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Friday, June 9, 2023

Nvidia: Revolutionizing Office Technology with Giggle-Worthy AI Powerhouses



The name Nvidia is not commonly mentioned in your copiers sales meetings or talk tracks. But this is a big deal and a pivot point.

First, who is Nvidia? 

Founded in 1993, NVIDIA Corporation is a leading global tech company, known for manufacturing graphics processors, mobile technologies, and desktop computers. Renowned for its high-end graphics processing units (GPUs), its integrated circuits are used widely in gaming consoles and PCs. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Thursday, June 8, 2023

The U.S.-China Standoff Intensifies: Recent Developments and Their Impact on Tech Trade


From Copiers to Superpowers: When Office Tech Meets International Espionage

Greg's Words

China is not our friend.  The country is not a good trade partner. The society is one of compliance with the state - China regulates everything from access to the Internet, to how many children a couple can create.  The political system is directly opposed to democracy, independence, and freedom.

But they make things really cheap - computer chips and Fentanyl. 

In the office technology niche, toner and printers from China are but a slice of the market; less than a sidebar in the world debate - somewhat analogous to a canary in the coal mine.

We've distilled multiple articles into this summary of the current situation: China wants to put a listening base on Cuba.

What we should do:
  1. End the War in Ukraine
  2. Invite Russia into NATO or
  3. Dissolve NATO
  4. Purchase the island of Cuba.
Article Executive Points -
  • China and Cuba have reached a secret agreement for China to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility in Cuba, a development that poses a new geopolitical challenge to the U.S.
  • The US-China relationship has further been strained by an incident where the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon. China insists it was a civilian airship used for meteorological research, but the US has protested against this as a violation of their sovereignty.
  • These geopolitical tensions are playing out against the backdrop of an escalating tech trade war between the US and China. The tech industry, a major contributor to the US trade deficit with China, finds itself at the center of these trade disputes.
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AI: The Scotty of Copier Maintenance



Let’s geek out.

Space, the final frontier. And here on this spaceship we call Earth, we have technicians in the field – not unlike Starfleet engineers, dealing with misfeeds, streaks, and other copier maintenance challenges. Their mission is to seek out new solutions and provide stellar customer service.

Now imagine if these technicians leveraged the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Think of it as a sort of Data or Spock at their side. AI, using machine learning principles, akin to a Starfleet tricorder, can predict and prevent downtime before it occurs, providing our technicians with the foresight to fix issues before they manifest.

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