Sat.Feb 10, 2024

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New esports team at Seattle-area middle school teaches teamwork, communication, and how to lose

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Islander Middle School esports team members gather around for a Super Smash Bros. session during a recent practice. (Photos courtesy of Ian Henry / Mercer Island School District) I turned off Interstate 90 and climbed the curving streets into Mercer Island toward Islander Middle School (IMS). Signs on traffic medians, roadside planters, and roundabouts advertised a slew of extracurricular activities for local kids.

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Nvidia is reportedly investing $30 billion in new custom chip unit

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Confidential sources have told Reuters that Nvidia is embarking on a $30 billion venture to form a new unit for custom chip solutions. The products would focus on multiple sectors, with AI as the chief concern. The company has reportedly begun talks with Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI.

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Jeff Bezos sells $2 billion worth of Amazon shares in his first stock sale since 2021

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaking at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. in 2018. (Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Photo / Gary Cameron) Jeff Bezos sold nearly 12 million Amazon shares, his first sale of the company’s stock since 2021, for a total of more than $2 billion, according to a regulatory filing. It’s part of a plan to sell up to 50 million shares during a period ending in January 2025, under a trading plan adopted by Bezos on Nov. 8, 2023, as disclosed in Amazon’

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Lenovo to show off new ThinkBook laptop with a transparent display

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Rumors are swirling that Lenovo could unveil the world's first transparent laptop at Mobile World Congress later this month. Leaked images sourced by WindowsReport suggest the laptop could sport a see-through display and keyboard, potentially bringing transparent tech to PCs for the first time.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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GeekWire Podcast: Bezos’ big stock sale, Nadella’s first 10 years, and will AI read your next book?

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This week on the GeekWire Podcast , we examine the timing of Jeff Bezos’ plan to sell up to 50 million shares of Amazon stock, in the context of his public announcement that he would be moving to Miami; assess Satya Nadella’s track record as Microsoft CEO as he reaches 10 years in the role ; and test an example of how text-to-speech apps could change the way we engage with printed books — or maybe not, based on the way one of us reacts.

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This real-world Pokédex identifies pocket monsters using ChatGPT and AI voice cloning

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Abe Haskins, the engineer and host behind the YouTube channel Abe's Projects, wanted to recreate the Pokédex's nostalgic functionality and appearance. Companies like Tiger have released Pokédex toys, but none worked like the one from the show. Abe's main goals were to make it look as much like the anime.