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How strikes by Iran on Amazon data hubs in UAE show tech is vulnerable to conflict
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (487+ words) Iranian drone strikes have damaged three Amazon Web Services sites in the Middle East Iranian drone strikes have damaged Amazon Web Services (AWS) facilities in the Middle East, underscoring the increasing vulnerability of the region's burgeoning data centres to conflict....
Elon Musk to take stand in Twitter shareholder trial accusing him of deflating stock before purchase
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (279+ words) Elon Musk is expected to take the stand in a shareholder trial on Wednesday in San Francisco, where he's accused of making false and misleading statements that drove down Twitter's stock price before he bought the social media platform for…...
Dueling documentaries illuminate the promise and perils of artificial intelligence
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (1020+ words) Artificial intelligence's dystopian specter has spawned a pair of documentaries dissecting a technology that's depicted in the films as a ravenous parasite devouring humanity's knowledge, creativity and empathy. The films, "Deepfaking Sam Altman" and "The AI Doc," examine the issue…...
Anthropic’s stance against military use of AI underscores growing skepticism
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (579+ words) There has been an increase in consumer support for Anthropic in its dispute with the Pentagon Anthropic's firm ethical stance against the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence is not only reshaping the competitive landscape among leading AI developers but also…...
Nearly half of US workers want to change jobs this year, survey finds
19+ hour, 51+ min ago (422+ words) Nearly 80 percent of workers surveyed said they're more likely to take a new job now than they were a year ago Nearly half of U.S. workers are looking to change careers over the next year, a new survey revealed. About 43 percent…...
National average for gas prices jumped 12 cents in one day after Iran strikes
22+ hour, 57+ min ago (516+ words) Experts warned that most Americans will see an increase in gas prices at the pumps after Trump initiated a bombing campaign over the weekend The national average price of gas jumped 12 cents a gallon Monday following President Donald Trump's airstrikes…...
Target sales fall as new CEO set to unveil recovery plan
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (92+ words) Target sales fall as new CEO set to unveil recovery plan'The Independent Target sales fall as new CEO set to unveil recovery plan - US retail giant Target has reported another quarter of declining sales and profits, struggling with customers facing…...
Target see sales slide again as iconic retailer’s struggles continue
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (828+ words) Target's performance underscores the challenges faced by new CEO Michael Fiddelke US retail giant Target has reported another quarter of declining sales and profits, as the retailer struggles to regain its footing with customers grappling with widespread price increases. However,…...
Ministers must ‘get a grip’ on data centre applications, campaigners say
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (600+ words) The Scottish Government has been told to "get a grip" on the number of planned data centres " with campaigners warning if all the proposed developments are given the green light it could more than double the country's energy use. The…...
Asian shares are mostly lower as investors focus on the Iran war's impact on energy supplies
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (644+ words) Asian shares mostly declined and oil prices surged higher Tuesday as investors eyed risks to the region's energy supply because of the Iran war. Shares in South Korea sank 4.8% as markets reopened after a holiday on Monday, to 5,946.06. Benchmark U.S. crude…...