Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Nvidia’s AI Leap, LG’s Laptop Revolution, and Autonomous Collision in LA
Explore Nvidia's strategic acquisition of Run:ai, enhancing AI infrastructure and open-source innovation. Discover LG's groundbreaking Gram laptops with Intel's latest chips and AI features, setting new standards in personal computing. Delve into the intriguing collision between a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot in Los Angeles, highlighting the challenges of autonomous vehicle interactions. Plus, learn about WWT's acquisition of Softchoice, marking a significant shift in the tech services landscape. This episode offers insights into the dynamic world of technology and its future directions.
Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/30/nvidia-completes-acquisition-of-ai-infrastructure-startup-runai/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/31/24332438/lg-gram-pro-laptops-2025-ai-copilot
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/31/a-waymo-robotaxi-and-a-serve-delivery-robot-collided-in-los-angeles/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/31/it-tech-services-firm-wwt-acquires-canadian-it-provider-softchoice-in-all-cash-deal/
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) Nvidia completes acquisition of AI infrastructure startup Run:ai
(00:03:34) LG’s lightweight Gram laptops get new Intel chips and offline AI features
(00:07:02) A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles
(00:09:38) Tech services firm WWT acquires Canadian IT provider Softchoice in all-cash deal