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Old naming convention didn't just 'screw up' the NVLink nomenclature - it left money on the table

Comment  At its GPU Technology Conference last month, Nvidia broke with convention by shifting its definition of what counts as a GPU.…

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: What does it take to get OpenAI and Anthropic -- two competitors in the AI assistant market -- to get along? Despite a fundamental difference in direction that led Anthropic's founders to quit OpenAI in 2020 and later create the Claude AI assistant, a shared technical hurdle has now brought them together: How to easily connect their AI models to external data sources. The solution comes from Anthropic, which developed and released an open specification called Model Context Protocol (MCP) in November 2024. MCP establishes a royalty-free protocol that allows AI models to connect with outside data sources and services without requiring unique integrations for each service. "Think of MCP as a USB-C port for AI applications," wrote Anthropic in MCP's documentation. The analogy is imperfect, but it represents the idea that, similar to how USB-C unified various cables and ports (with admittedly a debatable level of success), MCP aims to standardize how AI models connect to the infoscape around them. So far, MCP has also garnered interest from multiple tech companies in a rare show of cross-platform collaboration. For example, Microsoft has integrated MCP into its Azure OpenAI service, and as we mentioned above, Anthropic competitor OpenAI is on board. Last week, OpenAI acknowledged MCP in its Agents API documentation, with vocal support from the boss upstairs. "People love MCP and we are excited to add support across our products," wrote OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on X last Wednesday. MCP has also rapidly begun to gain community support in recent months. For example, just browsing this list of over 300 open source servers shared on GitHub reveals growing interest in standardizing AI-to-tool connections. The collection spans diverse domains, including database connectors like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and vector databases; development tools that integrate with Git repositories and code editors; file system access for various storage platforms; knowledge retrieval systems for documents and websites; and specialized tools for finance, health care, and creative applications. Other notable examples include servers that connect AI models to home automation systems, real-time weather data, e-commerce platforms, and music streaming services. Some implementations allow AI assistants to interact with gaming engines, 3D modeling software, and IoT devices.

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Addison Bowell, 17, of Menomonie has been accused of killing Ann Seidl, 54, of Eau Claire early on Saturday morning in the Town of Dunn.

Gene Hackman's surviving dogs were emotionally damaged by witnessing the deaths of their owners and the couple's third dog at their New Mexico mansion, according to the family vet.

Brits face an 'Awful April' of domestic tax rises and bill increases hammering family finances starting today - with fears Donald Trump 's tariffs will soon push the burden even higher.

Doctors are raising fresh concerns over the 31-year-old singer after he appeared in an Instagram Live looking gaunt and 'physically and emotionally drained'.

The millionaire couple joined throngs of ordinary New Yorkers to brave the congestion and crime in the city's public transportation system.

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Kid Rock said Tuesday morning that President Donald Trump's dinner with comedian and critic Bill Maher 'could not have been better.'

President Donald Trump will take all the credit if his 'Liberation Day' tariffs bring manufacturing stateside and give the U.S. economy a boost.

The White House said a Maryland resident who got deported to the notorious Salvadoran prison due to an 'administrative error' won't be coming home, and claimed he was a leader of MS-13.

The hotel room in Costa Rica where Yankees hero Brett Gardner and his family were on vacation before the death of their 14-year-old son Miller has been blocked off from the public.

Sydney Sweeney has made her first public appearance since calling off her wedding to fiancé amid claims she felt 'overwhelmed' by their relationship.

TikTok user Kelly posted a video showing off a potential maid-of-honor dress for her best friend's upcoming wedding.

The Government has 'misunderstood' how badly the new 20 per cent tax on fees will affect children with special needs, lawyers said.

With America's national debt sitting comfortably over the $36.2 trillion mark, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is warning the burden could one day be the reason the dollar is dethroned as the reserve currency of the world. From a report: He argues that decentralized currencies like Bitcoin could replace the dollar as worldwide organizations lose faith in national currencies and seek an independent solution. Fink explained his theory in his 2025 letter to shareholders, writing: "The U.S. has benefited from the dollar serving as the world's reserve currency for decades. But that's not guaranteed to last forever. "The national debt has grown at three times the pace of GDP since Times Square's debt clock started ticking in 1989. This year, interest payments will surpass $952 billion -- exceeding defense spending. By 2030, mandatory government spending and debt service will consume all federal revenue, creating a permanent deficit. If the U.S. doesn't get its debt under control, if deficits keep ballooning, America risks losing that position to digital assets like Bitcoin."

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Keir Starmer has acknowledged the 'likelihood' that Britain will face hugely damaging levies on exports to the US on the president's so-called 'Liberation Day'.

My wife is woken up two to three times a night by painful cramp in her legs and toes. She drinks tonic water and she's tried a spray. Is there anything else that might help?

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