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Nvidia is the world’s largest chipmaker by market cap. It specializes in “graphics processing units” (GPUs), which are integral to building AI models. Its H100 GPU is the industry standard for AI companies

On Wednesday, AMD, a smaller US chipmaker, unveiled a competitor to Nvidia’s H100. AMD claimed its new GPU outperformed the H100, and analysts believe it will be cheaper

OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta announced they will begin using AMD’s new chip beginning next year

This summer, a Swedish protester burned a copy of the Quran, sparking outrage among many Muslims. Similar burnings occurred in Denmark, prompting Denmark to raise its terror threat levels

Since the summer, Danish politicians have debated a law that would forbid burning religious texts

On Thursday, Denmark’s parliament passed a bill criminalizing the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts. Violators could face up to two years in jail

Supporters called it necessary for national security; critics claimed it would undermine free speech

An au pair is a helper, usually a nanny, from abroad who lives with a host family. The State Department offers special visas for au pairs to live and work in the US

In addition to room and board, hosts are required to pay au pairs $195.75 a week for 45 hours of work, well below the federal minimum wage

The State Department recently proposed new rules that will require au pairs be paid local or state minimum wage. Critics argue that will make them unaffordable for many; supporters say it will reduce exploitation 

On Tuesday, during testimony before the House, all three presidents  declined to give a straight answer to the question of whether students “calling for the genocide of Jews” violated campus policies

Following backlashes, the presidents tried to walk back their statements. Calls for them to resign have since grown. At Penn, thousands of students signed a petition calling for the president to resign; influential Harvard alumni called on theirs to do so as well

Coffee thrived in Vietnam’s warm, tropical climate – yet fresh cream was hard to come by. So Vietnamese farmers developed a unique solution: Coffee mixed with condensed milk, which doesn’t require refrigeration. That gave birth to Vietnamese coffee, a delicious and creamy version of the popular beverage

The beverage turned Vietnam into one of the world’s premier coffee producers. Today, Vietnam is the world’s second-largest coffee producer and the world’s largest producer of Robusta coffee

Brooklyn-based Nguyen Coffee Supply provides Americans with an authentic taste of that Vietnamese flavor. Whether you want its iconic beans, cold brew, or brewing tools, Nguyen Coffee is your one-stop-shop for all things Vietnamese coffee

For a limited time, Nguyen Coffee Supply is offering 15% off EVERYTHING on their website! 

$600M man: Jon Rahm – the current world No. 3 golfer and reigning Masters champion – signed a $600M deal to join LIV Golf. The 29-year-old has 11 PGA Tour wins, including the most recent Masters

Kodak back…in jail: Florida police arrested rapper Kodak Black for cocaine possession and tampering with physical evidence. President Trump pardoned him in 2020

I’m artificial intelligencein’ it: Next year, McDonald’s will partner with Google to introduce generative AI in “thousands” of its stores. Specific AI applications remain unspecified

We didn’t prevent the fire: NYC’s largest jail, Rikers Island, briefly opened a new unit for detainees suspected of setting fires but closed it the next day due to insufficient fire prevention equipment

To infinity and tomatoes! In March, a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) lost a small tomato from an off-Earth harvest, which finally turned up eight months later

New York’s luckiest man: An NYC man won $10M from a scratch-off ticket this week, adding to his previous $10M win from a year ago. Both winning tickets came from the same Brooklyn store