Waltham Forest in the east of the capital has seen a wave of industrial action in schools, with more to come The gates to South Grove primary school in Walthamstow were closed to pupils last week.Teachers were on strike as part of a disparate wave of i…
Record Q1 data center spending of $6.2B, up ~100% QoQ, boosted Australia’s investment growth, supporting an economy strained by energy costs and high rates (James Mayger/Bloomberg)
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Record Q1 data center spending of $6.2B, up ~100% QoQ, boosted Australia’s investment growth, supporting an economy strained by energy costs and high rates — Record investment in data centers in Australia i…
Fire at girls school in Kenya kills unknown number of people, police say
A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths, according to police, who said search teams have been deployed.
CNBC Daily Open: Hostilities heat up, market rally cools
Stocks in Asia sink and oil prices rally as the U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes and intercept drone attacks.
Accused killers front media
Joseph Vaa and Steve Tofa are accused of the murder of Lorenzo Lemalu in Hi Chi Minh City.
Analysis: the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which tracks 30 largest US-listed chipmakers, is up ~75% YTD and on track for its biggest annual gain since 1999 (Financial Times)
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Analysis: the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, which tracks 30 largest US-listed chipmakers, is up ~75% YTD and on track for its biggest annual gain since 1999 — Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rides Big Tech’s da…
Norway to join French nuclear deterrence umbrella
Norway will come under France’s nuclear deterrence programme, according to the leaders of both countries, reflecting a growing concern about relying on the United States for security.
Global AI hardware demand is easing China’s concerns over a stronger yuan hurting exports, as AI hardware exports surge and chip equipment imports rise (Bloomberg)
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Global AI hardware demand is easing China’s concerns over a stronger yuan hurting exports, as AI hardware exports surge and chip equipment imports rise — The global AI investment boom is powering a new wave of Chinese exp…
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Taiwanese tech companies have completed a record $14.5B of debt deals so far this year, as they race to secure financing to meet soaring demand for AI capacity (Aileen Chuang/Bloomberg)
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Taiwanese tech companies have completed a record $14.5B of debt deals so far this year, as they race to secure financing to meet soaring demand for AI capacity — Taiwanese tech firms have completed a recor…