OpenAI adds Google TPUs to reduce dependence on Nvidia GPUs TPU adoption highlights OpenAI’s push to diversify compute options Google Cloud wins OpenAI as customer despite competitive dynamics OpenAI has reportedly begun using Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs) to power ChatGPT and other products. A report from Reuters, which cites a source familiar with the…
Although rapid generative AI advancements are revolutionizing organizational natural language processing tasks, developers and data scientists face significant challenges customizing these large models. These hurdles include managing complex workflows, efficiently preparing large datasets for fine-tuning, implementing sophisticated fine-tuning techniques while optimizing computational resources, consistently tracking model performance, and achieving reliable, scalable deployment.The fragmented nature of…
The retail industry is breathing a sigh of relief after it appeared to avoid the worst case scenario on Vietnam tariffs. But some executives believe the tentative trade deal President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is still bad for business and could have a chilling effect on consumer spending. “It’s a lot better news than where…
Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Newly-built social housing in England will be exempt from Right to Buy for 35 years, under government plans to further scale back the policy. Social tenants will also have to live in their properties for much longer before qualifying for the scheme, which allows them to buy at a…
After missing the 2024 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest over a sponsorship dispute, hot dog king Joey Chestnut is back in the competition for 2025 and is an enormous -1600 favorite to capture his record-extending 17th yellow belt. Last year’s champion during Chestnut’s hiatus, Patrick Bertoletti, is the only men’s competitor anywhere close at +1200,…
Kim Kardashian launched Skims, her shapewear brand, in 2019 after spending years dabbing other undergarments with teabags to “nail the perfect nude shade”. “It’s deeply personal to me,” says the reality-television star. It has also been tremendously lucrative. Skims now makes some $1bn in sales a year. Source link
PA Media Sir Keir Starmer has set out his 10-year-plan to reform the NHS in England, based on a shift from hospitals to neighbourhood health hubs, a new focus on prevention and better use of technology. He said the government’s 162-page blueprint might be the last chance to put the health service “back on its…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Technology myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. It’s every manager’s worst nightmare: hiring a remote employee who turns out to be a North Korean hacker intent on loading malware on to your network. But that’s what happened to the US cyber security company…
Alden GonzalezJul 2, 2025, 11:54 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — On 15 occasions Wednesday, Clayton Kershaw reached two strikes with an opposing hitter and 53,536 Dodger Stadium fans rose to their…
As Americans use and acquire cryptocurrency more than ever before, Independence Day celebrations increasingly reflect this trend. There is a brand of fountain fireworks called “Crypto,” and many retailers catering to customers’ July 4 plans now take payment in cryptocurrency. And it is a topic of conversation at July 4 gatherings, as many reflect on…
