The Alibaba empire was once under intense scrutiny from Beijing and competition from rivals. Now a big AI bet is helping it stage a revival.
French citizens’ convention on children’s time calls for school rhythm shifts
France’s third ‘Citizens’ convention’ has concluded, presenting ideas on how to better organise children’s time, with a strong focus on school rhythms rather than use of free time. The proposals – which will now be put to the government – also include…
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81
The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.
Internal documents: Amazon’s data center operations total 900+ facilities in 50+ countries, including AWS colocation facilities, higher than commonly understood (Matt Day/Bloomberg)
Matt Day / Bloomberg:
Internal documents: Amazon’s data center operations total 900+ facilities in 50+ countries, including AWS colocation facilities, higher than commonly understood — Amazon.com Inc.’s data center operation is much…
Waiting on large file transfers? How to zip files in Windows 11 like a pro (and save time)
Compressing files is a practical Windows 11 skill for organizing your storage (and you don’t need extra apps). Here’s how.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hints at “the main problem” with U.S. peace plan
As U.S. and European officials tout progress in Ukraine peace talks, Zelenskyy says a key sticking point is letting Putin keep “what he has stolen.”
Would Moscow accept the EU’s counterproposal to the US-Russia plan for Ukraine?
US and Ukraine delegations stated that they have achieved “meaningful progress toward aligning positions and identifying clear next steps” for a deal to put an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. What has changed compared to the initial pla…
Dharmendra, iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s He-Man, dies aged 89
The actor starred in more than 300 films.
Hashrate Index: China’s bitcoin mining market share rebounded to 14% by the end of October, making it the world’s third-largest miner despite China’s 2021 ban (Reuters)
Reuters:
Hashrate Index: China’s bitcoin mining market share rebounded to 14% by the end of October, making it the world’s third-largest miner despite China’s 2021 ban — – China’s bitcoin mining market share rebounds to 3rd globally…
Five new books to read this week
This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Wax Child by Olga Ravn and P.S. You’re the Worst by Chloe Seager.