The founder of TSMC has revealed he tried to get Jensen Huang to succeed him as CEO
Jensen Huang presenting at a Nvidia event in San Jose in March. The founder of Taiwanese chip giant TSMC has revealed he once asked Jensen Huang if he would succeed him as the company’s CEO. But Huang, the founder and CEO of AI chipmaker Nvidia, turned the role down in less than 10 minutes and…
Uber and Lyft drivers say Waymo’s robotaxis are hurting their earnings in Phoenix and LA
Uber and Lyft drivers in Phoenix and Los Angeles said robotaxis had made their gigs even more competitive. Some Uber and Lyft drivers have said the driverless taxis operating in their markets are driving down their earnings. Jason D., a 50-year-old Uber driver in Phoenix, told B-17 it had become harder to make money in…
China is on edge after Trump’s talk of tariffs
US President-elect Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping China is hitting back after president-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose higher tariffs on imports from the country as soon as he takes office. Trump had said he’d imposed 60% tariffs on Chinese goods on the campaign trail, but said on his Truth Social platform Monday he’d…
I put my dreams on hold for a stable career in finance. 6 years in, I gave up my 6-figure salary to move to Hawaii and start over.
Adam Knorr. I walked away from life-changing money in finance to chase my dream of becoming a writer. I had no experience, clients, or idea where to start. I moved from Nashville to Hawaii to figure it out. I graduated with a journalism degree, but my brother worked in finance in Nashville. He told me…
Signs you’ve been ‘love-bombed’ during a job interview and what to do about it
If the hiring manager is too optimistic and full of praise during an interview, it could be a sign of “love-bombing.” If a hiring manager is excessively complimenting you and telling you you’re the top candidate during an interview, you may be being “love-bombed.” The term originated as a way to describe the manipulative tactics…
The app gold rush ‘is kind of over,’ Procreate CEO says. Here’s his advice if you’re thinking of making an app.
Procreate CEO James Cuda told B-17 that VC funding for apps has “dried up.” Thinking of making your own app? Procreate CEO James Cuda has some bad news: the “gold rush is kind of over.” The CEO of the popular digital art app for iPads and iPhones is referring to the days of VCs pouring…
Xi Jinping’s military purge is bleeding into his elite circle of generals commanding China’s forces
Xi’s anti-corruption crackdown has pushed into the highest echelons of China’s military recently, and it looks like the purge still isn’t finished. A top-ranking admiral in China’s Central Military Commission — the highest body commanding its forces — has been placed under investigation, the country’s defense ministry said on Thursday. Adm. Miao Hua, who’s in…
Elon Musk and Sylvester Stallone attended Trump’s Thanksgiving dinner that’s all over social media
Elon Musk has become one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vocal political supporters. Elon Musk and Donald Trump have been inseparable since the latter’s election victory — and the Tesla CEO was one of several celebrity guests for Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago. Videos circulating on social media showed Musk, who has been regularly spotted at Trump’s…
How to use Bing: Microsoft reinvented its search engine to incorporate AI
Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, now has AI features built into it. Microsoft first unveiled a revamped, AI-powered version of its search engine, Bing, last year. The new Bing, which promised to be “more powerful than ChatGPT,” runs on Microsoft’s own next-generation language model called “Prometheus.” The proprietary technology was developed using elements of OpenAI’s most…
