Has Silicon Valley been building the wrong things?
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China's LineShine supercomputer, housed at the National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen, has topped the TOP500 ranking, displacing the US-built El Capitan. This marks the first time China has held the top position since 2018. Notably, LineShine achieves this milestone without using GPUs, which are typically central to high-performance computing systems. The achievement comes despite US trade restrictions limiting the sale of advanced computing components to China. Analysts view the milestone not only as a technical feat but also as a geopolitical signal from Beijing to Washington amid ongoing technology tensions.
Jim Henson, best known for the Muppets and The Dark Crystal, directed a lesser-known experimental teleplay called The Cube in 1969. The 53-minute film was produced for NBC's anthology series Experiment in Television, which showcased various experimental films, plays, and documentaries. Unlike Henson's puppet-driven work, The Cube features no Muppets and takes a surrealist, thought-provoking approach. The show aired alongside other unconventional content, including an episode featuring media theorist Marshall McLuhan discussing his famous 'the medium is the message' concept. The Cube is now drawing renewed attention for its striking thematic similarities to modern anthology series like Black Mirror.
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Wall Street investors are increasingly bullish on Micron, a US-based memory chip manufacturer, seeing it as a promising AI-driven investment. The enthusiasm follows the extraordinary success of Nvidia, whose stock surged on the back of booming AI demand. Investors are actively searching for other publicly listed companies positioned to benefit from the growing AI industry. Micron has emerged as a leading candidate due to its role in producing memory chips critical to AI infrastructure.
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