Samsung has backed a Dutch AI chipmaker in a $231 million funding round, amid a boom in investment in alternatives to Nvidia’s graphic processing units. Euclyd CEO Bernardo Kastrup told CNBC exclusively that the company’s 200-million-euro Series A drew backing from Somerset Capital Partners, the Scaleup Europe Fund managed by EQT and Innovation Industries, which…
Cricketers in second uniform When it comes to India’s cricket stars, we usually recognise them with their highest runs, most wickets and trophies. But a few of these stars have another unusual distinction which is holding official ranks in the police or armed forces. Not many must be aware that some Indian cricketers were appointed…
President Donald Trump on Monday called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a company all-hands meeting and gave another full-throated defense of artificial intelligence after Huang put the call on speakerphone. Trump characterized concerns about AI safety as a “hoax,” while telling Huang that the U.S. had to beat China in AI innovation and development. “The…
Apple on Monday released a new version of the iPhone software called iOS 27, which includes the company’s redesigned Siri AI personal assistant, before the latest iPhones hit store shelves this week. The new Siri AI is in beta, Apple said, and users have to opt in through the settings app, though they may have…
For Jung ae Um, a South Korean woman living in India with her kids, a trip to an Indian movie theatre was no different. The entrance, ticket counter, popcorn and movie posters, everything looked remarkably similar to what she was used to in her home country. But then, she didn’t know her movie would stop…
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., returned to the Senate on Monday after a more than three-month absence. “Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues,” McConnell wrote in a statement Monday. The senator…
Bob Mackie, who designed dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton and Elton John has died, aged 87. The US fashion designer, known as the “Sultan of Sequins” for his sparkling creations, won a Tony Award, nine Emmys and received three Oscar nominations during his career. “It is with a heavy heart…
After using his social media site to blast Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s push for the AI industry to slow down development, President Donald Trump went a step further on Monday. With Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaking on stage at the All-in Summit in Los Angeles, Trump called the tech exec, and was then put on…
5-year-old ‘restaurant host’ in China goes viral for his adorable way of serving diners A restaurant video featuring a young boy has become a talking point on social media, with viewers drawn to an interaction that takes an unexpectedly amusing turn. The clip has attracted several light-hearted reactions, with people picking up on different moments…
A Chicago police officer unlawfully stopped and searched a student walking home from the bus, telling him and the person he was with that they were targeted because they were “ugly as f—,” according to findings released by a watchdog group. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) reviewed and analyzed body-camera footage of the…
