England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show. ...
US tech leaders stage data center charm offensiveUS tech leaders stage data center charm offensive
US tech leaders intensified their charm offensive in response to mounting bipartisan backlash against data center construction. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a 6,500-word essay Monday announcing plans for a $1 billion fund to invest in communities that host data centers, and OpenAI published an open letter to Texas’ governor ...
US oil reserves hit 43-year lowUS oil reserves hit 43-year low
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell below 300 million barrels for the first time since 1983 on Monday, as Brent crude prices spiked after Middle East negotiations stalled. Washington has leaned heavily on reserves since the US-Iran war began, raising concerns about depletion. Meanwhile, China has been able to turn ...
Yen erases gains after US-Japan interventionYen erases gains after US-Japan intervention
The Japanese yen has already erased half the gains that came from the historic US-Japan currency intervention, raising questions over the efficacy of the maneuver and whether more currency moves may be needed to stop the yen’s slide. It’s “going to take more” to create a sustained upswing, a Russell ...
Chinese Long March rocket explodes 90 seconds after liftoffChinese Long March rocket explodes 90 seconds after liftoff
A Chinese Long March rocket carrying a communications satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, the “workhorse” rocket family’s second failure this year, as Beijing races to achieve launch parity with the US. The mission would have marked an acceleration, with a record 12 days between launches. Beijing and Washington are ...
Nvidia partners with lenders to finance AI infrastructureNvidia partners with lenders to finance AI infrastructure
Nvidia on Monday said it would partner with lenders to help it finance the buildout of AI infrastructure through a series of vehicles totalling more than $500 billion. The consortium, which includes Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR, will serve companies from frontier labs to hyperscalers, Nvidia said. ...
ICE to Pay LexisNexis Millions for Data to Feed to PalantirICE to Pay LexisNexis Millions for Data to Feed to Palantir
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to pay LexisNexis millions more dollars for continued access to data it can feed into a Palantir platform, according to newly published procurement records. The data is to help, among other sections, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), the part of ICE focused on ...
Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deathsTrump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths
US president’s statement is latest sign that negotations to end war and reopen strait of Hormuz have stalled Donald Trump has said he will demand that Iran pay compensation for the deaths of thousands of US soldiers and Iran’s own civilians killed in recent decades in the latest sign his ...
UAE establishes mandatory pet register as ownership soarsUAE establishes mandatory pet register as ownership soars
Soaring pet ownership has left Abu Dhabi trying to get a tighter leash on the issue. Its solution: mandatory pet registration. A grace period for databasing dachshunds and dalmatians ended earlier this year and failure to register a prize pooch with the Department of Municipalities and Transport can now cost ...
DP World taps into higher demand in Western EuropeDP World taps into higher demand in Western Europe
DP World is expanding in Western Europe, as demand grows for specialized warehousing and more routes during a fragile time for global supply chains. The Dubai-owned logistics giant plans to build a logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp, set to cost up to €100 million ($116 million), focused on ...