The networking platform – social media’s answer to boomer grandparents – is rapidly becoming an AI slop dystopia. Which made it the perfect place for my Nvidia-inspired fairytale
When electronic musician Grimes – AKA Claire Boucher – took to X last year to claim she was “only gonna be releasing music on LinkedIn from now on”, it seemed like yet another provocation from an often eccentric artist. But the ex-partner of Elon Musk may have followed through on her promise. Last month, a profile purporting to be the 38-year-old appeared on the world’s least gratifying social networking platform. Its only post so far promotes an appearance at Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference – Nvidia being the most valuable company in the world and the engine behind just about all AI applications.
Pivoting to LinkedIn might seem a depressing thing for an artist to resort to: a bit like moving in with your boomer grandparents. And it is. I should know because, in one of the more counterintuitive brags I’ve m
Michael Saylor posted “Back to work. BTC” on X Sunday, May 10, 2026, alongside an image of Strategy’s bitcoin holdings tracker, signaling the firm is resuming its aggressive accumulation after a one-week pause. Strategy Flips Switch to Accumulation Mode The social media post came alongside a chart showing Strategy, formerly known as Microstrategy, holding 818,334 […]
Alphabet's strategic AI advancements and custom chip development could reshape tech industry dynamics, challenging Nvidia's market position.
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TLDR: Nvidia has crossed $40 billion in investment commitments in 2026, targeting firms across the AI supply chain. A $30 billion bet on OpenAI stands as Nvidia’s single largest investment, deepening a decade-long partnership. Deals with Corning and IREN tie optical manufacturing and data center capacity directly to Nvidia’s hardware ecosystem. Analysts warn that neocloud investments may be pre-funding GPU purchases, raising questions about organic AI demand. Nvidia has surpassed $40 billion in investment commitments in 2026, backing companies across the AI infrastructure stack. The chipmaker recently agreed to invest up to $3.2 billion in glass maker Corning and $2.1 billion in data center operator IREN. These deals reflect a broader strategy of financing the AI supply chain while securing commercial partnerships. Analysts see both promise and risk in N
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Key Takeaways Nebius Group has finalized a $643 million deal to acquire Eigen AI, integrating advanced inference and optimization capabilities into its technology stack. A $2 billion equity commitment from Nvidia supports Nebius’s strategic transformation into a Platform as a Service provider. The company has locked in multi-billion dollar, extended-term agreements with Meta and Microsoft for AI infrastructure services. Institutional investors have increased their holdings to 21.9%, with Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management expanding its position by 230.6%. NBIS shares opened Friday at $177.08, approaching the 52-week peak of $197.89, while analyst consensus shows a “Moderate Buy” rating with a $154.75 average price target. Nebius Group is executing an ambitious strategy to climb higher in the artificial intelligence technology stack. The company
The opening days in May have been accompanied by a rise in Ethereum on-chain activity. In a recent post on X, a pseudonymous analyst Darkfost dives into the intricacies of this activity and its impact on price. Related Reading: Ethereum Is Going Up While Shorts Are Piling In: Find Out What Usually Follows Binance Records Massive Ethereum Inflow According to Darkfost, the resurgence of activity on the Ethereum network corresponds with the sideways movement of the second-largest cryptocurrency, trading between $2,250 and $2,450. Further details of this recent activity surge show that Binance has seen multiple large hourly ETH inflow spikes since the beginning of May. The three largest of these Ethereum transfers to Binance were reported as follows: on May 6, about 216,152 ETH, worth approximately $511 million, was transferred to Binance. Although smaller in comparison, on May 8, 98,552 ETH valued at $224 million also entered Binance. A larger number of transfers was also observed on May
Nvidia's expansion in Israel strengthens its global R&D capabilities, potentially boosting innovation and economic growth in the region.
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NVlabs releases cuda-oxide v0.1.0, a custom rustc codegen backend that compiles #[kernel]-annotated Rust functions to PTX through a Rust → Stable MIR → Pliron IR → LLVM IR → PTX pipeline, with single-source host+device compilation from one cargo oxide build command.
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