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At the SIGGRAPH 2024 conference in Colorado, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a fireside chat on Monday that lasted a few minutes. An unexpected development. That’s because Huang made positive comments about the performance of Nvidia GPUs, and Zuckerberg His vision for the future of AI chatbotsBut by the end, Huang and Zuckerberg had exchanged custom jackets. Viral memes Since the beginning of this year. “It’s black and leather and shearling,” Zuckerberg said of the coat he brought for Huang. “It’s got vibe. Buy this guy a chain.” Image credits: NVIDIA Huang gifted Zuckerberg a…

The Bay Area’s first mosquito-related death and the detection of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in Southern California highlight the risks facing Californians as they spend more time outdoors this summer.But experts say there are simple precautions people can take to reduce the chances of contracting the virus through a bite.A man in eastern Contra Costa County died from West Nile virus infection on July 16, the first West Nile virus death reported in the county since 2006, according to the county’s public health department.The Contra Costa Department of Health’s Infectious Disease Program is investigating the incident and it has…

An unusual sight will be coming to the Space Coast on Tuesday morning: A 196-foot-tall Atlas V rocket will lift off from the launch pad. Space Force’s secret mission.Boeing has had just one Atlas V launch this year. Starliner manned flight test.Scheduled to lift off at 6:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 30, the United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket will carry the U.S. Space Command’s USSF-51 mission from Launch Complex 41, south of Kennedy Space Center.As of Friday morning, weather was forecast to be favorable for Tuesday’s launch, with only a 20 percent chance of conditions preventing launch.When is…

After a tough year, Marvel is going back to what’s worked for them in the past, and that means reuniting with one of the franchise’s best. Robert Downey Jr. Also on board are the Russo brothers, who directed two of the studio’s most successful films, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. But bringing back key members of the old gang won’t be cheap. Sources say Marvel is looking to bring Anthony and Joe Russo The Russo brothers will receive “significant additional” compensation for playing the supervillain Doctor Doom in the two flagship films. The Russo brothers’ contract does not include…

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Guardians have improved their sometimes shaky offense ahead of the trade deadline.As they continue to scour the market to bolster their starting rotation, the AL Central-leading team acquired experienced outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals on Monday in exchange for three prospects.”He’s a versatile outfielder who can play center field, right field and contribute offensively, defensively and on the bases,” Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said in Detroit. Cleveland wins 8-4.Cleveland sent minor league left-hander Alex Clemmie along with infielders Jose Tena and Rafael Ramirez Jr. to the Nationals for the 28-year-old Thomas,…

TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly lower in cautious trading on Tuesday ahead of meetings of central banks around the world. The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan are holding monetary policy meetings this week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average was down 0.5% to 38,268.72 in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.9% to 7,915.10. South Korea’s KOSPI was down 0.7% to 2,747.06. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down 0.8% to 17,093.32 and the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.7% to 2,871.62. “Markets may be struggling to make sense of central bank…

It’s a swirling mass of bright red cloud, more than 8,000 miles wide and large enough to engulf the Earth. but The Great Red Spot on the surface of Jupiter It’s shrinking, and scientists may finally understand why. Experts say the sunspot has long maintained its vast size by engulfing smaller storms, but that its size may be gradually shrinking. But the giant red swirling storm remains a mystery.Astronomers don’t know exactly when the sunspots formed, why they formed, or even why they’re red. If you look at any photograph or illustration of Jupiter, you’ll see the Great Red Spot,…

ChauffeurWest/X (via PA Wire) Emergency services and police arrive at the scene of a stabbing incident in Southport, England, on Monday. London CNN — Two children were killed and nine injured in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance studio in a northern English town on Monday, and a teenage suspect has been arrested in an attack that one witness described as “something from a horror movie.” Detective Chief Commissioner Serena Kennedy, of Merseyside Police, said six of the injured children were in a serious condition and two adults were also left in a serious condition in the attack.…

By Max A. CharneySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple has chosen chips designed by Google, rather than industry leader Nvidia, to build two key pieces of its artificial intelligence software infrastructure for a forthcoming suite of AI tools and features, an Apple research paper published on Monday showed.Apple’s decision to rely on Google’s cloud infrastructure is notable, as Nvidia makes some of the most popular AI processors.If you include chips made by Google, Amazon.com Inc. and other cloud-computing companies, Nvidia controls about 80% of the market.In the research paper, Apple did not explicitly say that it didn’t use Nvidia chips, but…

Sean Wooler, Health Editor, Daily Mail Updated July 29, 2024 22:00, July 30, 2024 01:00 Millions of people Osteoarthritis Knee pain may be improved by a drug already used to treat autoimmune diseases, according to a study.The researchers found that methotrexate reduced both the pain and stiffness associated with the disease, a breakthrough that offers “real hope” for patients.Around 5.4 million people in the UK live with osteoarthritis of the knee, which occurs when the body can no longer keep the joint healthy and pain-free.Current pain relief options are limited, short-term and rarely effective.A survey carried out by the charity…