China is looking to spend nearly $300 billion over the next five years to build more data centers across the country, as Beijing strives to gain ground on the US in the AI race. The government wants to construct a network of “computing hubs,” Bloomberg reported. “The primary beneficiary of ...
Day: June 10, 2026
This LA neighborhood is choked by smog. The solution: a network of sensors on offices, homes and bagsThis LA neighborhood is choked by smog. The solution: a network of sensors on offices, homes and bags
Pacoima is hemmed in by highways and heavy industry, and its residents are fighting pollution with hyperlocal air quality monitoring Jose Luis Salas looks up at the ladder. “Are you ready?” he asks Shance Taylor, an environmental project manager who’s holding a white container, about the size of a shoebox, ...
Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa MahdawiThink Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi
Becoming the world’s first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy “Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness’ really knew what they were talking about,” Elon Musk wrote in February on Twitter/X, the social network he bought for $44bn. ...
Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into armyInside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding. ...
US striking Iran in response to downing of helicopter, military saysUS striking Iran in response to downing of helicopter, military says
President Donald Trump earlier accused Iran of shooting down the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond. ...
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increaseWorld’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics. ...
Disorder breaks out in Belfast after man charged with knife attackDisorder breaks out in Belfast after man charged with knife attack
Police and political leaders call for calm after disorder breaks out in parts of Northern Ireland. ...