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[adiariomx]

Zuckerberg dijo al Comité Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos que lamentaba no haber hablado antes sobre la supuesta presión, as...

[trader-sg112]

The Biggest Analyst Moves in AI: A Closer Look

The world of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to captivate investors, with its potential to revolutionize industries and generate unprecedented growth. However, the rapid pace of AI development has led to varying opinions among analysts. Here, we explore some of the most significant recent analyst moves in the AI sector, shedding light on differing perspectives and market implications.

Nvidia: A Bubble in the Making?

Elliot’s Perspective: Overhyped AI and Nvidia’s Bubble

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been at the forefront of AI innovation, with its graphics processing units (GPUs) becoming the backbone of AI and machine learning applications. Despite its dominance, Elliot, a prominent analyst, has voiced concerns about Nvidia being in a “bubble” and AI being “overhyped.” According to Elliot, the market's enthusiasm has driven Nvidia's stock price to unsustainable levels, reflecting unrealistic expectations about AI’s near-term potential.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META): Staying the Course

Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, has been investing heavily in AI to enhance its social media platforms and virtual reality endeavors. Despite fluctuations in the tech sector, analysts maintain a positive outlook on Meta’s AI strategy. The company’s consistent focus on integrating AI for content moderation, ad targeting, and user experience improvements underscores its commitment to leveraging AI for long-term growth.

Intel: Facing Challenges Post-Q2 Results

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) has faced a challenging landscape, particularly after a disappointing Q2 earnings report. The company’s efforts to pivot towards AI and data-centric markets have been met with mixed results. Analysts are cautious, highlighting Intel's need to accelerate its AI initiatives to compete with rivals like Nvidia and AMD effectively. The Q2 performance has led to a re-evaluation of Intel’s prospects, emphasizing the need for strategic realignment in the AI domain.

HSBC Cuts Arm Rating: A Less Bullish AI PC Narrative

Arm Holdings, a key player in the semiconductor industry, has seen its rating cut by HSBC. The decision reflects a less bullish outlook on the AI-driven PC market. HSBC’s analysis indicates that the initial excitement surrounding AI integration in PCs may have been overly optimistic. While Arm continues to be a critical component supplier for AI applications, the tempered expectations suggest a more measured approach to AI’s impact on the PC industry.

Datadog: Upgraded to Buy at BTIG

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG), a monitoring and analytics platform for cloud applications, has received an upgrade to "Buy" from BTIG. This upgrade reflects confidence in Datadog’s ability to capitalize on the growing demand for AI-driven analytics. As businesses increasingly rely on AI to optimize operations and gain insights, Datadog’s comprehensive monitoring solutions position it well for future growth. BTIG’s endorsement underscores the company’s strategic alignment with AI trends and its potential to deliver strong returns.

Conclusion

The AI sector remains a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape, with varying opinions from analysts reflecting the complexity of predicting its trajectory. Nvidia’s potential bubble, Meta’s steady course, Intel’s challenges, Arm’s recalibrated expectations, and Datadog’s promising prospects illustrate the diverse perspectives shaping the market. As AI continues to advance, staying informed about these analyst moves provides valuable insights for investors navigating the future of technology.

[phonemantra-blog]

The way we interact with technology is constantly evolving, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of this change. Meta, the tech giant behind popular platforms like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, is a leader in utilizing AI to enhance user experience. While users in the US have already enjoyed some AI-powered conveniences, WhatsApp is taking things a step further with a revolutionary new feature: direct access to Meta AI through the app's search bar. Simplifying Interactions with "Ask Meta AI" According to WABetaInfo, a trusted source for WhatsApp updates, Meta is developing a feature that allows users to directly pose questions to Meta AI within the search bar. This eliminates the need to initiate separate AI chats, streamlining interaction and saving time. Look for a new prompt beneath the search bar: "Ask Meta AI." This simple yet powerful addition removes unnecessary steps, making it easier than ever to leverage the power of AI within WhatsApp. A Familiar Yet Advanced Assistant: Meta AI For those familiar with AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Meta AI promises a similar, potentially even more advanced, experience. Designed as a versatile assistant, Meta AI allows users to ask questions and receive answers simply by typing their query into the search bar. But that's not all! To further encourage user interaction with AI, WhatsApp plans to introduce suggested prompts within the search bar. While still under development, this feature indicates WhatsApp's commitment to making AI a seamless and intuitive part of the app experience. Expanding the Toolbox: AI-Powered Image Editing The integration of direct AI queries is just the beginning. Reports suggest that WhatsApp is also developing AI-powered image editing tools for its platform. These new features represent a deeper integration of AI into WhatsApp, offering users advanced capabilities that enhance their app experience. From asking questions directly to editing photos with the help of AI, these advancements hint at a future where AI becomes an integral part of our everyday digital tools. As Meta continues to innovate and other tech giants follow suit, the possibilities for AI-powered applications seem limitless. The Future of AI in WhatsApp and Beyond This development signifies two key things: Meta's dedication to AI innovation and the potential for even more exciting advancements in the tech industry. With direct access to Meta AI in WhatsApp, users will have a powerful tool at their fingertips, allowing them to quickly find information, clarify doubts, and complete tasks more efficiently. However, it's important to consider potential implications. As AI becomes more ingrained in our digital lives, questions about privacy, data security, and potential bias in AI algorithms need to be addressed. A New Era for WhatsApp with AI WhatsApp's integration of Meta AI marks a significant step towards a more AI-driven future. This development not only promises a more streamlined and efficient user experience but also sets the stage for further innovation within the tech industry. As AI continues to evolve, we can expect even more powerful and versatile tools integrated into our everyday digital interactions. Frequently Asked Questions Q: What is Meta AI? A: Meta AI is an artificial intelligence system developed by Meta Platforms. It can answer questions, generate creative text formats, and potentially complete tasks based on user instructions. Q: How will I use Meta AI in WhatsApp? A: Once the feature is rolled out, you'll see a prompt "Ask Meta AI" below the search bar. Simply type your question into the search bar and Meta AI will respond. Q: What are some potential concerns about AI integration in WhatsApp? A: While AI offers numerous benefits, potential concerns include data privacy, security risks, and potential bias in AI algorithms. Q: Can users expect similar functionality to ChatGPT with Meta AI in WhatsApp? A: Yes, Meta AI offers a comparable, if not superior, experience to ChatGPT, allowing users to enter queries directly into the search bar for seamless access to AI capabilities within WhatsApp. Q: What additional AI features can users anticipate on WhatsApp? A: In addition to direct AI query functionality, WhatsApp plans to introduce suggested prompts to encourage user interaction with AI, along with AI-powered image editing tools to enhance the app's functionality. Q: How does Meta's integration of AI into WhatsApp set a precedent for the tech industry? A: Meta's commitment to AI integration in WhatsApp sets a precedent for future innovations, demonstrating the potential for AI to enhance user experience and functionality across digital platforms.

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Nasdaq 100 futures rise as Meta surges on quarterly sales growth

Futures linked to the Nasdaq-100 were higher on Thursday, boosted by strong gains from Facebook parent Meta Platforms. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 1.3%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.5%. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down 43 points, or 0.1%. Meta was up more than 19% in premarket trading after a Revenue exceeded in fourth quarter and announcement a $40 billion share buyback.…

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"Like a state, an operating system “governs” the programs and applications under it and networked with it as well as, to some extent, the individuals who avail themselves of these tools and resources. It defines us in relation to itself, and each other, as “users,” and can reward us, reject our requests, or even bar us from access according to its needs. It can also monitor and surveil us. Referring to giant metaplatforms like Android and Apple, the German sociologist Philipp Staab observes, “Their own systems are continuously optimized for maximum convenience, to reduce the need to switch to another system. On the other hand, they make it as difficult as possible for users to use certain services outside their own ecosystem.” This is our starting point for understanding the State. Its central feature is the legal, administrative, and decision-making structure we refer to as government. But the State is a much larger, more complex phenomenon, a comprehensive means of organizing and exercising power that, once it’s launched, expands to cover more and more aspects of existence according to a direction and logic of its own. “The state could never be the means for any special or definite end, as liberalism conceived it to be,” the German anarchist Rudolf Rocker wrote in his classic, Nationalism and Culture ; “it was rather, in its highest form, an end in itself, an end sufficient for itself.” At the same time, and again like a computer operating system, the State is not a material object or entity. The various pieces of “hardware” we associate with it—big, imposing neoclassical buildings fronted by Greco-Roman columns quite often come to mind, along with military bases, roads, and monuments—are merely material containers and symbols of the immaterial reality. An operating system is soft ware, a collection of embedded commands that direct a machine called a computer. The State, too, is “software”: a collection of ideas, doctrines, commands, and processes that direct the deployment of human beings and their deployment of physical resources. The State is at once a political, social-cultural, and economic entity. Like an operating system, it networks together institutions, organizations, and less formal groups including government but also many others: corporations, banks, other financial institutions (state-chartered, as it happens), and other underpinnings of capitalism; eleemosynary (nonprofit and charitable) institutions; so-called civil society groups and political parties (especially “established” parties like the Democrats and Republicans in the United States, which have evolved into quasi-state institutions); and even basic units like families and households. Other institutions and groupings that form part of the State furnish cultural and even paramilitary support to the social order, strengthen organized religion, and reinforce racial and gender stratification: for instance, the extreme wings of the nativist Alternative for Germany; the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in India; and the American Legion, the Ku Klux Klan, the National Rifle Association, militia groups, the Proud Boys, and the Southern Baptist Convention in the United States." -The operating system: An anarchist theory of the modern state

[risu5waffles]

Wintering DisconTENt

One of these finally fell on a day off. i mean, that has happened in the past too; i just haven't always seized the opportunity? i am so tired.

One of the biggest disappointments if the servers stay shuttered is that i never archived chronos' Demo series. i've got an old review of Demo (LittleBite-sizedPlanet 07/21/19 episode 144b), and we've played the three levels comprising it on stream many, many times; but i don't have dedicated LBsA episodes for them. This eats at me more than i care to admit, and i care to admit probably more than i generally ought.

As for D???, it's a very solid look at what Demo would have looked like if all of chronos' plans had come to fruition. We see a number of enemy types that come up later, and the bullet spreads, as well, will be repurposed. i really liked the way this one hits some of the main platforming gameplay biomes of Chapter Zero; it's a really neat look, and lets us see a bit more of them than we otherwise might have. i do note that we don't see Episode 0.2. Maybe chronos felt as wibbly about that one's look as i did.

And wrapping up Chapter Zero we have some cut content. It was really neat getting hands-on look into chronos' thought process wiv these. They're both pretty neat, but i can see why they eventually got scrapped. Episode 0.1(5) is just so very busy, and winds up being a lot more aggravating than fun, and while the gameplay in 0.3 is solid, it's got a poppiness to it that doesn't mesh all that well wiv the tone of the other parts of the Adventure.

i will point out, once again, that chronos has a lot of behind the scenes footage up on his YouTube

and they really make for a fascinating look into the brainmeats of an amazing creator. Am i selling chronos a little hard? i dunno. Maybe? i'll stand by every word tho'.

Ahhh LBP2, when everyone had a whole-ass passel of OCs, and couldn't wait to show them off to everyone. So... i guess tumblr wiv platforming? That probably reads snarky, and i really don't intend it to; i love seeing folx's characters, and being able to interact wiv them in the limited way that LBP provided was always a hoot.

i knew picked-punk from around this time, tho' we've long since been out of touch. My vague memories were of his being a pretty decent chap, and that i had a good time interacting wiv him. Wonder what he's up to these days. Hopefully nice things.

Awesome Gingers' Cardboard Garden (that misplaced apostrophe honestly bugs the heck out of me, but it's in the original, so i have to assume it was intended) is a fun, and pretty expansive metaplatformer(?). Maybe not meta, exactly, but directly referencing that there are Creator Curators (us) who are making all these community levels. i really liked when levels could play wiv that membrane, and still manage to pull off being enjoyable from a mechanical "i am a player interacting wiv this through gameplay mechanics" sense. i've played a lot that were just up their nose in the pretense, and kinda forgot someone would be experiencing this.

i really, really enjoyed this one; even if sometimes it could be a little difficult to track just where it wanted me to go next. Continuing wiv the conceit that this is Ginger's creation means that the level doesn't need to be completely tethered to making a cohesive environment, so you wind up wiv "realistic" setpieces strung together wiv more abstracted pure platforming bit, and that's always been a style i've enjoyed.

Fun fact, but the Yellow Sign sticker you can just see in the upper-right of the title card here? i made that. pickled-punk and i had done a sticker trade, and i used one of his stickers (now sadly lost) for a trigger in my Bloomin' Oni-ons level. i still wonder what that was supposed to get you. Probably a bunch of scorebubbles.

i am so glad i went back and grabbed this one. We'd played it on stream, and i had such a blast wiv it. Straight-forward, and not super-challenging, but extremely high on the charm scale, and all around a smooth, fun experience. Cookietovar put together some extremely solid platforming-for-platforming's-sake-but-still-enjoyable-to-look-at platformers, and i really should have given them more archive space. At least we got Roasting Oranges 2; that one was also a delight.

All three of these use a Mr Beaver Says No sticker switch, and for the life of me i could not figure out where the hell the trigger was. i'll tell you it bugged the living hell out of me, tho'. If i had to guess, and that's really all i can do, it probably triggered some form of fast travel, maybe a tetherless jetpack, to let Qugz get to the different setpieces quickly in Play Mode and making sure they were running properly. Wiv levels as expansive as these, getting to a specific point in them would be a lot; and wiv resetting logic being as fiddly as it was, Create Mode testing could be a real chore.

All the Maxed out levels are chock-a-block wiv neat ideas and mechanical bits, and really push the envelope on what we could get done in LBP1. Wiv the downside being they are fragile as all get out, and there was a lot of b-roll footage left on the cutting room floor of "ope, this bit is irreparably broken from some unexpected physics interaction, guess i'll have to play the whole damned thing over." i know we give the changes in engine and physics moving into LBP3 a lot of shite (some of it deservedly, but let's face it, the move from LBP1 to 2 didn't do a tonne of favours to some of the old levels either), but levels like these are a good reminder that things could just as easily get breaky as fuck in native LBP1; you can see how Qugz has included workarounds in the vehicles sections, so those bits must have broken so consistently that even they recognized there was a problem, but not enough of a problem to scrap the concept entirely.

We just talked about this one a couple of days ago. Are you telling me you've already forgotten a couple of days ago? i mean, fair enough. i have too. Don't feel too bad about it. But, like, do me a favour and just scroll back to Friday so i don't have to repeat myself?

Honestly? i kind of thought this one would do slightly better numbers. i know it was, by design, up for only a short window, but, like, it was on the heels of A Totally Reasonable Response (sitting at around 750-ish plays when the servers went down, and still getting plays on a relatively consistent basis). The last check put this one at something like 12, and i don't know how the LBP algo worked, clearly. Maybe it was the totally pants level badge. i was a bit pressed for time getting it published.

The fortune teller was a lot of fun in concept. i actually wrote out those kanji myself using the Move lolipop, and either my hands have gotten shakier, or it's a lot harder to get a straight line, and i just forgot. The actual logic behind it was a super pain in the arse, tho'. Originally it was set up to be just a one shot, and whatever fortune you got, that was it. The problem was, it would only show "Worst Luck;" something fucky wiv how i had the randomizer set up, i guess. In the end i had to do it so you could get multiple fortunes, and just leave it to the players' good will that they would only try it once.

i really liked the little environmental pieces, and was keeping them around to use in an actual level-level, but who knows how likely that'll be given the state of things right now.

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So. The penultimate(? maybe?) TENspot. Some really good levels in there. It'll be a shame if no one gets a chance to play them again.

i was doing the edits for b-roll on LittleBite-sizedPlanet 292 last night, and it really started to settle in that this might be one of the last times i do that, and it made me feel all kinds of ways. Yeah, not really that much more to say about it. Or at least not anything i really want to unpack right now. Just feeling pretty bummed out.

Gonna see a friend today, and we're going to a protest, which is one of those "good things to do, but i really wish we didn't have to do it" kind of deals.

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Tech investors think Meta could recover if Mark Zuckerberg steps back

Tech investors think Meta could recover if Mark Zuckerberg steps back

Mark Zuckerberg built MetaPlatforms Inc. into one of the world’s largest companies, but some investors now see him as an obstacle to the stock’s recovery from a historic selloff. Facebook’s parent is down 72% this year, with last week’s earnings pushing shares to multi-year lows. The stock’s biggest weight: Meta is spending billions of dollars to build the Metaverse, an immersive virtual world…

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Nike Buys Virtual Sneaker Maker RTFKT in Metaverse Push. Nike said on Monday it had bought virtual sneaker company RTFKT for an undisclosed sum, as the sportswear giant looks to quickly expand its footprint in the fast-growing "metaverse". Last month, Nike became one of the first big brands to enter the shared virtual world that gained prominence after Facebook recently rebranded itself to Meta Platforms. In such blockchain-based environments, users can buy virtual land and other digital assets such as clothing for avatars in the form of a crypto asset called a non-fungible token (NFT). Formed in 2020 by Benoit Pagotto, Chris Le and Steven Vasilev, RTFKT also makes NFT collectibles and memes, according to its website."This acquisition is another step that accelerates Nike's digital transformation and allows us to serve athletes and creators at the intersection of sport, creativity, gaming and culture," Nike Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said in a statement. #metaverse #nft #rtfkt #virtualart #nftart #nike #metaplatform #crypto #blovkchain #avdheshproductionuniverse Reference https://gadgets.ndtv.com/cryptocurrency/news/nike-rtkft-virtual-sneaker-metaverse-nft-crypto-2650056 https://www.instagram.com/p/CXiBKtsF8xm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Social Media Stock To Watch, If Market Sell Off is Over

SNAP's stock is 80% below its all-time high following an earnings miss and an adjustment to its revenue forecast.

Apple's iPhone update that prevents companies from tracking iPhone users without the user's consent had a negative impact on SNAP, but the company may have found a workaround.

Gen Z's connection to Snapchat as well as Snapchat's work with augmented reality are two of several reasons that SNAP's stock price could bounce back in a big way.

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Story

On December 20, 2018 SNAP’s ($SNAP) stock traded below $5.00 a share. SNAP, the parent company of social media app Snapchat, had been a publicly traded company for 21 months up to that point. In those first 21 months, SNAP’s stock spent 17 months trading below its IPO price. As a public company, things weren’t going well for SNAP and its leadership.

But December 2018 would mark the low for SNAP. Later on, the company would release its baby face filter, which became extremely popular across social media and television, and the stock price would rebound.

Where it Started to Fall Apart

October 21, 2021, SNAP reported $1.07 billion in revenue during the third quarter of 2021, a 57% year-over-year increase in revenue, but $30 million below analyst’s estimates and below the low-end of the company’s own revenue guidance. The reason behind the revenue miss was Apple. Apple's upgraded software to its iPhone line, prevented digital advertisers from tracking users without their consent. SNAP’s stock price would fall 23% after the earnings release.  

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What Could Spark Its Recovery

Before the announcement in May that alerted investors to the company’s struggles in the current economic environment, SNAP’s stock was trading close to $23.00 per share. Now trading at just under $15 per share, the stock could see an increase if the company is able to meet the low expectations the market has for it. Analysts have revised their full year earnings per share expectations for SNAP down from $0.50 cents a share to $.22 per share. If June 22, 2022 was the market low, and the stock market and global business activity stabilizes over the next five months, Snap could meet and possibly exceed analyst's estimates.

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Snap also has youth on its side. Over the last year, Meta’s failure to attract younger users to its platform has been well documented, but that’s not a problem for SNAP. According to Sprouts Social, 48% of Snapchat users are between 15 and 25 years old. Snapchat has been the social media platform of choice for Gen Z (people born between 1997 and 2012). A Wunderman Thompson report puts Gen Z spending at almost $100 billion, and that doesn’t include the impact that the younger Gen Z members have on their parent’s spending. In comparison, Millennial spending is only $65 billion. If brands want to get their products and services in front of Gen Z, Snapchat is one of the best places to do it. 

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Meet Javier Olivan, new Meta COO.

https://hydnews24.com/recent-news/meet-javier-olivan-new-meta-coo/

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https://aipidia.com/meta-new-ai-system-challenge/

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Dow futures fall 200 points as traders brace for a busy earnings week and Fed rate decision

Stock futures traded lower Monday morning amid a January rally as investors braced for the busiest week of the earnings season and a possible Federal Reserve rate hike. Futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 203 points, or about 0.6%. S&P 500 futures fell 0.9% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.2%. Wall Street had a successful week as the stock market’s January rally continued. The…

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Metaplatforms in India have been found to be exposed to human rights risks due to the activities of third parties

Metaplatforms in India have been found to be exposed to human rights risks due to the activities of third parties

Metaplatforms, which include Facebook and Whatsapp, have been found exposed to human rights as a result of the actions of third parties The report is based on an independent Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) commissioned by Meta in 2019, which looked at potential human rights risks in India and other countries related to its platforms. Foley Hoag LLP took on the project. “HRIA noted the…