WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.440 Today is the 899th episode of TechLinked. 00:00:04.440 --> 00:00:08.480 That means absolutely nothing, but we thought we'd mention it. NVIDIA unveiled what they call 00:00:08.480 --> 00:00:13.280 the world's most powerful chip for AI. Earlier today, even though they haven't tasted 00:00:13.280 --> 00:00:16.760 my homemade silicon crisps, it's what robots crave. 00:00:16.760 --> 00:00:21.360 CEO Jensen Huang held up the Blackwell GB200 chip 00:00:21.360 --> 00:00:24.480 next to an H100, the chip that catapulted NVIDIA's value 00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:28.880 into the trillions of dollars to presumably publicly humiliate it. 00:00:28.960 --> 00:00:32.240 The GB200 itself is four times more powerful 00:00:32.240 --> 00:00:37.840 than an H100. But when it's incorporated into the new DGX-NVL72 system, 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:43.960 it can achieve 30 times the inference performance at 25 times lower energy consumption, 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:48.160 enabling it to run LLMs with up to 27 trillion parameters. 00:00:48.160 --> 00:00:52.960 More than I have in there, theoretically at least, since the cutting edge GPT-4 00:00:52.960 --> 00:00:57.900 is thought to have around 1.7 trillion. But Jensen didn't just talk about chatbots. 00:00:57.900 --> 00:01:03.500 You may recall that NVIDIA used to be a graphics company, so he talked a lot about creating digital twins, 00:01:03.500 --> 00:01:09.420 aka simulating physical objects, buildings that even planet Earth, to detect and solve issues, 00:01:09.420 --> 00:01:12.980 like climate change, virtually. And it's just that simple. 00:01:12.980 --> 00:01:16.860 Now, NVIDIA's fellow tech giants who are all working on AI chips of their own 00:01:16.860 --> 00:01:21.180 probably have mixed feelings about NVIDIA announcing a massively upgraded successor 00:01:21.180 --> 00:01:24.940 to the most in-demand hardware of all time. But what choice do they have, 00:01:24.940 --> 00:01:29.180 except to buy it or fall behind? So they all lined up to kiss Jensen's ring 00:01:29.180 --> 00:01:34.820 in the form of their logos being shown on screen. Yeah, Jensen was killing it according to Ryan Schraut. 00:01:34.820 --> 00:01:37.980 I mean, he sold out San Jose's SAP Center 00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:42.140 to talk about an AI processor. The man's at the top of his game, get him a turtleneck. 00:01:42.140 --> 00:01:46.580 Except when he tried to explain the standard ratio of tokens to words and ended up admitting, 00:01:46.580 --> 00:01:49.820 this is not going well. Only human after all. 00:01:49.820 --> 00:01:54.900 Destroy him. You see, he's just a man. Apple wants Google's AI on iPhones, 00:01:54.900 --> 00:01:59.140 according to Mark Gurman. Team Tim is seeking Gemini to power upcoming 00:01:59.140 --> 00:02:03.140 generative AI features that will debut in iOS 18 this year. 00:02:03.140 --> 00:02:07.820 Apparently, Apple also recently held talks with OpenAI trying to reach a similar deal. 00:02:07.820 --> 00:02:11.580 Apple CEO Tim Cook already promised a big AI announcement 00:02:11.580 --> 00:02:16.820 that is expected to occur at WDC in June. So the move to use another company's generative AI 00:02:16.820 --> 00:02:20.620 suggests Apple's having a bit of trouble with their homegrown solutions. 00:02:20.620 --> 00:02:24.140 You're a little shy. It certainly doesn't help that Apple is courting Google 00:02:24.180 --> 00:02:29.900 for their generative solution not long after. They have to pause Gemini's ability to generate images 00:02:29.900 --> 00:02:33.020 of humans due to some wacky historical revisions. 00:02:33.020 --> 00:02:36.300 This isn't to say that Apple hasn't made progress on AI. 00:02:36.300 --> 00:02:40.460 Just last week, researchers from the company published a paper detailing advancements they've made 00:02:40.460 --> 00:02:44.500 in creating multimodal large language models, which are the cool kind. 00:02:44.500 --> 00:02:49.420 Apparently their new method both increases performance while reducing the need for follow-up prompts 00:02:49.420 --> 00:02:53.500 to achieve the desired result. I need this for my teenager. 00:02:53.500 --> 00:02:56.540 I need to do dad jokes. So yeah, Apple might not be ready for primetime, 00:02:56.540 --> 00:03:02.260 but that's because they're taking it slow. They've been burned. They're not say locking themselves inside for four months 00:03:02.260 --> 00:03:05.260 to push out a chatbot like XAI, 00:03:05.260 --> 00:03:08.660 who just open sourced the base model powering said chatbot. 00:03:08.660 --> 00:03:13.460 You'd think Apple might try to save themselves some money and use GROC, but I guess that's too cringe. 00:03:13.460 --> 00:03:17.300 So they're going with the AI that put minorities in Wehrmacht uniforms. 00:03:17.300 --> 00:03:21.420 I had a dream like that once. They could have worn them. This is the plot to the get out prequel. 00:03:21.420 --> 00:03:26.340 And a new meta quest headset may have leaked last week, twice. 00:03:26.340 --> 00:03:30.500 Like all the best content on the internet, the most recent leak was first published on Reddit 00:03:30.500 --> 00:03:34.460 before being reposted to Twitter. The tweet contains screenshots allegedly 00:03:34.460 --> 00:03:40.460 from a meta user research zoom meeting showing details of the meta quest 3S. 00:03:40.460 --> 00:03:45.700 But the authenticity of the images is still up for debate. Now last year, the Verge did report 00:03:45.700 --> 00:03:49.940 that meta had plans to release a more accessible headset in 2024. 00:03:49.940 --> 00:03:54.420 So many enthusiasts have been expecting a more budget friendly version of the quest 3, 00:03:54.420 --> 00:03:59.020 referred to as the quest 3 light. You can have it if you're on a diet, a money diet. 00:03:59.020 --> 00:04:05.140 It's lower in calories. And cash. Earlier last week, however, VR accessory seller VR Panda 00:04:05.140 --> 00:04:10.140 tweeted alleged renders of the light that are very different for the more recent zoom pictures. 00:04:10.140 --> 00:04:15.740 The unit is clearly lacking any form of pass through suggesting the headset would have no AR functionality. 00:04:15.740 --> 00:04:20.180 Meanwhile, the newer alleged leaks clearly show a funky looking front facing camera array 00:04:20.180 --> 00:04:25.100 and possible marketing images inviting consumers to discover mixed reality. 00:04:25.100 --> 00:04:30.180 While these newer leaks feature far more information, they may be too detailed to be legitimate. 00:04:30.180 --> 00:04:34.460 After all, if I was gonna risk running with meta's legal team by leaking internal documents, 00:04:34.460 --> 00:04:38.940 I'd probably blur my face from the screenshots. No matter how good I looked in a college shirt 00:04:38.940 --> 00:04:43.060 or svelte turtleneck, felt cute, might get sued. 00:04:43.060 --> 00:04:45.580 Well, what can I say about the quick bits? 00:04:48.100 --> 00:04:52.660 I don't know. Pretty quick. It's been a big week for foldable phone leaks. 00:04:52.660 --> 00:04:59.660 According to reports, Samsung will be releasing both a budget and high end version of its Galaxy Z Fold 6. 00:04:59.660 --> 00:05:02.780 The lower end model will allegedly cost around $800. 00:05:02.780 --> 00:05:07.740 And amount consumers might actually pay. Though there will be trade-offs like no S Pen support 00:05:07.740 --> 00:05:13.060 and a smaller battery than the full fat version. Meanwhile, according to an unconfirmed Apple roadmap 00:05:13.060 --> 00:05:18.940 and market research company, Omdia. Apple will release a foldable iPhone in 2026 00:05:18.940 --> 00:05:22.340 when we're all already dead. While we don't know much else about the foldable iPhone, 00:05:22.340 --> 00:05:27.740 I'm confident that it won't be $800. But it will be sentient and racist. 00:05:27.740 --> 00:05:31.020 Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chip 00:05:31.020 --> 00:05:34.980 as a cheaper alternative to the company's flagship, 8 Gen 3. 00:05:34.980 --> 00:05:39.840 S means less good this time. The 8S Gen 3 is seemingly meant to occupy a thin niche 00:05:39.840 --> 00:05:44.980 between being less powerful than the current flagship without giving up too many features. 00:05:44.980 --> 00:05:48.180 It differs from the last Gen flagship, 8 Gen 2, 00:05:48.180 --> 00:05:52.540 in two key ways. The 8S Gen 3 has a newer CPU and support 00:05:52.540 --> 00:05:56.500 on device generative AI. In many ways, the 8S Gen 3 is the successor 00:05:56.500 --> 00:05:59.580 to the 7 Plus Gen 2. Who's counting? 00:05:59.580 --> 00:06:03.660 That was released last year, you remember? But you might not expect that since, once again, 00:06:03.660 --> 00:06:07.500 the tech world is demonstrating its complete inability to name things comprehensively. 00:06:07.500 --> 00:06:12.500 Huawei is developing an archival storage system using magneto-electric disks. 00:06:12.500 --> 00:06:17.700 And this is definitely my origin story. They have 90% lower power consumption than hard disk drives. 00:06:17.700 --> 00:06:21.140 How these disks work in practice is still uncertain. 00:06:21.140 --> 00:06:24.260 China, some sources believe the magneto-electric disks 00:06:24.260 --> 00:06:28.300 are spun down disks that power down or turn off to save energy. 00:06:28.300 --> 00:06:32.420 While others claim the disks are a combination of magnetic tape and flash memory. 00:06:32.420 --> 00:06:36.300 Whatever the case, everyday to order in the audience is already salivating. 00:06:36.300 --> 00:06:39.580 They love these updates. Unquestionably a worst superhero name. 00:06:39.580 --> 00:06:43.260 SpaceX has a apparently $1.8 billion contract 00:06:43.260 --> 00:06:46.700 to build hundreds of spy satellites on behalf of US intelligence. 00:06:46.700 --> 00:06:50.260 That's according to multiple sources for Reuters. While it's currently unclear 00:06:50.260 --> 00:06:54.860 when the new satellite network will come online, sources say its earth imaging capabilities 00:06:54.860 --> 00:06:58.420 would be used both by the US government and its military 00:06:58.420 --> 00:07:01.900 to quickly spot potential targets almost anywhere in the globe. 00:07:01.900 --> 00:07:08.260 Including climate change. So now they can finally track down a mysterious and dangerous fugitive known only as Waldo. 00:07:08.260 --> 00:07:13.140 Space VIP, a tourism firm, is offering a near space fine dining experience 00:07:13.140 --> 00:07:16.460 aboard Space Perspectives Spaceship Neptune. 00:07:16.460 --> 00:07:19.780 The world's only carbon neutral spaceship in the sense that it's basically 00:07:19.780 --> 00:07:24.700 just a high altitude balloon. Six passengers will dine at an altitude of 19 miles 00:07:24.700 --> 00:07:30.380 as they watch the sunrise over the curve of the earth. The menu was created by award-winning chef Rasmus Monk. 00:07:30.380 --> 00:07:33.540 Not to be mistaken by actor Tony Shalu. 00:07:33.540 --> 00:07:38.220 There he is. Each passenger will be expected to pay 00:07:38.220 --> 00:07:42.540 a tepid half million for the trip, which just goes to show that the cost of food 00:07:42.580 --> 00:07:47.380 has gotten crazy. Space no one can hear you weep. 00:07:47.380 --> 00:07:51.220 It'll cost you nothing to come back on Wednesday for more crazy tech news. 00:07:51.220 --> 00:07:54.500 Unless you're watching this at work, in which case it could cost you a job, 00:07:54.500 --> 00:07:56.820 but it'd be worth it. They don't know what you do.