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The World in Brief from The Economist
Nvidia’s bumper earnings; Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board, and more
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Nvidia reported revenue of $57bn in the third quarter—up 62% on a year earlier—surpassing analysts’ estimates, and forecast higher-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue of around $65bn.
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