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Amazon’s AI chief Peter DeSantis says the company is in talks to sell its custom Trainium AI chips for use in third-party data centers — Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to sell its custom-made artificial intelli…
OPEC chief dismisses IEA supply glut forecast as ‘critical’ Strait of Hormuz reopens
The IEA said on Wednesday that a lasting resolution to the conflict could drive a surge in supply volumes and trigger a major oil overhang next year.
Explosions and sustained gunfire reported at Niger airport
Soldiers have been searching for militants around the main airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital Niamey.
Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official jailed for spying for China
Peter Wai and Bill Yuen sentenced to 10 and eight years at Old Bailey in first convictions under National Security ActA UK Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade official based in London have been jailed for spying for China in the first such convi…
Filings: Waymo pulls its ~4K robotaxis from highways after finding 13+ instances of the cars driving into highway sections under construction (Sean O’Kane/TechCrunch)
Sean O’Kane / TechCrunch:
Filings: Waymo pulls its ~4K robotaxis from highways after finding 13+ instances of the cars driving into highway sections under construction — Waymo has recalled its fleet of nearly 4,000 robotaxis to rest…
Woman almost flattened by speeding car after it mounts sidewalk
A woman walking down the street was almost hit by a car as it mounted the sidewalk and sped towards her.
Genco Shipping repels Diana advances in clean-sweep shareholders vote
All six incumbent directors re-elected by investors while ‘poison pill’ stays in place
A Summer Media List on Technology, Society, and the Futures We’re Building
Each summer, reading lists circulate across schools, universities, and publications like The New York Times. These lists serve many purposes: They preserve literacy over a school break, set the stage …
‘Success’ of G7: Transatlantic alliance holds as leaders turn focus to ‘global governance’w
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Manuel Muñiz, Lawyer and Provost of IE University in Madrid and a Professor of Practice of International Relations. The real story of the summit, Muñiz argues, was transatlantic strain. With disagreements stretching …
How does Trump’s MOU with Iran compare with Obama’s nuclear pact?
Trump promised a better deal than the 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement with Iran – but is it?