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Shares of Nvidia Corp (Nasdaq: NVDA) are nearing all-time highs in premarket trading this morning after the company announced a slew of new AI products at the CES trade show in Las Vegas yesterday. NVDA stock is trading at $152.42 as of the time of this writingnot far from the companys $152.89 all-time high stock price that was reached late last year. NVDA shares achieved a closing price of $149.43 yesterday,Here are the biggest announcements Nvidia made yesterday.Cosmos synthetic training modelIn the last few years, Nvidia has become the leader in AI hardware thanks to its Blackwell chipsets, which power the AI servers major tech companies, including OpenAI and Amazon, use for their products. But at CES yesterday, Nvidia announced several hardware and software products as well.The first of that is Cosmos sythetic training model, which is aimed at making it easier for companies to train AI-powered robots and cars. Such devices are usually trained to operate in a physical space, such as on the road or in an assembly line, by using video recorded in real-world locations. However, real-world video recordings have their limitations. For example, if a self-driving car is trained on real-world video, that video must be captured firsta time-intensive taskand the environment cant be well controlled (nature will decide if its sunny or raining on the day the video is captured).Cosmos aims to usurp nature and the real world by allowing the trainers to generate photorealistic training videos on the fly. These synthetic videos would no longer be beholden to real-world locations or weather and help eliminate the time commitments of capturing the perfect training video data in the first place.Nvidias first desktop computerAnother surprise announcement was that Nvidia is planning to launch its first desktop computer. However, dont expect this computer to be a Windows or Mac competitor.The computer, known as Project DIGITS, is designed for computer programmers and not consumers, Reuters reports. It will feature a Blackwall GPU chipset from Nvidia along with a CPU made by Taiwans MediaTek. The computer itself will not run Windows; instead, it will use a custom Linux-based Nvidia operating system.The Project DIGITS desktop computer will reportedly cost $3,000 and is designed to help developers test their AI systems in a more speedy manner than they can today. Project DIGITS is scheduled for a March release.Nvidia returns to its gaming roots with new graphics cardMost people today think of Nvidia as an AI company. Indeed, its $3 trillion-plus market cap is thanks largely to sales of its Blackwell chips, which help power AI servers across the globe. But for the first two decades of its existence, Nvidia was primarily known as the company that made the cards that powered some of the most high-end video game graphics out there.At CES yesterday, Nvidia announced that it wasnt leaving its video game roots behind. It unveiled a new line of graphics cards aimed at consumer PCs, which would allow for some of the most advanced video game graphics ever. The new RTX 50 series of graphics cards will enable movie-quality graphics on a PC.As Reuters notes, the RTX 50 series graphics cards will be able to display more accurate human faces and even generate fingerprint smudges on in-game surfaces, giving video game graphics an air of reality theyve never had before. The RTX 50 series of graphics cards are expected to cost between $550 and $2,000.

Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from mortgages, car loans or small business loans, according to a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden administration.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule will remove $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans, according to the bureau, which means lenders will no longer be able to take that into consideration when deciding to issue a loan.The change is estimated to raise the credit scores by an average of 20 points and could lead to 22,000 additional mortgages being approved every year, according to the bureau. Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement announcing the rule that it would be lifechanging for millions of families.No one should be denied economic opportunity because they got sick or experienced a medical emergency, she said.Harris also announced that states and local governments have used a sweeping 2021 pandemic-era aid package to eliminate more than $1 billion in medical debt for more than 700,000 Americans.The administration announced plans for the rule in fall 2023.The CFPB said that medical debt is a poor predictor of an individuals ability to repay a loan. Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the three national credit reporting agencies, said last year that they were removing medical collections debt under $500 from U.S. consumer credit reports.The new rule from the Biden administration is set to take on the outstanding bills appearing on credit reports.Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

America is technically a secular country. However, the vast majority of members of Congress have traditionally had a religious affiliation, and they tend to be overwhelmingly Christian. Pew Research recently analyzed the religious makeup of the new 119th Congress. A decade ago, 92% of members were Christian. Last session, 88% identified as Christian. This session, only 87% of members are Christian. Here are a few key highlights from Pews analysis:The majority of Congress continues to identify as Christian: 461 members of Congress, or about 87%, identify as Christian. Meanwhile, 55% identify as Protestant and 14% as Baptist. For context, 62% of the U.S. population identifies as Christian, 40% as Protestant, and 11% as Baptist. About 98% of Republicans are Christian (265 out of 270 members), and 75% of Democrats are Christian (196 out of 262 members).Other religions are a small minority: Thirty-two members identify as Jewish, four as Hindu, four as Muslim, three as Buddhist, three as Unitarian Universalist, and one as Humanist.Unaffiliated Americans are underrepresented: About 28% of Americans say they have no religious affiliation, but only three members of Congress (0.6%) say they have no religious affiliation: They are new House members Yassamin Ansari (Democrat) and Abraham Hamadeh (Republican), both representing Arizona, and Emily Randall (Democrat), who represents Washington state.

Why do flash drives and portable SSDs always come in three shades of black and white? They do carry a certain professional aura to their appearance, but just like our smartphones, they dont always reflect our personalities and inclinations. Theyre also harder to find in the abyss that is our bags, not to mention underneath the shadow of our other peripherals and accessories.Theres definitely no hard rule about flash storage design, and SanDisk is willing to break the mold and introduce designs that arent just functional but also enjoyable and aesthetically appealing, at least to a certain group of users. It definitely has data storage solutions for everyone from all walks of life, but gamers, particularly fans of Fortnite, might be tickled pink (or yellow, in this case) with a special portable SSD and USB flash drive made especially for them.Designer: SanDiskSanDisk Fortnite USB Flash Driven and Portable SSD, Peely EditionAdmittedly, there are a few data storage devices that come in other colors of the rainbow, but those are outliers rather than the norm. External hard drives, USB thumb drives, and their newer portable SSD counterparts still have the stigma of being techy gadgets for serious stuff only, despite their obvious use in more whimsical situations. Todays users, however, are a more discerning bunch, and they are turning to designs that better reflect their interests rather than clinging to products made simply to cater to the masses.Knowing that a large portion of its customers are gamers, SanDisk unveiled two designs that pay particular attention to one of the more popular titles in that industry, Epic Games Fortnite. Specifically, the limited Peely Edition portable SSDs and USB Flash Storage bear a bright Banana Yellow hue and big beady eyes that will be immediately associated by fans with one of the games most iconic character appearances or skins.It definitely gives the storage devices more character, but that bright yellow color has another indirect benefit. It makes the devices easier to spot even in the middle of a chaotic desk or bag. Even if youre not a Fortnite fan, this limited edition design will undoubtedly bring a smile to your face and brighten up your day, not to mention keep your files secure and always ready for transfer at a moments notice.SanDisk Creator Phone SSDGranted, you dont need to adopt a game-like appearance to be fun. You just need to ensure that using the product is effortless and habit-forming, almost like a game. For mobile content creators always on the go, the repeated action of pulling out an SSD from your bag and plugging it into your phone can be tiresome and boring. It definitely wastes time you could be spending actually capturing content instead.What if you didnt need to actually take out your portable SSD from your bag in the first place? What if its already on your phone all the time or at least most of the time? The new SanDisk Creator Phone SSD tries to answer those questions with a MagSafe accessory that sticks to your iPhone or compatible magnetic case safely and securely, always ready to connect and record instantly to capture those fleeting moments in a flash.The thin, rounded square device easily slips into your bag or pocket, making it effortless to get going wherever your muses take you. Available in a blue dual-tone color scheme, it also easily stands out without being showy, appealing to some creators who prefer to let their work speak for itself. The durable silicone shell and IP65 water and dust resistance also make the Creator Phone SSD resilient and reliable, able to keep up with your more adventurous pursuits.The post SanDisk Brings Fun to Flash Storage for Gamers and Mobile Creators at CES 2025 first appeared on Yanko Design.