Episode 468
Small Talk - My Computer Wants a Raise: Nvidia's 15% Chip Hike
Nvidia told some of its biggest customers chip prices are set to go up about 15% — yeah, even our computers are asking for raises. We chew on Uber getting hit with a nearly $1 billion fine in Europe for letting automated systems suspend drivers without enough notice or human oversight. Sports note: USA TODAY Sports has Notre Dame ranked No. 1 out of 138 college football teams, followed by Ohio State, Texas, Oregon and Indiana — should make for totally calm locker-room convos. Space nerd stuff: NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope packs a 300-megapixel camera with a field of view 100 times larger than Hubble — big sky selfies incoming. Brainy bits: seven experiments with nearly 900 college students found screenshots make us remember less than just looking — I’m guilty, I screenshot everything. We also flag that mental well-being tends to improve with age, 48% of vacationers are planning “skillcations,” a partial lunar eclipse will cover about 96% of the moon, Taylor Sheridan’s facing a copyright lawsuit over Yellowstone, Iran posted a $10 million bounty on Baron Trump, and hey — it’s National Kiss and Makeup Day, so maybe plan ahead (or don’t).
Takeaways:
- I laughed when Nvidia warned of fifteen percent chip hikes — guess AI's gotta pay rent now.
- We can't believe Uber got nearly a billion dollar fine in Europe for automated unfair suspensions; humans still needed.
- I'm hyped about NASA's Nancy Grace Roman telescope with a 300 megapixel camera and a field way bigger than Hubble.
- We keep screenshotting everything and honestly our brains are turning into lazy backup drives, so memory is suffering hard.
- I love the idea of 'skillcations' where nearly half of vacationers plan to learn new stuff while they travel.
- I couldn't make this up: TV creator accused of stealing Yellowstone ideas, and Iran posted a ten million bounty on Barron Trump — wild.
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's haystack.
Speaker A:Time for some small talk.
Speaker A:Nvidia warning of chip price hikes, telling some of their biggest customers chip prices are set to go up some 15%.
Speaker A:It's pretty bad that we've gotten to a point even computers are asking for a raise.
Speaker A:Artificial intelligence has very real bills.
Speaker A:Uber has received a 1 billion, nearly $1 billion fine in Europe for allowing automated systems to suspend drivers without sufficient notice and without sufficient human oversight.
Speaker A:USA TODAY Sports is ranked Notre Dame first among the 138 college football teams, followed by Ohio State, Texas, Oregon and Indiana.
Speaker A:That should create some calm discussions.
Speaker A:Nothing creates calm, calm discussion like college football.
Speaker A:NASA is planning to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Speaker A:It features a 300 megapixel camera, a field of vision 100 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope.
Speaker A:Seven experiments involving nearly 900 college students have found that people remember less after taking a screenshot than after simply viewing the images.
Speaker A:We're using screenshots as memory crutches and and it's hurting our memory.
Speaker A:I am guilty as charged.
Speaker A:A study has found mental well being generally improves with age, despite the fact that older adults experience more physical health and memory issues.
Speaker A:You know, wisdom may just be learning which problems deserve a nap.
Speaker A:Happiness begins when you stop caring what everyone else thinks.
Speaker A:I think skillcations have become a travel trend.
Speaker A:What is a skillcation?
Speaker A:Planning a vacation around learning activities.
Speaker A:Whether that be learning how to surf or climb or beekeep.
Speaker A:48% Of vacationers say they are planning a skill focused trip this year.
Speaker A:Wow.
Speaker A:Half.
Speaker A:Basically I don't know.
Speaker A:Nothing says relaxation like homework in another time zone.
Speaker A:My only vacation skill is locating the breakfast buffet.
Speaker A:There is a partial lunar eclipse coming on Thursday as Earth's shadow will cover about 96% of the moon on Thursday night.
Speaker A:So it very likely will have a dramatic reddish orange appearance.
Speaker A:Big, big breaking news in the television world as Taylor Sheridan is being accused of stealing Yellowstone.
Speaker A:There is a copyright lawsuit accusing him of taking the idea.
Speaker A:So I'm guessing the the TV show is in a property dispute now more dramatic than those in the TV show.
Speaker A:Iran has posted a video placing a $10 million bounty on Baron Trump's head.
Speaker A:Goodness gracious.
Speaker A:It is the 25th of August, which is national Kiss and Makeup day.
Speaker A:Although I guess to celebrate you needed to plan ahead by doing something terrible yesterday.
Speaker A:Maybe it's also National Secondhand Wardrobe Day.
Speaker A:One of my gloves is secondhand.
