Latest news with #Jensen
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
UVU-led team finds evidence challenging universe expansion rate models
In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were previously shrouded in cosmic dust. The most active region appears to sparkle with massive young stars, appearing pale blue. (Courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team) A new Utah Valley University study is providing new evidence in a debate astronomers across the world haven't been able to agree on — how fast the universe is expanding. The findings may add more fuel to what has been known as the Hubble Tension, a disagreement between scientists on how to best calculate the expansion rate of the universe. According to a study led by UVU astrophysicist Joseph Jensen in collaboration with other astronomers from Arizona, Maryland, Hawaii and Italy, the universe is expanding faster than current theories predict. The researchers used ultra-precise data from NASA's Hubble and James Webb telescopes, and the agency's Dark Energy Camera, which is mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation's Víctor M. Blanco Telescope, to calculate galactic distances through an independent measuring method. According to a UVU news release, 'this allowed them to bypass traditional distance measurement methods.' 'This is a major step forward,' Jensen said in a statement. 'By using a completely independent method with the power of [the James Webb Space Telescope], we've confirmed that the universe is expanding faster than our best theories say it should. That means there's likely something fundamental that we're still missing in our understanding of the cosmos.' Astrophysicists have debated the growing discrepancy between the predicted and observed expansion rates, aiming to determine whether the inconsistencies are because of measurement errors, or theoretical flaws. The new study calculated the current universe expansion rate, or Hubble constant, to be 73.8 kilometers per second per megaparsec, a number significantly higher than the 67.5 value predicted by widely accepted models, according to the release. 'We're not saying the standard model is wrong,' Jensen said. 'But it's clearly incomplete. These results help us move closer to understanding what might be missing.' Essentially, this new data gives clues on how old the universe is, what it is made of, and how it was created, the university says. Researchers hope to reach more precise answers in the next few years through the telescopes' observations. In recognition of the team's approach NASA awarded them three additional James Webb Space Telescope observing programs to expand measurements to more than 100 elliptical galaxies, bringing about $220,000 in research funding to Utah Valley University. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Solve the daily Crossword
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
No days off: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he works from wake to sleep, even during movies
Jensen Huang leads Nvidia, now valued higher than Meta and Amazon. He admits to working constantly, even during leisure. Nvidia's stock has seen massive growth under his leadership. Employees also face a demanding work culture. Huang envisions Nvidia as an AI-powered entity. Some argue that achieving excellence requires sacrificing work-life balance. Other industry leaders share similar experiences. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Nvidia's rise under his leadership Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Nvidia's tough work culture Jensen as a Boss FAQs Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, the most valuable company in the world. Nvidia is worth around $4.2 trillion, which is more than Meta and Amazon combined ($4.1 trillion). Jensen says his work-life balance doesn't exist, as per the works every day, from the moment he wakes up till the time he sleeps. He even works on weekends, with no days off. He said, "When I'm not working, I'm thinking about working." Even while watching movies, he's thinking about work and doesn't remember the film, according to the report by stock has jumped 1,600% in the last 5 years. It has become one of the hottest stocks in the world. Jensen doesn't spend all his time in emails or meetings—he often imagines the future of the company. He says part of his work is dreaming and fantasizing about what's next, as stated by the wants every part of Nvidia to be powered by AI. His goal is to transform Nvidia into a 'one giant AI' company. He believes if this happens, he might finally get some work-life balance. He said, 'How great would that be? And then I'll have work-life balance', as per the report by not just Jensen—employees also work super hard. Former employees say the 7-days-a-week grind is common at Nvidia. Some employees worked until 1 or 2 in the morning because of heavy workload, according to the report by had even longer working hours, according to reports. Some meetings got so intense, shouting matches would happen. Many employees didn't want to leave, because they got high salary packages, according to the Fortune has admitted he's not an easy boss. He said, 'If you want to do extraordinary things, it shouldn't be easy.' Nvidia did not comment when Fortune asked about this work all the time isn't just in tech—other industries are the same. Lior Lewensztain, CEO of snack brand 'That's It Nutrition,' says he's working 24/7 even on vacations. He said, "Even if I am on vacation, you're on 24 hours a day", as per the Fortune President Barack Obama said that being excellent in anything means your life will be unbalanced at times. He said this is true in sports, music, business, or politics, as per The Pivot Gao, billionaire cofounder of Scale AI, told Gen Z that if they need work-life balance, maybe they're not in the right job, according to the report by works all day—from morning to night—every says he has no balance and even works while watching movies.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Jim Cramer on NVIDIA: 'Betting Against Jensen Has Been a Surefire Way to Lose Money'
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer weighed in on. During the episode, Cramer noted that betting against the company's CEO has not been a good idea for a long time. He commented: 'When the company reported late May, with the ban on H20 sales still in place, Jensen came on Mad Money and he had this to say, keep the faith. 'Our president wants America to win, and he also recognizes that this is an important market, it's a very large market, and the revenues that it could generate for the United States is significant. It's just incredible. $50 billion this year. Look, we're talking about the size of a Boeing, not a Boeing plane, Boeing the company. This is an enormous market.' A close-up of a colorful high-end graphics card being plugged in to a gaming computer. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) delivers advanced computing, graphics, and networking solutions across AI, gaming, robotics, and automotive sectors. The company's portfolio includes GPUs, cloud platforms, and enterprise software. While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 30 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and 11 Hidden AI Stocks to Buy Right Now. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
CNBC
18-07-2025
- Business
- CNBC
Nvidia CEO: If I were a 20-year-old again today, this is the field I would focus on in college
If Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang were a student today, he says he'd focus on the physical sciences. During a trip to Beijing on Wednesday, Huang was asked by a journalist: "If you are a 22-year-old version of Jensen [who] just graduated today in 2025 but with the same ambition, what would you focus on?" To that, the Nvidia CEO said: "For the young, 20-year-old Jensen, that's graduated now, he probably would have chosen ... more of the physical sciences than the software sciences," adding that he actually graduated two years early from college, at age 20. Physical science, as opposed to life science, is a broad branch that focuses on the study of non-living systems, including physics, chemistry, astronomy and earth sciences. Huang got his electrical engineering degree from Oregon State University in 1984 before earning his master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1992, according to his LinkedIn profile. About a year later, in April 1993, Huang co-founded Nvidia with fellow engineers Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem over a meal at a Denny's restaurant in San Jose, California. Under Huang's leadership as CEO, the chipmaker has now become the world's most valuable company. Nvidia also became the world's first company to hit a $4 trillion market cap last week. Although Huang didn't explain why he says he'd study the physical sciences if he were a student again today, the tech founder has been very bullish on "Physical AI" or what he calls the "next wave." Over the past decade and a half, the world has moved through multiple phases of artificial intelligence, he explained in April at The Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, D.C. "Modern AI really came into consciousness about 12 to 14 years ago, when AlexNet came out and computer vision saw its big, giant breakthrough," Huang said at the forum. AlexNet was a computer model unveiled during a 2012 competition that demonstrated the ability of machines to recognize images using deep learning, helping spark the modern AI boom. This first wave is called 'Perception AI,' Huang said. Then, came the second wave called "Generative AI," "which is where the AI model has learned how to understand the meaning of the information but [also] translate it" into different languages, images, code and more. "We're now in this age called 'Reasoning AI'... where you now have AI that can understand, it can generate, [and] solve problems and recognize conditions that we've never seen before," he said. Artificial intelligence, in its current state, can solve problems using reasoning. "Reasoning AI allows you to produce a form of digital robots. We call them agentic AI," said Huang. These AI agents are essentially "digital workforce robots" capable of reasoning, he added. Today, AI agents are a key focus among many tech companies, such as Microsoft and Salesforce. Looking ahead, the next wave is "Physical AI," said Huang. "The next wave requires us to understand things like the laws of physics, friction, inertia, cause and effect," said Huang in Washington, D.C., in April. Physical reasoning abilities, such as the concept of object permanence — or the fact that objects continue to exist even if they're out of sight — will be big in this next phase of artificial intelligence, he said. Applications of physical reasoning include predicting outcomes, such as where a ball will roll, understanding how much force is needed to grip an object without damaging it and inferring the presence of a pedestrian behind a car. "And when you take that physical AI and then you put it into a physical object called a robot, you get robotics," he added. "This is really, really important for us now, because we're building plants and factories all over the United States." "So hopefully, in the next 10 years, as we build out this new generation of plants and factories, they're highly robotic and they're helping us deal with the severe labor shortage that we have all over the world," said Huang.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dr. Scott Jensen announces run for MN governor in 2026
The Brief Dr. Scott Jensen is announcing another run for Minnesota governor in 2026. Dr. Jensen was defeated by 7.7 points in 2022 by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Gov. Walz has not yet announced if he is running for another term as governor. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Dr. Scott Jensen announced another run for governor of Minnesota. Dr. Scott Jensen running for governor again Big picture view Dr. Jensen spoke about the rising cost of living in Minnesota and said he aims to lower prices while promoting law and order in a campaign announcement video posted Thursday morning, Gov. Walz beat Dr. Jensen by about 193,000 votes, 7.7 points, in 2022. Jensen served a single term in the Minnesota Senate before he ran for governor. Jensen on the issues Dig deeper The campaign website shows Dr. Jensen's "priorities reflect a commitment to law and order, patient-centered healthcare, and a future where families and communities thrive." Dr. Jensen's previous campaign also focused on rising crime rates, inflation and education. He previously said he planned to appoint judges who hand down longer sentences to stop the "catch and release" of violent criminals. In his campaign announcement video, Dr. Jensen said he is running for Governor "to bring our Minnesota back." "Two decades of liberal policies have made Minnesota too expensive, too dangerous, and thrown our culture out of whack," Dr. Jensen said in the campaign announcement video. "Tim Walz made it worse. A leader must take responsibility. Tim Walz didn't." After losing the 2022 race, Dr. Jensen, said the GOP must "change its stance" on the abortion issue in order to win Minnesota statewide elections. Speaking to FOX 9 from his family medical practice in Watertown, Dr. Jensen said, "The hardline position on abortion isn't going to win. So, if that's where a group of people say that's where we have to stay, and we have to do everything we can to ban abortions legally, completely, I think that there's no way we win." While trying to win the GOP endorsement, Jensen said he would try to ban abortion. He later shifted his stance, but Democrats spent millions of dollars on television attack ads using his previous comments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jensen was widely criticized for comparing lockdowns and vaccine restrictions to the rise of Hitler. He was also investigated by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice over claims of spreading misinformation about COVID-19. The other side There are three other GOP candidates who announced they are running for governor: Kendall Qualls, Brad Kohler and Phillip Parrish. Gov. Walz has not yet announced if he will run again. The Source This story uses information from a video announcement shared by Dr. Scott Jensen and past FOX 9 reporting.
