From creating the GPU, RTX real-time ray tracing and neural rendering to now reinventing computing for AI, NVIDIA has for decades been at the forefront of computer graphics pushing the boundaries of whats possible in media and entertainment.NVIDIA Media2 is the latest AI-powered initiative transforming content creation, streaming and live media experiences.Built on technologies like NVIDIA NIM microservices and AI Blueprints and breakthrough AI applications from startups and software partners Media2 uses AI to drive the creation of smarter, more tailored and more impactful content that can adapt to individual viewer preferences.Amid this rapid creative transformation, companies embracing NVIDIA Media2 can stay on the $3 trillion media and entertainment industrys cutting edge, reshaping how audiences consume and engage with content.NVIDIA Media2 technology stackNVIDIA Technologies at the Heart of Media2As the media and entertainment industry embraces generative AI and accelerated computing, NVIDIA technologies are transforming how content is created, delivered and experienced.NVIDIA Holoscan for Media is a software-defined, AI-enabled platform that allows companies in broadcast, streaming and live sports to run live video pipelines on the same infrastructure as AI. The platform delivers applications from vendors across the industry on NVIDIA-accelerated infrastructure.NVIDIA Holoscan for MediaDelivering the power needed to drive the next wave of data-enhanced intelligent content creation and hyper-personalized media is the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, built to handle data-center-scale generative AI workflows with up to 25x more energy efficiency over the NVIDIA Hopper generation. Blackwell integrates six types of chips: GPUs, CPUs, DPUs, NVIDIA NVLink Switch chips, NVIDIA InfiniBand switches and Ethernet switches.NVIDIA Blackwell architectureBlackwell is supported by NVIDIA AI Enterprise, an end-to-end software platform for production-grade AI. NVIDIA AI Enterprise comprises NVIDIA NIM microservices, AI frameworks, libraries and tools that media companies can deploy on NVIDIA-accelerated clouds, data centers and workstations. Of the expanding list, these include:The Llama 3.1-405B-Instruct NIM microservice, which enables synthetic data generation, distillation and inference for chatbots, coding and domain-specific tasks.The Mistral-NeMo-12B-Instruct NIM microservice, which enables multilingual information retrieval the ability to search, process and retrieve knowledge across languages. This is key in enhancing an AI models outputs with greater accuracy and global relevancy.The NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for 3D conditioning for precise visual generative AI, which can help advertisers easily build personalized, on-brand and product-accurate marketing content at scale using real-time rendering and generative AI without affecting a hero product asset.NVIDIA NeMo Retriever embedding and reranking NIM microservices, which can vectorize text documents, transcripts, news articles and other written content. Media companies can use these to expand their generative AI efforts and build accurate, multilingual systems.The NVIDIA Cosmos Nemotron vision language model NIM microservice, which is a multimodal VLM that can understand the meaning and context of text, images and video. With the microservice, media companies can query images and videos with natural language and receive informative responses.The NVIDIA AI Blueprint for video search and summarization (VSS), which integrates VLMs and LLMs and provides cloud-native building blocks to build video analytics, search and summarization applications.The NVIDIA Edify multimodal generative AI architecture, which can generate visual assets like images, 3D models and HDRi environments from text or image prompts. It offers advanced editing tools and efficient training for developers. With NVIDIA AI Foundry, service providers can customize Edify models for commercial visual services using NVIDIA NIM microservices.Partners in the Media2 EcosystemPartners across the industry are adopting NVIDIA technology to reshape the next chapter of storytelling.Getty Images and Shutterstock are intelligent content creation services built with NVIDIA Edify. The AI models have also been optimized and packaged for maximum performance with NVIDIA NIM microservices.Bria is a commercial-first visual generative AI platform designed for developers. Its trained on 100% licensed data and built on responsible AI principles. The platform offers tools for custom pipelines, seamless integration and flexible deployment, ensuring enterprise-grade compliance and scalable, predictable content generation. Optimized with NVIDIA NIM microservices, Bria delivers faster, safer and scalable production-ready solutions.Runway is an AI platform that provides advanced creative tools for artists and filmmakers. The companys Gen-3 Alpha Turbo model excels in video generation and includes a new Camera Control feature that allows for precise camera movements like pan, tilt and zoom. Runways integration of the NVIDIA CV-CUDA open-source library combined with NVIDIA GPUs accelerates preprocessing for high-resolution videos in its segmentation model.Wonder Dynamics, an Autodesk company, recently launched the beta version of Wonder Animation, featuring powerful new video-to-3D scene technology that can turn any video sequence into a 3D-animated scene for animated film production. Accelerated by NVIDIA GPU technology, Wonder Animation provides visual effects artists and animators with an easy-to-use, flexible tool that significantly reduces the time, complexity and efforts traditionally associated with 3D animation and visual effects workflows while allowing the artist to maintain full creative control.Comcasts Sky innovation team is collaborating with NVIDIA on lab testing NVIDIA NIM microservices and partner models for its global platforms. The integration could lead to greater interactivity and accessibility for customers around the world, such as enabling the use of voice commands to request summaries during live sports and access other contextual information.V, a creative technology company and home to the largest network of virtual studios, is broadening access to the creation of virtual environments and immersive content with NVIDIA-accelerated generative AI technologies.Twelve Labs, a member of the NVIDIA Inception program for startups, is developing advanced multimodal foundation models that can understand videos like humans, enabling precise semantic search, content analysis and video-to-text generation. Twelve Labs uses NVIDIA H100 GPUs to significantly improve the models inference performance, achieving up to a 7x improvement in requests served per second.S4 Capitals Monks is using cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance live broadcasts with real-time content segmentation and personalized fan experiences. Powered by NVIDIA Holoscan for Media, the companys solution is integrated with tools like NVIDIA VILA to generate contextual metadata for injection within a time-addressible media store framework enabling precise, action-based searching within video content.Additionally, Monks uses NVIDIA NeMo Curator to help process data to build tailored AI models for sports leagues and IP holders, unlocking new monetization opportunities through licensing. By combining these technologies, broadcasters can seamlessly deliver hyper-relevant content to fans as events unfold, while adapting to the evolving demands of modern audiences.Media companies manage vast amounts of video content, which can be challenging and time-consuming to locate, catalog and compile into finished assets. Leading media-focused consultant and system integrator Qvest has developed an AI video discovery engine, built on NIM microservices, that accelerates this process by automating the data capture of video files. This streamlines a users ability to both discover and contextualize how videos can fit in their intended story.Verizon is transforming global enterprise operations, as well as live media and sports content, by integrating its reliable, secure private 5G network with NVIDIAs full-stack AI platform, including NVIDIA AI Enterprise and NIM microservices, to deliver the latest AI solutions at the edge.Using this solution, streamers, sports leagues and rights holders can enhance fan experiences with greater interactivity and immersion by deploying high-performance 5G connectivity along with generative AI, agentic AI, extended reality and streaming applications that enable personalized content delivery. These technologies also help elevate player performance and viewer engagement by offering real-time data analytics to coaches, players, referees and fans. It can also enable private 5G-powered enterprise AI use cases to drive automation and productivity.Welcome to NVIDIA Media2The NVIDIA Media2 initiative empowers companies to redefine the future of media and entertainment through intelligent, data-driven and immersive technologies giving them a competitive edge while equipping them to drive innovation across the industry.NIM microservices from NVIDIA and model developers are now available to try, with additional models added regularly.Get started with NVIDIA NIM and AI Blueprints, and watch the CES opening keynote delivered by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang to hear the latest advancements in AI.See notice regarding software product information.

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NVIDIA is launching a native GeForce NOW app on the Steam Deck and browser versions on major mixed reality headsets including the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 and 3S, the company said at CES 2025. That will bring NVIDIA's 2,100-plus titles to those devices, including two AAA Microsoft games arriving later in 2025.Valve's Steam Deck already had limited beta support for GeForce NOW via the Chrome browser and an automated script. The native version should improve performance, with up to 4K 60p resolution with HDR when connected to a TV, powered by cloud-based GeForce RTX gaming rigs. Users will get the same benefits as RTX GPU owners, including DLSS 3 technology to improve frame rates. NVIDIA didn't provide an exact launch date other than "later this year."GeForce NOW is also coming to VR headsets and much sooner. The company will support the Apple Vision Pro and Meta quest 3 and 3S, along with Byte Dance's Pico VR and MR headsets. If you own one of those headsets, you'll just need to open the browser to play.geforcenow.com when the version 2.0.70 app update arrives later this month.On top of the existing GeForce Now game library, owners of those devices will gain access to Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed and DOOM: The Dark Ages from id Software when they're launched on PC later this year. All of that could make GeForce NOW temping for users on the fence, though as a reminder, you have to buy any games you want to play on top of paying up to $20 per month for the service itself.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nvidias-native-geforce-now-app-is-coming-to-the-steam-deck-093030989.html?src=rss

As power outages get more frequent, people who'd never much thought about residential home battery backup systems are probably starting to give it some consideration. Plenty of companies are happy to address that need and this week at CES, I got to check out Biolite's solution. Unlike something that needs a pro to install, using the Backup is almost as easy as plugging it in (you also need to mount it somewhere in your home). In person, the battery is remarkably thin and the matte silver finish is about as unobtrusive as you can get. That's all part of the design BioLite says it's designed to fade into "forgotten places" in your home. Behind the fridge, under a counter top, on the wall beneath a desk. Personally, I'd love one so I'd never have to worry about the pickles going bad in the fridge again when a storm knocks out the the power at my house, as it did recently. (I ate the pickles. I should not have eaten the pickles.) The concept will be familiar to anyone who's ever used an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) something gamers have been using for years to ensure uninterrupted play. In essence, it's a large battery plus inverter that plugs into your wall. You then plug in any appliance or device you don't want to ever lose power a fridge is a good example. When the power inevitably goes out, the battery senses the lack and flips the output to feed from the stored charge. When power is restored, the cells refill themselves, ready for next time. It's app-connected so you'll have a log of when and for how long your power goes out, and of course get notifications when things happen. You can also use Backup on-demand when your power is perfectly fine, or even schedule it to come online at certain times, something you may want to do when you're dealing with higher electricity prices for peak usage periods. Amy Skorheim / Engadget Positioned at one edge towards the corner are three ports, one that connects to an outlet and two AC connections. One of those is intended for the included BioLite power strip, which packs three more AC ports and two each of USB-C and Type A connections. A vertical mounting kit is provided, but if you want to mount it horizontally, you'll need to purchase a separate mount from Biolite. It ships in two configurations, Backup Complete, a two-unit set with a 3 kWh total capacity that can deliver 30 to 60 hours of power (for reference, an average house in the US eats up around 30 kWh per day). The Backup Core holds 1.5 kWh of juice and is probably better suited to something like a home office setup. The larger Complete version is eligible for a 30 percent tax rebate, as it meets federal requirements that stipulate a backup system be at least 3 kWh and be physically installed in the home. Pricing is $3,000 for the Complete model and $2,000 for the core. The Biolite rep pointed out that, should you get the rebate, the larger set works out to just $2,100 so really it's a popcorn at the movie theater situation just get the large for a little bit more. The Backup by Biolite is available for pre-order now and units are expected to ship in May. Amy Skorheim / Engadget This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/backup-by-biolite-is-a-giant-but-sleek-battery-that-keeps-your-fridge-running-during-outages-090041209.html?src=rss

At CES 2025, MSI is launching a huge lineup of upgraded laptops with various specs that cater to an array of budgets. But of everything, one system stood out and if you take even a quick look at it, I think you can see why.As part of MSIs Titan Series, not only is the Titan 18 HX the biggest and most powerful system the company makes. However, the special Dragon Edition features a ton of unique design traits that ensure it will never get lost in a crowd. On its lid is a hand-drawn close-up of a scaled monster (no AI art here) which was then acid-etched into the aluminum resulting in an incredibly detailed and textured surface. You're literally staring into the eye of the beast.But it doesnt stop there because there are also Norse-inspired runes carved into its lid along with an RGB-lit logo. Meanwhile on the inside, theres a metallic ring and a dragon sculpture embedded beneath the deck that MSI says was created using advanced 3D printing and layering techniques. And in case that isnt enough, the touchpad also features customizable RGB lighting, because hey, its still a gaming laptop.The Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition isnt all show and no go though, as it features top-of-the-line components including next-gen Intel HX series processors, NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics, PCIe Gen 5 SSD storage, Wi-Fi 7 and a total device power of 270 watts. MSI also included a vapor chamber to help keep thermals in check while the massive 18-inch mini LED display features VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification and a 120Hz refresh rate. Even the keyboard has been tweaked to include low-profile mechanical Cherry MX switches to deliver a thoroughly desktop-like experience but in a package that you can still (sort of) carry around. The Titan HX Dragon Edition is also part of a bundle that includes a matching wyrm-themed mouse, desk pad and packaging.Sadly, because of certain embargo restrictions from MSIs partners, I wasnt allowed to power on the Titan 18 HX to see if its performance truly matches its roaring appearance. On top of that, MSI has yet to reveal official pricing or availability, though that last part might be a big deal as this system is clearly intended only for people with the heart (and wallet) of a dragon.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/the-msi-titan-18-hx-dragon-edition-is-fierce-as-hell-040055155.html?src=rss

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The past year has seen strong job growth in the U.S., with employers adding more than 2 million jobs during 2024. But for people who have been laid off or are otherwise unemployed, those figures dont capture the challenges of navigating the current job market.As of the most recent jobs report, more than 7 million Americans were unemployed. And according to The Wall Street Journal, a significant number of those people1.6 millionhave been looking for a new job for at least six months.Average length of job searchOver the past two years, the share of people job hunting for six months or longer has increased by more than 50%. That means that on the whole, it now takes job seekers an average of six months to find a new positionabout a month longer than was typical when hiring was at its peak in early 2023.As of December, 1.8 million people were continuing to file for recurring unemployment benefits.This shift has been particularly noticeable in office jobs, especially across sectors like tech and media where workers have been subjected to layoffs in recent years. While fewer tech workers were laid off in 2024 than the year prior, more than 150,000 people were still affected by job cuts, according to Layoffs.fyi.The slower rate of hiring of unemployed workers is not necessarily reflected in the overall unemployment rate, which has remained relatively low at 4.2% despite inching up slightly in 2024. (Hiring is still robust in sectors like healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation, for example.) But in contrast to the post-pandemic hiring boom, there are fewer job openings overall, with only one job listing per unemployed worker, as compared to two listings per worker in 2022.Industry-specific factorsAs Fast Company has reported, workers faced hurdles in the job market for much of 2024. There are a number of reasons why this issue may be persisting in certain industries. Many tech companies have simply pulled back on hiring after a period of rapid growth as the pandemic faded, not to mention layoffs.There could be a mismatch between what companies are looking for in new hires and what job seekers want, particularly at a moment when some employers have implemented strict return-to-office mandates. Wage growth has fallen, which indicates that employers feel less pressure to compete for talent. Then theres the threat of AI, which has already redefined the hiring processand is slowly starting to reshape the workforce.