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David Mills. A Freewheeling Zealot to Whom the World Owes Much

On January 17th, a man you never heard of died at the age of 85. Years earlier, he invented something you never heard of, either. Whilst working for an organization so secret, whoever told you about it would have probably had to kill you. David Mills invented internet time synchronization. A protocol that co-ordinates the […]

Sacre Bleu! Microsoft Just Overtook France’s GDP

When Microsoft’s market value cruised past the $3 trillion mark last week, the company also eased past the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of one of the ten most productive nations on the planet. When we first heard about Apple, then Microsoft reaching this formidable milestone, I think the prevailing impression was that of “okay, that’s […]

Sam Altman, AI Depends on Energy Breakthrough

Unlocking the full potential of AI energy hinges on a critical necessity emphasized by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman—an essential breakthrough in energy solutions. As outlined in a report by the German news agency (dpa), Altman highlighted in January the dependency of the AI industry’s energy demands on advancements in nuclear fusion. This technology, which has remained elusive […]