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☆ Nvidia-backed AI startup Synthesia now lets you make multilingual video presentations using just your phone or webcam
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Synthesia, which says it's used by nearly half of the Fortfune 500, uses AI avatars for all kinds of purposes. Synthesia's AI video assistant can produce summaries of entire articles and documents. SynthesiaSynthesia also launched a new AI video assistant which can produce summaries of entire articles and documents. The company's competitors include AI video tools Veed, Colossyan, Elai, and HeyGen. And Chinese-owned social media app TikTok also recently debuted Symphony Assistant, a product that allows creators to make their own AI avatars.

Persons: Synthesia, hasn't, Victor Riparbelli, Riparbelli, they're, Synthesia Synthesia Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC, Microsoft, Accel Locations: London, Nigerian

☆ Nvidia's Jensen Huang receives a rockstar reception in Taiwan amid a record high stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewNvidia cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang is in Taiwan this week, where he's getting rockstar reception and boosting the stock market. The drills started on Thursday, but Taiwan's stock market was little changed over the period. "In this case, the AI equity theme, physical investment in AI, and the wider upturn in electronic component demand are driving robust Taiwanese growth and the strong stock market performance," wrote Green. He added that an outright invasion of Taiwan by China is "very unlikely" due to high military and economic risk. "If the macro backdrop is positive and China remains far from achieving 'fortress-like' economic conditions, future sell-offs may offer attractive buying opportunities," Green wrote.

Persons: —, Jensen Huang, Huang, Li Xi, Morris Chang, Lisa Su —, Pat Gelsinger, Cristiano Amon, Rene Haas, Rory Green, It's, Green Organizations: Service, China's People's Liberation Army, Business, Local, rockstar, Asus, AMD, Qualcomm, Semiconductor, PLA, Investors, Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Nvidia Locations: Taiwan, China, Beijing, TSMC, Taipei, Taiwan's, GlobalData.TS, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Money or talent? What's actually driving hedge funds to Abu Dhabi and Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Millennium, Brevan Howard, Schonfeld, and ExodusPoint are just a few of the funds that have put roots down in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Meanwhile, Bridgewater's Ray Dalio bought a penthouse in Abu Dhabi as he compliments the country's policies. When one US-based hedge fund fundraiser met with Abu Dhabi officials late last year, he didn't expect much to come of it. He lauded everything from the Louvre outpost in Abu Dhabi to the warm weather to the responsiveness from government officials. A Bloomberg story on Abu Dhabi notes that it's fast-tracking country-club admissions for new wealthy immigrants.

Persons: —, Brevan Howard, Schonfeld, Bridgewater's Ray Dalio, Austen Smart, Tighe, Smart, Alan Howard, Greg Coffey, Danny Yong, hoover, Doug Greenig, Morgan, Point72, Steve Cohen, Viking Global's Andreas Halvorsen, keynotes, Howard, Abu Dhabi, Craig Bergstrom, Bobby Jain's, Florin Court's Greenig, Abu, Floring Organizations: Service, United Arab Emirates, titans, Business, Tighe International, Florin Court Capital, Morgan Stanley's, Dubai Financial Services Authority, Abu, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala Investment Company, Corbin Capital, Abu Dhabi Global, Hong Kong, pats, Bloomberg Locations: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, New York, Mumbai, UAE, Asia, Switzerland, It's, Gaza, Iran, Palm, Europe, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Miami, San Franciso, Riyadh, Saudi

☆ As AI takes hold of your smartphone, the end of the app era could be in sight
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Smartphone makers flooded Mobile World Congress to show off new AI features. More AI tools are moving on to devices, which would make them faster and cheaper to run. Now, as the industry looks to capitalize on the AI boom and galvanize a stagnating mobile market, phone makers want the AI tools to run locally on the phone itself. The company attended MWC to tout how it's helping phone makers such as Samsung and Honor run more AI tools on their phones. Samsung was also there, previewing some of the AI tools it's begun to roll out on its phones, including a nifty live-translation feature.

Persons: —, chipmakers, it's, Morgan Stanley, Francisco Cheng, Hugh Langley, Cheng, Siri, Francisco Jeronimo, Jeronimo Organizations: Congress, Service, Mobile, Companies, Qualcomm, Samsung, Hugh Langley Qualcomm, MWC, Google, Motorola, IDC, Insider, Deutsche Telekom, Brain.ai Locations: Barcelona

☆ Apple let reporters film inside its secretive chip-testing lab for the first time — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's apparently the first time reporters have been invited to film video inside the space. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The room is filled with shelves of 70 machines tasked with testing chips for new Apple products, according to CNBC. AdvertisementWhile this marks the first time a news outlet's film crew was allowed to film video inside the room, it's not be the first time the public has gotten a peek at Apple's chip-testing process. The S series powers Apple Watches, and H and W chips were made for AirPods, and U chips, which are used in AirTags, allow for communication between Apple products.

Persons: —, Apple Organizations: Apple, CNBC, Service, Bloomberg, Intel, Apple Vision

☆ What to expect from Microsoft's AI-focused conference this week — and why the stock could move higher
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Starting in-person Tuesday in Seattle and livestreamed from Wednesday, Microsoft's "Ignite" event consists of three days of product announcements and various keynotes from technology executives. At the Club, we'll be looking for initial evidence of a return on investment (ROI) for Microsoft's AI products — particularly the company's recently launched AI assistant, 365 Copilot . MSFT YTD mountain Microsoft (MSFT) year-to-date performance Piper Sandler reiterated the Club's take that evidence of early adoption around Copilot, along with ROI, could be bullish for Microsoft. Bottom line Microsoft stock, up more than 54% year-to-date, has surged in 2023 on the generative AI boom. If the Ignite conference provides further evidence that Microsoft's large bet on AI is paying off, it would likely be positive for the stock.

Persons: we'll, Piper Sandler, Wells Fargo, Wells, they'll, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Omar Marques Organizations: Microsoft, Sunday, Ignite, Bloomberg, Devices, CNBC, Getty Locations: Seattle, livestreamed, Copilot, OpenAI

☆ What to expect from Apple’s ‘scary fast’ event
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Samantha Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Apple is set to host its second product event of the season, a month after introducing its new iPhone 15 lineup. Some analysts said the decision to hold an evening event may underline the fact that this likely won’t be one of Apple’s bigger announcements of the year. The event’s tagline — “scary fast” — is an apparent nod to the likely unveiling of its next-generation silicon chip, M3, as well as Halloween. Over the past several years, the progression of Apple Silicon — the company’s custom-made silicon chip — has emerged as a significant storyline for Apple, culminating in the transition away from Intel chips. This year, the company is expected to bring its M3 chip to a 24-inch iMac and perhaps some MacBook Pro models in various sizes.

Persons: ”, Ben Wood, ” Wood, Apple, David McQueen, ” It’s Organizations: CNN, Apple, Mac, Intel, CCS Insight, Silicon, IDC Research, ABI Research

☆ 5 Top Sports-Betting Trends to Watch, From AI to Igaming Regulation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The AI arms raceGambling companies overall are racing to figure out how to use artificial intelligence to supercharge their businesses. She sees potential for AI to help spot problem gambling behavior, as well. IGaming legislation could gain steam in 2024The pace of legal online casino-style gambling, or iGaming, regulation has moved at a glacial pace in the US. It's been a big obstacle for gambling operators because iGaming is generally a more profitable business than sports betting. Many in the industry are hoping for a domino effect when the next significant state legalizes iGaming that spurs others to follow.

Persons: —, Amy Howe, Jason Robins, we're, FanDuel's Howe, David Jacquet, It's, Howe, FanDuel, Travis Kelce, Lewis Hamilton, DraftKings, Robins, PrizePicks, we'll, Adam Greenblatt, he'd, Greenblatt, it's, cybersecurity Organizations: Sports, DFS, Kansas City Chiefs, Underdog, US, American Gaming Association, MGM, Caesars, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, — Florida, New York, Michigan, G2E

☆ I'm a model for Las Vegas trade shows and conventions. The men are annoying and the days are long — but I make a good living and the perks are insane.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tawny Triska Pollard works as a trade-show and convention model in Las Vegas. I live in Las Vegas with my husband of 11 years and our corgi, but I've worked in cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, San Francisco, and Houston. I'm not exclusive to anyone, and the agencies I work with represent shows in Southern California and Las Vegas. Shows in Las Vegas throw a lot of big after-parties, which we're allowed to attend with our badge. There's a darker side to it as wellMen constantly hit on you, especially at the Vegas shows, and we don't typically receive tips.

☆ Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and what to know about the financial turmoil — and how one company is working to boost the number of women on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The program collaborates with UPenn's Wharton business school, and it teaches college women the fundamentals of markets, portfolio management, and finance. Katherine Jollon Colsher, President and CEO, Girls Who Invest Girls Who InvestKatherine Jollon Colsher is the chief executive officer and president of Girls Who Invest, a nonprofit that aims to help women enter asset management and other careers across Wall Street. Katherine Jollon Colsher: We work exclusively in the buy side, and we do focus exclusively on placing women in internships and frontline investing roles to advance more women portfolio managers. With that, our vision is for 30% of the world's investable capital to be managed by women by 2030. Shares of the German bank tumbled on Friday, as the cost of credit default swaps linked to its bonds shot higher.

☆ How Silicon Valley and Madison Avenue are remaking the world of advertising
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Covid years led many organizations to finally understand just how important digital transformation was to their business future. But now, there's a rebalancing taking place in the advertising business, with firms merging the best of digital with the physical world of customer relationships that remains critical. But use of technology and greater emphasis on digital marketing has led firms like ServiceNow to find new and better ways to reach customers through a journey, so to speak. AI in advertisingAs digital immerses the world of marketing, it can be applied to physical events and that's something ServiceNow learned firsthand through a series of conferences it hosts. Look outside ad industryPark advises companies to look beyond his experience, or any advertising-specific case study, for new ideas.

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