Cheddar Senior Reporter Alex Heath joins Kristen Scholer and Baker Machado to discuss Mark Zuckerberg's latest New Year's resolution...to "fix Facebook." This is the least specific he's been about a New Year's resolution since he starting making them publicly in 2009.
Facebook has certainly faced backlash after being accused of spreading misleading information. Heath talks about what problems Zuckerberg will need to address in 2018 and some challenges ahead for the company.
Plus, how damaging is Intel's chip issue to Apple? Heath says Apple shouldn't be worried. It was already working towards eliminating the need for Intel chips, and this will just put the cherry on that decision. However, he says Intel needs to worry because chips are the core of its business.
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni introduce Phia, a fashion tech startup that helps users find price comparisons and discover alternative options for apparel
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services. The tech company posted a note to its Azure status page that its teams are currently deploying a fix to address the outage.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
A new poll finds that as the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact.
