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- 1Nvidia's big share buybacks and AI security push scrutinized●“That’s what shareholders expect — and they’ll be penalized if they’re not doing like their peers.” I spoke to CNET abou
Paris Marx, in remarks to CNET, argues Nvidia is carrying out large share buybacks because shareholders expect it and companies that fail to keep pace with their peers are penalized. He also says Nvidia's new AI security system is designed to capitalize on recent 'doomer' narratives about artificial intelligence risks, tying the company's product strategy to market pressure and fear-driven marketing.
- 2Debate grows over data centres competing for electricity in Newfoundland●“Does it make sense to be giving that electricity over to data centres when there might be better ways that it can be us
Questions are being raised in Newfoundland and Labrador about whether the province should allocate electricity to data centres rather than other uses. Paris Marx made the case to CBC News that data centres are likely a poor fit for the region, arguing the power could serve better purposes amid concerns over energy demand from digital infrastructure.
- 3German informatics group to meet hybrid on 9 October●Am 9. Oktober treffen wir uns wieder hybrid von 16 bis 18 Uhr als # Fachgruppe der @ informatik Diskutieren werden wir u
A German informatics working group will meet on 9 October from 4 to 6 pm in hybrid format. The discussion will focus on the text "Reclaiming Digital Sovereignty" by Cecilia Rikap, Cédric Durand, Edemilson Paraná, Paolo Gerbaudo and Paris Marx, with topics including digital autonomy and digital sovereignty.