The price of Nvidia rose by a record $230 billion in one day, life expectancy in the Russian Federation reached an all-time high, Australia introduced new sanctions against Russia, and Elon Musk hinted at the creation of the XMail service. These and other news of the day are in the RB summary.
World
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Australia has imposed sanctions against 37 companies and 55 people from Russia. The restrictions also apply to media figures: artists Kirkorov, Gazmanov, Rastorguev, Baskov, heads of VGTRK and Gazprom-Media Entertainment Television.
Russia
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Life expectancy in the Russian Federation at the end of 2023 was a record 73.46 years, as reported by Health Minister Mikhail Murashko (Interfax).
Business
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VTB CEO Andrei Kostin denied US accusations of sanctions evasion, calling them “baseless.”
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Elon Musk hinted at the launch of the X mail service. The codename of the service is XMail.
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In addition, the billionaire denounced Google for signs of racism in the operation of the Gemini neural network and added that the management of the computer giant promised to correct the error during a telephone conversation.
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After releasing a successful financial report for 2023, Nvidia increased its value by $230 billion in one day, marking the largest daily increase in the company’s market value in history.
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At the same time, due to US sanctions, Nvidia lost $2 billion in China in the last quarter. The company’s server revenue in the country in the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased from $2.9 billion to $900 million year-over-year.
Technologies
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The first problems with the recently landed Nova-C module have been revealed. The device is most likely lying on its side with the antennas facing down, causing interruptions in communication. Additionally, one of the solar panels is facing away from the sun.
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TSMC, together with Sony and Denso, is opening its first overseas facility in Japan since 2018. The largest chipmaker plans to open two more factories in the country to gain a foothold in the local market.
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Windows 11 will no longer require a restart after the update. Microsoft is testing a new method to update the operating system.
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Author:
Akhmed Sadulayev
Source: RB
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