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This Nvidia partner says it can cut data center energy use by 50% as AI boom strains power grid
The HyperCube utilizes advanced immersion cooling technology. Sustainable Metal Cloud The artificial intelligence boom is ramping up demand for more powerful processors as well as the energy needed to keep data centers cool. That’s an opportunity for data center company Sustainable Metal Cloud, which operates “sustainable AI factories” made up of its HyperCubes in Singapore […]
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Looking to invest after the pullback? Strategist names stocks in AI, defense and more
Some investors might be shopping for stocks, given the recent market pullback. In late July, both the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq dived to a low not seen since 2022 before rebounding. Global markets — including the U.S. — sharply sold off in early August before bouncing back. However, Matt Orton of Raymond […]
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Stock futures edge lower after Dow’s record close: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 23, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures ticked down Monday after a slide in technology stocks pressured the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a […]
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The end of a dream: What happens when an Olympian’s career is over
Whether planned or unplanned, an Olympic athlete’s retirement is unavoidable. “It’s the one inevitability. It doesn’t matter how successful you are as an athlete or how long or short your career is. Once you start, the one guarantee is that at some point it will stop,” said Katherine Grainger, a former Olympic rower and Chair […]
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The Israel-Hezbollah escalation has arrived. What next for the Middle East?
The escalation that long felt inevitable arrived in a blaze of cross-border attacks over the weekend, but a Middle East on edge woke Monday having escaped all-out war — for now at least. The intense exchange between Israel and Hezbollah followed weeks of threats that stoked fears a wider regional conflict. And on Sunday the U.S. ally launched what it said […]
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Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
This photograph shows smoke rising over buildings in Kyiv, following a Russian air attack on August 26, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Roman Pilipey | Afp | Getty Images The sound of explosions rang out in central Kyiv on Monday morning during rush hour as Ukraine’s military warned of a massive Russian missile […]
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India wants to be a developed nation by 2047. It has to tackle gender inequality first, economic experts say
There are over 468 million females of working age in India, but only 38.2 million women are employed. Imagesbazaar | Photodisc | Getty Images When 41-year-old Nisha Kotwal was a resident trainee doctor in India’s Maharashtra state 14 years ago, her parents would call her before every shift to ask if she had reached the […]
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UBS veteran boss Ermotti may have pulled off the deal of the decade with the Credit Suisse rescue
UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images After an intense weekend of negotiations in March 2023, Swiss banking giant UBS agreed to buy its embattled rival Credit Suisse. Despite the attractive purchase price of $3.2 billion, investors were concerned about whether UBS would manage to turn around […]
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Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in an attack in southwest Pakistan
Gunmen fatally shot 23 passengers after identifying them and taking them from buses, vehicles and trucks in one of the deadliest attacks in restive southwestern Pakistan, police and officials said Monday. Madiha Ali | Moment | Getty Images Gunmen fatally shot 23 passengers after identifying them and taking them from buses, vehicles and trucks in […]
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Who is Telegram founder Pavel Durov — and why was he arrested?
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov Manuel Blondeau – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Chief executive officer of Telegram Pavel Durov was arrested at an airport on Saturday night outside Paris and placed in custody for alleged offences related to the messaging app, according to French media. The 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire was accused […]
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