Apple to begin taking pre-orders for Vision Pro virtual reality headsets

Apple to begin taking pre-orders for Vision Pro virtual reality headsets

Apple unveils mixed reality headset Why Apple’s new mixed reality headset is making a splash 04:33 Apple’s Vision Pro headsets, first announced last June, will be available in the U.S. early next month, the company said Monday.  Customers can pre-order the headsets beginning Friday, January 19, for pick delivery or pick up on February 2. …

Nvidia’s newest chips are designed to run AI at home as competition from Intel, AMD looms

Nvidia’s newest chips are designed to run AI at home as competition from Intel, AMD looms

Founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang speaks during The New York Times annual DealBook Summit in New York City on Nov. 29, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Nvidia found itself at the center of the artificial intelligence boom last year as its expensive server graphics processors, including the H100, became essential for…

Apple off to worst-ever start in 2024 as iPhone, antitrust worries erase $177B in value

Apple off to worst-ever start in 2024 as iPhone, antitrust worries erase $177B in value

Apple shares are off to their worst-ever start to begin a year as investors fret over a series of issues plaguing the tech giant – including signs of weak iPhone demand and mounting federal antitrust scrutiny. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s valuation plummeted by $177 billion in market value through last Friday since the start of…

Nvidia to launch China-focused AI chip in Q2 2024, sources say

Nvidia to launch China-focused AI chip in Q2 2024, sources say

Microchip and Nvidia logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 10, 2023. Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. chipmaker Nvidia plans to begin mass production in the second quarter of 2024 of an artificial intelligence (AI) chip it designed for China to comply…

Can ChatGPT get into Harvard? We tested its admissions essay.

Can ChatGPT get into Harvard? We tested its admissions essay.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save ChatGPT’s release a year ago triggered a wave of panic among educators. Now, universities are in the midst of college application season, concerned that students might use the artificial intelligence tool to forge…

‘California Forever’ CEO insists billionaire backers ‘not at all’ worried about backlash over secretive development

‘California Forever’ CEO insists billionaire backers ‘not at all’ worried about backlash over secretive development

The leader of a Silicon Valley-backed proposal to create a new city on a massive plot of barren California farmland insisted the project’s billionaire backers are “not at all” worried about the public outrage the secretive project has provoked. A group of elite tech investors including Marc Andreesen, Reid Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, have…