Author: Justin M. Larson

Europe, with its fragmented markets, is often said to be operating in the shadow of the U.S. and China when it comes to scaling AI. But the very factors that challenge its growth as a major player may yet give it an edge when it comes to future-proofing the critical warehouses that power the AI boom.The world is racing to double, if not triple, the entire data center capacity that has been built over the last forty years, Pankaj Sachdeva told CNBC, McKinsey senior partner in technology, with McKinsey estimating that build-out will cost up to $7 trillion by 2030. He expects the U.S. to account for the lion’s…

Rayhan DemytrieCaucasus correspondentNurPhoto via Getty ImagesHundreds of protesters turn out every night, a year after pro-European demonstrations began”I’m standing for the future of this country,” says Giorgi Arabuli, who has taken part in protests on the streets of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi almost every night since they began a year ago.Mass demonstrations were met with violent police crackdowns as tens of thousands of Georgians turned out, angered by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s decision on 28 November 2024 to call a four-year halt on moves towards joining the EU.”I’m from the generation of the 1990s. I’ve seen those dark times after the…

Matías Zibell GarcíaBusiness reporter, Añelo, ArgentinaMatías Zibell GarcíaThe Argentine town of Añelo has a bull statue that symbolises the region’s economic potentialMechanic Fabio Javier Jiménez found himself in the right place at the right time.When his father moved their family-owned tyre repair shop to the rural Argentine town of Añelo, it was a small, sleepy place, some 1,000km (600 miles) southwest of Buenos Aires.There was no mains water or gas, and the electricity supply was constantly being cut off.Then in 2014, fracking for oil and gas started in the surrounding region, and the conurbation boomed.”We set up the tyre repair…

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Pope Leo XIV is beginning the first foreign trip of his papacy. Over the next six days he will first visit Turkey for an historic Christian anniversary. He will then visit Lebanon just days after Israeli airstrikes on its capital, Beirut.Visits to both countries had originally been planned by the late Pope Francis, but the overarching theme – building bridges – is one Pope Leo has made his own from the moment he stepped onto the balcony of St Peters Basilica after his election in May.In the first six months of his papacy, he has conveyed a sense of being…

The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and his biggest test yet. Source link

“At least 67 children have been killed since the ceasefire,” Annalena Baerbock, president of the UN General Assembly, said on Tuesday at an event to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.“The people in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, also endured unspeakable hardship amidst Israeli military operations, settler violence, settlement expansion, evictions, and demolition,” underscored Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet, speaking on behalf of the UN Secretary-General. The International Day is observed annually on 29 November – the day in 1947 that the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on partitioning Palestine into two independent States, one Arab and one Jewish.The UN stands by a simple truth: the Palestinian people have the…

The police said that building materials used by the company for the work at Wang Fuk Court may not have been up to fire safety standards. The police did not identify the company or who was arrested. Source link

If a jeans advert hinting at actress Sydney Sweeney’s “good genes” sent the internet into a frenzy over eugenics – how about one for a company that’s actually selling good genes?Posters have appeared on the New York subway offering would-be parents the opportunity to “genetically optimise” their future baby. By signing up to their $8,999 (£6,800) service, Nucleus Genomics will profile the full DNA sequence of up to 20 embryos for couples undergoing IVF.The New York start-up’s slick app then allows would-be parents to review their brood for known disease genes, conditions like autism and ADHD, as well as traits…

UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to the enclave last week, said that women there repeatedly told her “there may be a ceasefire, but the war is not over”.“The attacks are fewer, but the killings continue,” she said. The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, warned on Monday that hostilities continued to be reported in various parts of the Gaza Strip, causing destruction, displacement and casualties.UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said last week that since the Hamas-Israel pause in fighting was announced on 10 October, children were being killed in attacks in the enclave…

Briefing reporters in New York on Wednesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said hostilities in parts of the Gaza Strip are still resulting in casualties and repeated disruptions to humanitarian operations.On Tuesday, the UN and its partners coordinated eight planned humanitarian movements inside Gaza with Israeli authorities. Of those, only one movement was facilitated, while the remaining seven were impeded, denied or cancelled.Despite the challenges, UN teams managed to collect more than 200 pallets of medicine and five tankers of fuel from the Kerem Shalom/Kerem Abu Salem crossing. Additional tents were also retrieved from the Kissufim crossing.“Every delivery into Gaza makes…

Three people tied to a construction company were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Source link

QINGDAO, CHINA – FEBRUARY 05 2025: Workers assemble cars at a car plant of SAIC-GM-Wuling in Qingdao city in east China’s Shandong province Wednesday, Feb. 05, 2025. ZHANG JINGANG | Future Publishing | Getty Images Profits at industrial firms in China declined in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday, as manufacturers navigated renewed uncertainty in trade relations with the U.S. and Beijing’s campaign to rein in excess capacity. Industrial profits dropped 5.5% from a year earlier in October, the biggest decline since June, and reversed the momentum seen in September, when the figure surged 21.6%, the most…

The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Thursday, after Wall Street gained as Fed rate-cut hopes grew and tech stocks rebounded.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was set for a higher open, with its futures contract in Chicago trading at 50,155, and its counterpart in Osaka at 50,120, against the index’s Wednesday close of 49,559.07.Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 rose 0.24%.Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index pointed to a flat open, trading at 25,924, against the index’s previous close of 25,928.08.Investors will be watching for South…

American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.” Source link

The president did not attend this year’s annual gathering in South Africa, which has been a frequent target of his attacks. Source link

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced curbs on steel imports, a new tariff and help with steel and lumber freight costs in a bid to aid Canadian industries. Source link

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by analysing the swirling winds picked up by a NASA robotic spacecraft.A microphone aboard the Perseverance rover captured the crackling of electrical discharges, a French-led research team reported on Wednesday. The researchers documented 55 instances of what they describe as “mini lightning” over two Martian years – just under four Earth years – mostly occurring during dust storms.The electrical arcs, just a few inches in size, took place within about 6ft of the microphone mounted on the rover’s tall mast, which is part of a system for examining Martian…

The area’s high-rises have robust safety features and are not as densely packed as those in Hong Kong, making them less susceptible to blazes. Source link

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Attackers have a new tool that targets Microsoft 365 users at a massive scale. Security researchers say a phishing platform called Quantum Route Redirect, or QRR, is behind a growing wave of fake login pages hosted on nearly 1,000 domains. These pages look real enough to fool many users while also slipping past some automated scanners.QRR runs realistic email lures that mimic DocuSign requests, payment notices, voicemail alerts or QR-code prompts. Each message routes victims to a fake Microsoft 365 login page built to harvest usernames and passwords. The kit often lives on…

In the Grenfell Tower blaze, a combustible element called cladding that ran up the outside of the 24-story building allowed the fire to jump from floor to floor. Source link

When it comes to lean protein, both chicken and turkey provide similar amounts of protein and essential nutrients, such as B vitamins, zinc, and selenium. But is one a better source of protein than the other? Here’s how chicken and turkey stack up, gram for gram.  Chicken and turkey are among the best sources of protein you can eat, packing around 25 grams per 3-ounce serving. Turkey is slightly higher in protein than chicken, containing about 0.4 grams more per 3-ounce serving, but the difference is minimal. Chicken and turkey are both considered high-quality, complete protein sources, meaning they contain all…

Residents describe how a blaze in a high-rise building in Hong Kong quickly spread, taking many by surprise and trapping an unknown number of people in the burning buildings. Source link

Bamboo Scaffolding May Have Contributed to Hong Kong Fire, Like Grenfell Tower Source link