Nvidia co-founder and now former CEO Jensen Huang has never been as prone to controversy as AI leaders like OpenAI’s Sam Altman or SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk. But the 63-year-old industry kingpin recently admitted that he cheated on his wife of 40 years in affairs that could have ramifications beyond Huang’s…
I finally found a reason to use my 4K Blu-ray player’s USB port
My 4K Blu-ray player is mostly used to play discs, as I’m sure most of them are. However, that doesn’t mean it’s not capable of more, and every time I pop a disc in, I go to the player’s home page. I have one of those Sony players that was…
ChatGPT’s new Wallet lets AI agents shop and check out for you
ChatGPT can now shop for you. On Friday, OpenAI launched a new wallet feature that lets its agents, called dots, help you decide what to buy and then complete the purchase on your behalf. The option will initially be available to a limited number of U.S. ChatGPT Pro subscribers, ages…
VisionQuest is already free to stream
Marvel has once again wowed audiences with its latest streaming series, VisionQuest. Now that it has concluded its first season with an incredible sendoff, all eight episodes of VisionQuest are available to paying subscribers on Disney+. However, Marvel is now allowing fans to stream the show’s first episode for free.…
Microsoft’s latest email outage turned into a full blown global cloud crisis
Microsoft is slowly recovering from its day-long outage after much of the company’s systems were hit by a cascading software issue. The problems, which started Thursday, were initially flagged as affecting the company’s services in the U.S. and the Americas, but quickly spread around the world, as engineers struggled to…
Director? Star? Genre? How to build a physical media collection around a theme
As much as I may consider myself to be a proponent of physical media, I still appreciate that streaming and digital media have their strengths and purposes. For example, if you’re a particularly enthusiastic fan of movies and TV shows, you might not have enough storage space for individual disc…
Israel’s VCs see opportunity for challengers in Nvidia’s turmoil
Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s resignation has been received with worry in Israel, the company’s “second home,” as Huang described it in 2023. The company’s importance flows both ways, as the semiconductor giant has provided a major boost to Israel’s economic forecasts in recent years. Intel, Microsoft and many homegrown…
5 things you can plug into your Android’s USB-C port
I’m probably not the only one who mostly uses my phone’s USB-C port for charging and often forgets about its other functions. The truth is, our phones are mini PCs, and their USB-C port is handy for connecting other hardware that can improve functionality and extend capabilities. These devices make…
Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia — who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?
The Nvidia Board of Directors announced on Thursday morning that the company’s co-founder and CEO of 33 years, Jensen Huang, has resigned as president, CEO, and member of the board, effective immediately. This is a shocking twist for one of the most valuable companies in the world, which designs the…
Trump floats Apple chairman Tim Cook as Jensen Huang’s successor
In the wake of the industry-shaking news of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s resignation on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump is floating the idea that former Apple CEO Tim Cook should take over the position. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that “only one man” could take Huang’s place:…