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-China's Zhaoxin KX-7000 CPU doubles performance of prior-gen chip, still trails 6-year-old AMD and Intel processors
-Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Women’s Health Research
-US must improve copper mine permitting process, Freeport CEO says
-Nvidia supplier SK Hynix begins mass production of next generation memory chip
-Nvidia debuts next-generation Blackwell AI chip at GTC 2024
-Nvidia bringing its Omniverse technology to Apple's Vision Pro headset
-Nvidia announces Project GR00T AI technology for human-like robots

How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping
Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force. 
© 2024 BBCWorld 1:15pm 

Not a whole lot of tech, so...
Not much on the tech wires so let's talk about a subject dear to my heart (and it's not drones). 
© 2024 Aardvark 10:45am 

-Fallen Tech Star Lynch in Fight to Avoid US Prison for Fraud
-Cisco Closes $28 Billion Splunk Deal Without Antitrust Drama
-Supreme Court Wary of Ban on White House’s Social Media Contacts
-Tech Tycoon Lynch Called ‘Massive Fraud’ Mastermind by US
-EU Weighs Joining US in Reviewing Risks of Chinese Legacy Chips
-Alibaba Puts New Leader in Charge of Freshippo With IPO in Limbo
-JIC’s $6 Billion Tender for Chip Linchpin JSR to Start Tuesday
-Nvidia AI developer conference kicks off with new chips in focus
-Nvidia Backs Little-Known Upstart in India’s Biggest AI Bet Yet
-Morgan Stanley expects Brent to climb to $90/bbl by summer 2024

Apex Legends esports final delayed by hack claims
A major tournament is postponed after unwanted cheats appear during matches in the online shooter. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Tue 0:15am 

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-Scientists Hack Weather Satellite Data to Quantify Methane Leaks
-ByteDance Investors Could Win in TikTok Sale, GOP Lawmaker Says
-Uber Pays Australian Taxi Drivers $178 Million in Settlement
-TSMC Bulls Ignore Buffett’s Warning for Bet on Coming AI Age

Is virtue-signalling costing lives?
It seems that some workers are now more equal than others in an insane attempt to redress the wrongs of the past and that is going to cost lives, if it hasn't already. 
© 2024 Aardvark Mon 10:15am 

-Software Company HashiCorp Is Weighing a Potential Sale
-Social Capital AI Startup Deal Led Palihapitiya to Fire Partners
-Meta wins appeal of court order to stop using its name in Brazil
-India antitrust body to probe Google's in-app billing amid dispute with startups

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-Oil prices edge down as Russia lifts supplies, jet fuel demand stirs caution

Nvidia unveils latest artificial intelligence chip
The firm has benefited from the AI boom, making it the third-most valuable company in the US. 
© 2024 BBCWorld 3:45pm 

-European patent applications hit record high in 2023

Is TikTok really a danger to the West?
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks. 
© 2024 BBCWorld 1:15pm 

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-SEC Fines Two Firms for Bogus Artificial Intelligence Claims
-US appeals court revives Regeneron's antitrust lawsuit against Novartis

Government wants flying taxis taking off in 2 years
A plan for new flying vehicles and drones includes hopes for the first flying taxi to take off in 2026. 
© 2024 BBCWorld 5:35am 

-Morning Bid: Rates, oil lifted by China's green shoots
-Novo Nordisk foundation to place more grants outside Denmark
-Quilt is building AI assistants for solutions teams
-Poseidona is removing invasive algae from oceans and turning it into food
-Qualcomm debuts AI-focused Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip

Mediaworks data breach: Hackers email victims, demanding $820
Hackers connected to a MediaWorks data breach are demanding a ransom of $820 in cryptocurrency from one of the victims of the data leakage. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Mon 5:45pm 

Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers
The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Mon 4:55pm 

-Oil prices rise on tighter supply, geopolitical risks
-Offshore Wind’s Next Big Problem: Not Enough Ships
-Ukraine's GDP up by 3.6% in January-February, economy minister says
-TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
-TotalEnergies preparing Port Arthur, Texas FCC for restart, sources say

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-Wall St slides as inflation woes dampen rate-cut bets
-Nvidia GTC 2024: What to expect from the AI giant’s big conference
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