Business
Cheaper cars are selling considerably faster than at the beginning of the year
Data indicates cheap cars are selling fast, but a few lower-priced segments still saw sales drop in the third quarter. Here's what might be happening.
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Aon CEO warns AI data center insurance risks could threaten financing
Aon CEO Greg Case said concentration risk at AI data centers could constrain insurance capacity and alter financing for new projects.
World
US: Department of Homeland Security data leak exposes details of more than 40,000 employees
The leaked information reportedly includes names, phone numbers and email addresses of personnel across several US security agencies. This follows recent data breaches involving the FBI and the Defense Department.
Business
Travel’s New Creator Economy: Why Brands Need Smarter Systems
Travel brands are pouring more money into creators, but spend alone won’t build an edge. The advantage will come from learning faster, measuring better, and turning what works into a repeatable system.
Business
Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing
Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.
Health
Tropical Data: a WHO-led initiative to help national programmes collect and do more with their data
Tropical Data, an initiative led by the World Health Organization, is being launched today. Tropical Data provides an end-to-end epidemiological survey support service – from planning and protocol development to training, data processing, health ministry review and approval, and through to application of the survey outputs – to assist national neglected tropical disease programmes.
Business
What we want to see when this data center stock reports earnings next week
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Sports
Rugby's data revolution - can Moneyball be oval?
Top rugby clubs are increasingly turning to data when they plan their moves to recruit talent.
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Politics
Trump says AI data centres should pay ‘dividends’ in pre-midterm shift
US president has continued to support data centres in advance of midterms, despite growing opposition from Republicans.
Business
'MAKE DEALS': Trump says data centers should pay communities a 'dividend' to win support
Trump says data centers should consider community "dividends" as AI financing worries grow.
Business
Australian data center operator NextDC's shares plunge 40% after it slashes earnings forecast
The company cited power supply delays at its Melbourne facility amid local community and stakeholder opposition for lowering earnings forecast.
Health
In WHO global pulse survey, 90% of countries report disruptions to essential health services since COVID-19 pandemic
WHO to roll out learning and monitoring tools to improve service provision during pandemic The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a first indicative survey on the impact of COVID-19 on health systems based on 105 countries’ reports. Data collected from five regions over the period from March to June 2020 illustrate that almost every country (90%) experienced disruption to its health services, with low- and middle-income countries reporting the greatest difficulties. Most countries reported that many routine and elective services have been suspended, while critical care - such as c
Science
NASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base Rovers
As NASA works to build the Moon Base, crewed and robotic lunar rovers will play a crucial role during early development through technology demonstrations, astronaut transport, terrain mapping, scientific investigations, and resource prospecting. Data from these early missions will inform future mobility systems and infrastructure needed for astronauts to live and work on the Moon. […]
Business
September data shows housing market in a deep freeze
New data on the housing market's performance in September is bleak, with sales, construction and sentiment all falling more than expected.
Business
Data center stocks remain under pressure after Korea IPO plunges 30%
Neocloud stocks are still feeling the squeeze after last week's sell-off
Business
HSBC CEO warns the AI boom won’t make every data center a good bet
Data center campuses house the servers that power AI and cloud computing.
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Politics
US midterms elections: Why data centers are becoming a key issue
With the US midterm elections just weeks away, data centers are emerging as a major political issue for both Republicans and Democrats. There are about 3,000 facilities currently operating in the country. With that number potentially doubling in the coming years, concern – and, in some cases, anger – is growing among voters. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson report from West Virginia.
Business
Google says it can build data centers the right way. Some experts and residents are skeptical
Google says its Minnesota AI data center will add clean energy to the grid and protect ratepayers. Experts question whether grid upgrades are needed.
Business
Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre
Tech firm Nscale says it is still committed to building the site in Essex.
Politics
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record
Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.