Nvidia and Microsoft team up to build ‘massive’ AI supercomputer

The two computing tech giants will collaborate to create “one of the most powerful AI supercomputers in the world.” | Image: Nvidia / Microsoft Nvidia has announced a “multi-year collaboration” with Microsoft to build “one of the most powerful AI supercomputers in the world,” designed to handle the huge computing workloads needed to train and…

With fresh capital, Symend aims to build a better debt collection system

Squeezed by the recessionary COVID-19-era economy and the rising prices of everyday goods, some consumers are increasingly turning to lines of credit to make ends meet. According to a September 2021 survey from Bankrate.com, 42% of U.S. adults with credit card debt increased their balances since the pandemic began in March 2020. A more recent…

Gravitics raises $20M to make the essential units for living and working in space

The space industry is on the cusp of a revolution. The cost of launch, which has dramatically decreased over the past five years, will continue to drop as heavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship and Relativity’s Terran R become operational. Parallel to these developments, multiple private companies have introduced plans to build commercial space stations for…

Anya Taylor-Joy dramatising weird delivery driver texts is peak acting

You have to give credit to Anya Taylor-Joy. Whether it’s starring in a major Netflix show or dramatically reading some odd text exchanges between delivery drivers and their customers, she always gives 110 percent. In the clip above she stars opposite Fallon for the conversations, which range from the mildly bizarre to the mildly terrifying….

My partner tested positive for an STI, but I’m negative. Why?

Attending sexual health screenings can be a nail-biting experience. But, what happens when you test positive for a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and your partner doesn’t?  You may automatically assume that this is because of cheating, that your partner may have slept with another person or had sexual contact outside of your knowledge, prior to…

JPMorgan expects a mild recession for 2023. That means higher unemployment and a rough holiday shopping season for Americans.

Happy Friday eve, team. I’m Phil Rosen. A big part of my job entails keeping an ear to Wall Street, and then telling you about what I learn here in this newsletter.  Fair warning: Much of Wall Street sounds pretty downbeat right now.  In a Wednesday note to clients, JPMorgan analysts broke down their economic…

Elon Musk runs 3 companies — and his executive juggling act is the perfect example of how the modern CEO job is broken

CEOs have turned into Chief Hypocrisy Officers: running multiple businesses, sitting on boards, and juggling side hustles while demanding total and complete attention from their employees. Rachel Mendelson/Insider What does Elon Musk do all day? That may seem like a simple question: he works. Musk is currently the CEO of three different companies: SpaceX, Tesla,…

A Google recruiter reveals the 4 criteria the tech giant uses to select candidates and what a successful résumé should look like

Jess Penkhues. Carolina Marcos Google is continuing to hire despite mass layoffs in the tech industry. Jess Penkhues is a recruiter at Google for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. She told Insider the four key criteria the company uses to select candidates. This is an edited, translated version of an article that originally…