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02 Jan 2025 — 4 min read

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Yesterday, a truck drove into a large crowd celebrating New Year’s on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, leaving at least 15 people dead and over 30 injured. The driver, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar from Texas, had an ISIS flag displayed on the truck and was armed with guns during the attack, causing panic and chaos.

When police arrived, Jabbar began shooting at them, injuring two officers before being shot and killed in a shootout. Authorities are now trying to determine if Jabbar was connected to extremist groups and if others were involved in planning the attack.

Yesterday, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing the driver and injuring seven bystanders. Authorities discovered fireworks and gas canisters in the truck bed, suggesting a potential terrorist motive. Elon Musk stated the explosion was caused by the truck’s contents, not the vehicle itself. The FBI and local police are investigating the incident.

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Trancoso, Portugal, is experiencing unusually cold temperatures, leading to snowfall and icy conditions. While January typically sees lows of 2°C (35.6°F) and highs of 8.7°C (47.7°F), recent weather patterns have brought freezing temperatures and snow accumulation, disrupting daily life with transportation challenges and increased demand for heating. Residents and visitors are advised to stay updated with local forecasts, follow safety advisories, and prepare for icy conditions with proper winter attire.

Business:

Nvidia has finalized its acquisition of Israeli startup Run:ai, a company that develops software to optimize the use of AI hardware. Run:ai’s technology analyzes how AI workloads use computing power, removes inefficiencies, and speeds up processing, making it easier to run deep learning tasks. This purchase is part of Nvidia’s ongoing strategy to acquire smaller companies to build an all-in-one AI platform that integrates both hardware and software. While companies like OpenAI lead in developing AI models, Nvidia’s hardware is what powers these systems. Without Nvidia, tools like ChatGPT and other AI technologies wouldn’t work, solidifying the company’s crucial role in the AI ecosystem.

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Science & Technology:

MIT engineers have developed a new way to build high-rise 3D chips by stacking multiple layers of semiconductors without relying on traditional silicon wafers. This method uses lower temperatures to grow semiconducting materials directly on top of existing chip layers, avoiding damage to the underlying circuitry. By eliminating bulky silicon bases, these chips can be much more compact while offering better performance.

The stacked design allows for faster communication between layers and denser integration of transistors, making the chips ideal for handling large amounts of data. This is particularly important for AI hardware, where speed and efficiency are critical. With these 3D chips, it will be possible to create devices like laptops or wearables that perform at the level of today’s supercomputers. This technology could reshape the future of semiconductors, making it easier to fit more computing power into smaller spaces.

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