The Download: Silicon Valley’s blind spot and Nvidia’s chip-tracking plan
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Silicon Valley claims to know the future. So why did it get the midterms so wrong? —Aaron Zamost, a tech communications consultant and a former executive at Square The self-styled visionaries…
Silicon Valley's tech leaders may not be as visionary as they believe. Despite growing opposition to AI and data centers, many gathered at the White House to support President Trump's "Super Intelligence" agenda, jeopardizing their companies' fates. Even Nvidia, a key player in the industry, privately confirmed the possibility of tracking chips to combat smuggling, contradicting industry skepticism of the feasibility of such measures.
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