Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership

Google and Intel announced an expanded multi-year partnership Thursday for Google Cloud to continue using Intel AI infrastructure and develop processors. Google Cloud AI will use Intel’s Xeon processors, including Intel’s latest Xeon 6 chips, for cloud and inference tasks. The company has been using various Xeon processors from Intel for decades. The companies will…

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White House confident Warsh will start as Fed chair in May

President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Wersh to lead the Federal Reserve is “absolutely” on track for confirmation, the head of the National Economic Council (NEC) said on Thursday. NEC Director Kevin Hassett told Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo that Warsh is a “top-tier candidate” for the role, but acknowledged the current economic challenges… Source link

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Stitch Fix, apparel retailers may benefit

Michelle Suter has worn mostly big and baggy clothing for years. The 63-year-old retiree who lives in a suburb of St. Louis gave away her favorite sundresses and other form-fitting outfits, thinking she’d never be those smaller sizes again. Now, after losing about 28 pounds while taking GLP-1 drug Wegovy, she said she has started…

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