Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in it's $500 million Series A round in 2024.

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In a league of her own. Just three weeks after Luke Combs made history, dethroning Garth Brooks as the highest-selling country artist of all time in U.S. and officially selling a staggering 168 million units, Carrie Underwood has etched her own mark on country music history. Announced today by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the “Before He Cheats” singer has now sold over 90 million units (22.5 million in albums and 72.5 million in singles) in the U.S. alone, officially becoming the highest selling female country artist of all time. This comes immediately after Underwood received 14 brand new certifications from the RIAA over the past two days and includes career staples such as “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” “Last Name,” “All American Girl” and “Temporary Home” all receiving certifications ranging from platinum to 3x platinum. Notably, “Before He Cheats” has become just the 17th country song in history to sell over 10 million units and earn a diamond certification. With the latest batch of certifications from the RIAA, Underwood has also passed the likes of Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan and Tim McGraw to become the seventh-highest-selling country artist in history in addition to becoming the highest-selling female artist of all time. While all of this sounds great, the RIAA (and its subsequent certification process) can be a bit confusing, so let me explain how it all works. Starting with their background, the RIAA is a trade organization consisting of major record labels and distributors that aims to “support and promote the creative and commercial vitality of music labels in the United States.” With that being said, however, their primary feature, in terms of public discussion of music, is undoubtedly their tracking of artists’ sales. These sales, of course, are tracked in terms of “gold,” “platinum,” and “diamond” certifications once a song or album hits the required criteria. RIAA Criteria When a single or album has sold at least 500,000 units, it is then eligible for a Gold certification; when it hits 1 million, it is eligible for Platinum certification. And finally, a song or record must sell 10 million units for it to be certified Diamond. There’s only been 13 Diamond-Certified songs in country music history. And keep in mind that the RIAA doesn’t just keep a running tab on these awards and hand out plaques; an artist’s label will actively pursue certification by applying, submitting statistics, and paying a few hundred dollars to undergo an audit to verify the sales. And then… You must purchase a plaque for each person involved. Well, only if you want to… As for what constitutes a “unit,” there are distinctions between sales regarding both singles and albums. Starting with singles, one paid download or 150 on-demand streams constitutes a unit. Albums, on the other hand, are a bit different. Given how popular streaming is in today’s age, there are three different ways an album can sell a single unit: 1) a permanent digital album or physical album sale, which basically means someone bought the record; 2) 10 permanent track downloads from the album, which laughably wouldn’t even be 1/3 of a Morgan Wallen album these days; or 3) 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video streams from the album. Of course, streaming is how a bulk of the units are earned these days. All that is to say that the record is nothing short of a massive achievement for the “Undo It” singer, and it’s something that has ultimately been 20 years in the making for Underwood. Reflecting on the accomplishment, she would thank the fans for their continued support of her music over the past two decades and note how blessed she feels upon obtaining the record. “Accomplishments like this are more than I would have ever dared to dream of when I was starting out. I owe everything to the fans, who have literally voted for me from the beginning of my career and have showed up and given me so much love for over 20 years. I feel truly blessed.” Mike Harris, President & CEO of Underwood’s label, MCA Records, would also add that the achievement solidifies the fact that she is one of the greatest country artists of the generation. “This monumental achievement solidifies Carrie Underwood’s legacy as a generational talent and a true titan of the music industry. Becoming the highest RIAA certified female country artist of all time is a testament to the unparalleled connection Carrie shares with fans and the enduring power of her artistry.”   As it stands now, Underwood’s career accomplishments include but are not limited to the following: 95 million total units sold in the U.S., eight Grammy Awards, 16 ACM Awards, seven CMA Awards, 29 #1 hits, 25 CMT Awards and an additional 17 American Music Awards. Top 10 Highest Selling Country Artists Of All Time #1 Luke Combs Total Units: 168 Million Gold Certifications: 57 Platinum Certifications: 38 Diamond Certifications: 4 Best-selling album: This One’s For You (8x Platinum) Best-selling song: “Beautiful Crazy” (15x Platinum) #2 Garth Brooks Total Units: 162.5 Million Gold Certifications: 32 Platinum Certifications: 31 Diamond Certifications: 9 Best-selling album: “Lost In You” (Gold) Best-selling song: Double Live (23x Platinum) #3 Morgan Wallen Total Units: 122.5 Million Gold Certifications: 61 Platinum Certifications: 21 Diamond Certifications: 0 Best-selling album: One Thing At A Time (7x Platinum) Best-selling song: “Whiskey Glasses” (9x Platinum) #4 George Strait Total Units: 113.5 Million Gold Certifications: 77 Platinum Certifications: 56 Diamond Certifications: 0 Best-selling album: Strait Out of the Box (8x Platinum) Best-selling song: “Amarillo By Morning” (4x Platinum) #5 Luke Bryan Total Units: 111 Million Gold Certifications: 46 Platinum Certifications: 34 Diamond Certifications: 0 Best-selling album: Crash My Party (6x Platinum) Best-selling song: “Play It Again” (8x Platinum) #6 Kenny Chesney Total Units: 100.5 Million Gold Certifications: 68 Platinum Certifications: 45 Diamond Certifications: 0 Best-selling album: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems (5x Platinum) Best-selling song: “American Kids” (5x Platinum) #7 Carrie Underwood Total Units: 95 Million Gold Certifications: 40 Platinum Certifications: 32 Diamond Certifications: 0 Best-selling album: Some Hearts (9x Platinum) Best-selling song: “Before He Cheats” (7x Platinum) #8 Tim McGraw Total Units: 94.5 Million Gold Certifications: 52 Platinum Certifications: 37 Diamond Certifications: 0 Best-selling album: Not a Moment Too Soon (6x Platinum) Best-selling song: “Live Like You Were Dying” (5x Platinum) #9 Zach Bryan Total Units: 90 Million Gold Certifications: 66 Platinum Certifications: 34 Diamond Certifications: 1 Best-selling album: American Heartbreak (3x Platinum) Best-selling song: “Something in the Orange” (12x Platinum) #10 Chris Stapleton Total Units: 83.5 Million Gold Certifications: 40 Platinum Certifications: 14 Diamond Certifications: 1 Best-selling album: Traveller (7x Platinum) Best-selling song: “Tennessee Whiskey” (17x Platinum) The post Carrie Underwood Officially Named The Highest-Selling Female Country Artist Of All Time first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will reduce tariffs on Chinese imports by 10 percentage points, lowering the overall rate from 57 percent to 47 percent. The move follows his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea. In exchange for the tariff cut, China pledged to take “very strong action” against the production and export of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl.  Trump said the understanding also includes commitments by China to resume large-scale purchases of American soybeans, sorghum, and other farm goods, as well as to continue the export of rare earths and critical minerals. “China has strongly stated that they will work diligently with us to stop the flow of fentanyl into our country,” Trump said in a post on X Thursday. He added that both sides are exploring a potential U.S. energy deal involving oil and gas purchases from Alaska. The post Trump Slashes China Tariff in Apparent Xi Fentanyl Deal  appeared first on The American Conservative.