From bits to atoms: AI is shifting tech's center of gravity

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Google, which is joining the Utilize coalition, plans to invest $40 billion in three new Texas data centers.
Google executives and officials discuss plans for new Texas data centers.

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What will Jony Ive's ChatGPT device be? We rounded up the best guesses on what he's cooking up for OpenAI.

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Former Apple design chief Jony Ive sold his hardware startup io to OpenAI for nearly $6.5 billion.

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Startups that rely on Chinese manufacturers are bracing for Trump's impact

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Nvidia continues acquisition streak with OctoAI

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This Doom-Playing Fleshlight Buzzes With Delight Every Time You Kill a Demon

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Aaron Christophel's Video on a fleshlight playing Doom

The device's satisfyingly clicky buttons appear to work well with the classic FPS.

Sam Altman says we probably won't need a new device for the AI future

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Sam Altman isn't sure our AI future requires new hardware.

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The top 10 people in artificial-intelligence hardware

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Sissie Hsiao, Google's vice president and the general manager of Bard and Google Assistant.

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Meet Brother Spirit, the Buddhist monk who doesn't believe in competition and is behind one of the great partnerships in Silicon Valley

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Brother Spirit is a monk practicing at Plum Village — a monastery in France.

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ISS Faces Another Coolant Leak Linked to Russian Hardware

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Russia’s Nauka module sprung a leak on Monday in the latest incident of faulty hardware on board the International Space Station (ISS).

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Mechanical keyboard switches come in 3 main types — here's a guide to each one

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A mechanical keyboard with two keycaps removed, exposing the switches underneath.
Mechanical keyboards work using switches, which come in different colors and types.

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