq

Nvidia is carrying the S&P 500 like no company since possibly IBM 4 decades ago

While the index is up over 15% this year, that growth is by no means evenly shared. It's leaving portfolio managers "biting their nails."

Fortune

I became the semiconductor industry's first female CEO after being a broke, single mom in a trailer park. Here's how I did it

Christine King’s strategy for getting ahead in the male-dominated semiconductor industry can be used in AI and other fields, too.

Fortune

Lynn Conway was a trans woman in tech − and underappreciated for decades after she helped launch the computing revolution

Lynn Conway may hold the record for longest delay between being unfairly fired and receiving an apology for it. In 1968, IBM – a company that now covers its logo in a rainbow flag each June for Pride Month – fired Conway when she expressed her intention to transition. She…

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Al Jazeera

McDonald’s scraps AI pilot after order mix-ups go viral

Fast food giant pulls plug on AI-powered voice-ordering at about 100 outlets after viral videos of order mishaps.

The Independent UK

McDonald's is ending its test run of AI-powered drive-thrus with IBM

Ever get your McDonald’s order mixed up at an AI-powered drive-thru

Salon

McDonald’s terminates its AI drive-thru

The fast-food chain plans to make “an informed decision on a future voice-ordering solution by the end of the year"

International Business Times

McDonald's Halts AI-Powered Drive-Thru Trial Amid Push For Automation

The fast-food giant announced it will deactivate this technology in the participating restaurants by July 26, 2024. However, it added that this move does not mark the end of its AI initiatives. The company plans to assess scalable, long-term solutions for voice-ordering technology by the end of 2024.

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The Independent UK

McOver! McDonald’s ends its AI program for drive-throughs but says it could return in future

Restaurant managers allegedly found the IBM-built technology too expensive and inaccurate to adequately replace human workers

Fortune

McDonald’s just fired its drive-thru AI and is turning to humans instead

Company ends partnership with IBM.

Tom’s Hardware

IBM and AIST collaborate on 10,000-qubit quantum computer — 75x more qubits than rivals

IBM and Japan's AIST are joining forces to create a new quantum computer with 10,000 qubits. This new machine will have 75x more qubits than today's smartest quantum computers, putting it on a track of vastly increased correctness over today's quantum processing.

TechRadar

Wimbledon 2024: New AI-powered tool means tennis fans won't miss any of the action

New IBM-powered AI tools means fans will be able to catch up fast at Wimbledon 2024.

The Independent UK

Lynn Conway, microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination, dies at 86

A pioneer in the design of the microchips that make modern consumer electronics possible has died

Tom’s Hardware

AMD CEO Lisa Su reminisces about designing the PS3's infamous Cell processor during her time at IBM

Lisa Su reminisces on when she helped design a processor for the PS3 while working at IBM.

The Independent UK

‘The bravest person I ever knew’: Transgender computing pioneer Lynn Conway dies at 86

Born in a time when gender variance was violently suppressed, Lynn Conway helped invent the modern world – and ultimately found lasting happiness

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