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1934 – 2024Niklaus Wirth (1934-2024)Died 1 January 2024, aged 89Swiss computer scientist who designed Pascal and won the 1984 Turing Award.
20242024: Max VerstappenRed BullVerstappen won his fourth consecutive title despite a less dominant Red Bull, showing his abilities as a driver in a tighter championship battle with McLaren's Lando Norris.
2024New Infinity Mirror Room in LondonUnveiled a new Infinity Mirror Room — Beauty Described by a Spherical Heart — at the Victoria Miro Gallery in London, demonstrating that her creative powers remained undiminished at 95. Cyndi Lauper's farewell tour featured Kusama-designed sets and costumes.
2024Noto Peninsula earthquake strikes JapanA magnitude 7.5 quake on New Year's DayA magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture on 1 January 2024, killing more than 400 people and destroying thousands of buildings.
2024Nvidia becomes most valuable companyAI chip demand drives $3 trillion valuationNvidia briefly surpassed Microsoft and Apple to become the world's most valuable company in June 2024, driven by extraordinary demand for its AI chips. Its market cap reached $3.3 trillion.