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World models, also known as world simulators, are being touted by some as the next big thing in AI. AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has raised $230 million to build “large world models,” and DeepMind hired one of the creators of OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, to work on “world simulators.” (Sora was released on Monday; here are some early impressions.) But what the heck are these things? World models take inspiration from the mental models of the world that humans develop naturally. Our brains take the abstract representations from our senses and form them into more concrete understanding of…
MicroStrategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, will officially join the Nasdaq-100 index effective Dec. 23. The company’s inclusion follows an eventful year that saw its stock value increase more than sixfold. The Nasdaq-100 index is up 29.4% in 2024. What does it mean? Joining the Nasdaq-100 index ranks MicroStrategy, the software company turned Bitcoin (BTC) treasury, among some of the biggest corporations, including Apple Inc., with a market cap exceeding $3 trillion; Microsoft Corporation, valued at over $2 trillion; NVIDIA Corporation, boasting a market cap surpassing $1 trillion; Amazon.com Inc., with its market cap of around $1.5 trillion; and…
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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has been named Google’s most-searched athlete for 2024 after the gender controversy that placed the boxer at the top of the news during the 2024 Olympics in Paris this year. Google released its “Year In Search” results this week, showing Khelif sitting atop the athlete chart. Fox News reported that the boxer’s name was searched more than that of athletes including Simone Biles, Jake Paul, and Mike Tyson. The boxer instantly became the center of controversy for being allowed to compete as a female in the International Olympic Games in Paris this year despite being banned…
BlackRock has been a big bitcoin ambassador to traditional finance (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)Getty Images With bitcoin crossing the $100,000 mark, the largest money manager on the planet, New York City-based BlackRock appears to be falling down a crypto rabbit hole. In a new release from Blackrock Investment Institute called “Sizing Bitcoin In Portfolios” its analysts are making the case that the cryptocurrency, long shunned by mainstream investors, should now account for 1% to 2% of traditional “60/40” investment portfolios. This would position the asset similarly to companies like Nvidia, Amazon, or Apple even though bitcoin has little utility…
Topline Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after she reportedly fell down marble stairs while traveling with a congressional delegation to Luxembourg on Friday, and it’s likely the former House speaker’s unspecified injury will require surgery. The former House speaker traveled to Luxembourg to commemorate the anniversary of a key World War II … [+] battle.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts Pelosi, 84, tripped down the marble stairs at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City and sustained an injury that would likely be repaired with a routine operation, though it’s not clear whether that would happen…
The robotaxi market took a sharp turn this week as an industry leader made a shocking announcement. General Motors (GM) , once hailed as a formidable rival for Tesla (TSLA) in the race to roll out a driverless car ahead of competitors, recently announced that it will be ending its Cruise robotaxi division, the company’s venture into self-driving, ride-sharing technology. Don’t miss the move: SIGN UP for TheStreet’s FREE daily newsletter The legacy automaker acquired a majority stake in Cruise in 2016, three years after the autonomous driving (AV) startup’s launch. Since then, it has faced challenges, though, as General…
The Arizona Cardinals announced a few roster moves on Saturday, the day before thy face the New England Patriots at home on Sunday in Week 15. The main roster move was no surprise. With punter Blake Gillikin ruled out with a foot injury. Michael Palardy was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad. That wasn’t the only move they made. They placed both Gillikin and running back Emari Demercado, who was ruled out of the game with a back injury, on injured reserve. They will not be able to play again this season unless the Cardinals make the…
According to a report from Reuters, president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is trying to kill a rule set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that requires automakers to report crashes if advanced driver assistance technology or automated driving systems were in use within 30 seconds of the crash. The NHTSA issued the Standing General Order in 2021, stating that its goal is to gather data that could help it identify potential safety issues.The data has been used in investigations into crashes involving six companies so far, including Tesla and GM’s Cruise (which is shutting down its robotaxi program…
The Disney+ streaming service is reportedly facing an exodus of advertisers from its ad-supported tier after subscriptions failed to meet expectations and several high-profile Star Wars and other Lucasfilm series flopped with viewers. Launched to drive more revenue into Disney’s coffers, the ad-supported tier of Disney+ is struggling to hold onto advertisers who have become disenchanted with the platform, according to a recent report from an anonymous advertising professional known as “Kiss My Grits” (“KMG”), who was featured on the Valliant Renegade YouTube channel. “The ad tier subscription numbers are nowhere near what they assumed they were going to get,”…