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Cousins To Rivals: How Jensen Huang's Fall Could Help AMD's Lisa Su In AI Chip Race
Since joining AMD in 2012, Lisa Tzwu-Fang Su has gone toe-to-toe with Nvidia, a rival long led by her own cousin, Jensen Huang.
Microsoft Outage Explained: How One Glitch Caused Global Chaos, And Why It Will Happen Again
The incident has renewed calls for independent backup systems and alternative communication networks to prevent similar disruptions in the future.
US Woman Wins Rs 7 Crore Compensation After Delivery Van Crashes Into Her Car
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the award, rejecting the defence's argument that the woman was partly responsible for the accident.
"May Lose My Mind": Lakhs Stuck At US Airports After Flights Briefly Grounded
According to the US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the shutdown - the second such since the September 11, 2001 attacks - was a precautionary measure after a telecommunications outage.
"Because Of Your D***?" Australian PM's Hot Mic Moment At Climate Summit
In the footage, first broadcast by Australia's Channel Seven on Friday, Albanese and top climate envoy Chris Bowen chat on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.
Nvidia Return For Jensen Huang? Elon Musk's Post Triggers Fresh Speculation
The endorsement comes as Nvidia employees reportedly call for Huang's return, while the board explores Arm CEO Rene Haas as a potential successor.
US Briefly Grounds All Departing Flights, 2nd Such Move Since 9/11
The nationwide ground stop was the first since January 2023, when a key FAA computer system malfunctioned, and the second since the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
New Zealand Workers Defecate In Shopping Aisles As AI Tracks Bathroom Breaks
Over 300 New Zealand warehouse workers protest AI monitoring and bathroom break restrictions.
UK-EU breakthrough will allow airport-style checks at Eurotunnel to avoid border ‘chaos’
Eurotunnel owner Getlink wants to replicate ‘airport experience’ at Folkestone and Calais, without making people get out of carsAirport-style passport and fingerprinting controls are to be introduced at Eurotunnel in an attempt to prevent “short-term and long-term chaos” in Folkestone and Calais.In a breakthrough for travellers, the European Commission has agreed to a new system in which an “eagle eye” camera system, already used in Rome and Paris airports to supervise fingerprinting and facial imaging, will be used at the border between the UK and France. Continue reading...
Bristol aims to become UK’s first ‘wetland city’ and reduce flood risk
Five-year project will create wildlife corridors by building wetlands and increase access to green and blue spacesBristol could become home to the UK’s first “wetland city” thanks to a charity’s efforts to create vast wildlife corridors that will reduce flood risk and give people more access to green and blue spaces.The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) said the five-year initiative would include more than 200 projects to restore and create wetlands across the city. These will range from small household rainwater ponds and street-level rain gardens to restoring river habitats, reconnecting rivers with their floodplains, and creating new wetlands. Continue reading...
Nvidia Approaches UK Chipmaker Arm CEO Rene Haas To Succeed Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang stepped down on Thursday after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one involving a suspected Chinese spy, plunging the chipmaker into crisis and sending shockwaves across an AI industry he helped bankroll.
"Deeply Sorry For Disruption": Microsoft Apologises After Global Outage
In a statement posted on X, Microsoft said the disruption was caused by a technical issue linked to an earlier network capacity upgrade, which surfaced following a recent network change.
