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TAIPEI, Taiwan – As Taiwan prepares to close its last reactor, the rising energy demand driven by the island’s semiconductor industry is rekindling heated debate over nuclear power. According to the Ministry of Economy, Taiwan’s electricity needs are expected to increase by 12-13% by 2030. Environmental group Greenpeace estimates that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturers (TSMC), the world’s largest contracted chip maker, will consume about a quarter of the island’s roughly 23 million people by the same day. The rising appetite for the power of the self-decommissioned island complicates Taipei’s pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Nuclear advocates argue that energy…
BOSTON (AP) – The Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher, who was already facing deportation to Russia, was charged on Wednesday with attempting to smuggle a frog embryo into the country.Kseniia Petrova, 30, was sent to a US immigration and customs facility in Louisiana after his arrest in February. She continues to await a judge’s decision on whether she will be deported to Russia. A hearing on her case took place in Vermont on Wednesday.However, in the latest twist in the case, federal prosecutors charged her with one count of contraband to the United States. She says she was taken…
US President Donald Trump has announced that he has lifted long-standing sanctions on Syria.The Syrians describe it as a turning point – “the second joy since Bashar al-Assad’s collapse.” President Donald Trump has announced that all sanctions in Syria will be lifted as a way to help the country rebuild after years of civil war. The UN estimates that half of Syria’s population is displaced, with nearly 75% in need of humanitarian assistance. At current growth rates, it says it will take at least half a century to reach pre-war economic levels. President Ahmed Alshara is calling on the United…
According to the company’s board of directors, Austin Russell, who became a billionaire after Lidar’s startup Luminar was released, appears to be out as CEO. Luminar’s board of directors announced Wednesday that it was the same day in its first quarter income report. It replaced Russell and appointed Paul Rich to the role. Rich is Nuance’s former chairman and CEO. The press release states that Russell has resigned as president and CEO and has resigned as chairman of the board. The board said in a press release that the resignation followed the code of business behaviour and ethics investigations of…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Harvard University is making $250 million in money to continue its research efforts within the federal government Fundraising Freeze The school president, imposed by the Trump administration, has warned that “difficult decisions and sacrifices” will come.The university has participated in many universities that move into self-funded research as a way to compensate for at least some of the lost money Federal government funding cuts. Facing “unexpected disruptions in funding for federal research,” Johns Hopkins University has begun offering grants of up to $150,000 a year to faculty. Northwestern University said it covers the costs of research projects…
Imagine watching a video that is highly anticipated from your favorite YouTube creator. Perhaps the moment the famous couple finally got engaged, when an ad pops up right after the clip. This is part of a new ad format for YouTube called “Peak Points.” The company revealed the new ad format in a previous presentation held in New York on Wednesday. Peak points are encouraged to leverage Google’s Gemini AI to analyze YouTube videos, identify the moments that appear to be the most or most emotionally impactful of your audience, and then place the ads. Image credits: YouTube Point Peaks…
Klarna has not relaxed in the AI era. As there are fewer people on board, they are running at it. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski revealed on Wednesday that the company had cut its workforce by about 40% due to AI adoption and natural attrition. The Swedish fintech giant said the workforce has shrunk from about 5,500 employees to just over 3,400, cutting by around 40%. CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski did not sugarcoat in an interview with CNBC. “The truth is, the company has now reduced from around 5,000 employees to nearly 3,000 employees. If you go to LinkedIn and see the…
Unifil said the first incident of this kind was the first since Hezbollah, an armed group of Israel and Lebanon, agreed to a ceasefire last November.The mission said the direct fire from Israeli forces had collided with the periphery of the UN’s interim forces in peacekeeping positions in Lebanon (Unifil). In a statement Wednesday, UNIFIL added that Tuesday’s incident was the first of its kind as Israeli and Lebanese military group Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November. Unifil said one of the bases in the village of Kfalchova in southern Lebanon was attacked. There were no immediate comments from…
The singer says on the third day, Sean “Diddy” Combs routinely defeated her and threatened to ruin her career with a sexual encounter video.Cassandra Ventura, a singer commonly known as the former girlfriend of rap mogul Shaun “Diddy” Combs, took her to the eyewitness stands on the third day of his trial, portraying a relationship defined by physical abuse and routine humiliation. Testifying in court Wednesday, Ventura said Combs, who is facing sex trafficking and assault charges, threatened to release a compromised video that could defeat her and undermine her career. “He grabs me, pushes me down, bumps me into…
Waymo issued a software recall for 1,200 self-driving cars after some of the Robotaki were involved in minor collisions with road objects such as gates, chains and other gates. The software update, first reported by Reuters, was implemented late last year, according to documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Alphabet-owned company said in a document that Waymo’s Safety Board has decided to carry out a recall on that particular version of the unattended software in order to “meet relevant regulatory reporting obligations.” The NHTSA began preliminary evaluations of Waymo’s autonomous driving system last May, and…