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Microsoft’s biggest event, Microsoft Build, is on the horizon. It is scheduled to start at the Seattle Convention Center on May 19th and runs until May 22nd. The keynote speech featuring Microsoft CEOs Satya Nadella and CTO Kevin Scott will be held on May 19th at 9:05am. It will then be followed by deep diving with executives Charles Ramanna (Business and Industry Deputy Operating CVP) and Scott Guthrie (Cloud and AI EVP) on May 20th. Both presentations are streamed live online for free. Regarding what we look forward to builds, especially keynotes, Microsoft will definitely talk about the Copilot family…
Google and nuclear developer Elementl Power announced this week that they will be working together on three advanced nuclear reactor sites. Tech companies are rushing to lock in energy sources as AI ambitions drive growth electricity demand in data centers. This year alone, Google plans to spend $75 billion in building data center capacity. With the new deal, Google is committed to adding at least 600 megawatts of generation capacity to each of the three sites. Elementl said the reactors will be connected to the grid “using a commercial off-take option.” This means that Google can purchase electricity directly. Elementl…
Two months after Northvolt, two of the former top executives filed for bankruptcy after being hailed as a European answer to Tesla, are in the spotlight with new bets on AI-powered manufacturing. According to Bloomberg, former CEO of the company Peter Carlson and Siddharth Khler, who led the AI initiative, have launched a new industrial software venture in Sweden. Still unknown and operating in stealth, the startup focuses on using machine learning to help factories streamline production, predict maintenance issues, and get smarter with improved quality control. “Two former executives at Northvolt AB, a bankrupt battery manufacturer, will launch a…
Five months after pleading guilty to a multi-billion-dollar fraud, Celsius founder Alex Masski was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday for fraudulent investors. The Ukrainian-born Maskie was first arrested in 2023 after a federal investigation into the collapse of his crypto lending startup. On Thursday, the former CEO of the bankrupt crypto lending platform was standing before District Judge John Cortre in Manhattan. Prosecutors have been hoping for at least 20 years, misleading thousands of clients and calling it “just a punishment” for pocketing more than $48 million in the process. “Alex Massky, founder and former CEO of…
New York (AP) – Author: Mo Willems Although he has sold millions of books and won many awards, the acclaim that means the most for him is when parents say their child reads aloud for the first time from one of his books. Author, illustrator, animator, 57, best known for him Bestselling Picture Books Caldecott Award-winning “Don’t Have Doves Drive a Bus!” “Nuffle Bunny” his latest book, “Do Doves Graduate?” It may seem aimed at children, but especially during graduation season, the fear of honorable pigeon failure and the fear of an uncertain future should resonate with people of all…
A team of global researchers have announced a bold new strategy to permanently eliminate the infamous contaminants (PFAs) (PFAS) called “Eternal Chemicals” from water supply using heterogeneous catalysts. These toxic compounds can be found in everything from firefighting foam to nonstick cooking utensils, and have proven to be resistant to traditional treatments, continuing to pose serious risks to public health and ecosystems around the world. Currently, scientists from Rice University, Carnegie Mellon and other major institutions are mapping innovative, multi-step approaches that can convert PFA from intact pollutants to harmless byproducts, marking a major leap towards cleaner and safer water…
Russia celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II in a massive military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. President Vladimir Putin was present along with foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, a “Victory Day” spectacle celebrated on May 9th, and Brazilian President Louis Inacio da da Silva. Parades and other rituals project their global powers and highlight Moscow’s efforts to strengthen the alliances they have built while seeking offsetting to the West amid the Ukrainian conflict dragged into their fourth year. The battle with the Nazis in World War II, known in Russia…
New research shows that when antibiotics are administered with an enzyme called endolysin, the binding effect protects against infection by bacterial resistance in all body organs. Two important classes of antibiotics are betalactams (such as penicillin) and macrolides (such as erythromycin) that are used to treat life-threatening infectious diseases such as meningitis. The fact that disease-causing bacteria are becoming resistant is a serious concern as patients suffering from the disease risk permanent brain and neurological damage. “There are two main issues with meningitis: antibiotics cross the blood-brain barrier and increase in bacterial resistance,” explained Principal Federico Iovino, associate professor and…
There is a proposal from the US-backed Gaza Foundation to protect aid from Hamas, but critics slumped the bypass of the United Nations, an Israeli threat to besiege Palestinian civilians.The US says a new foundation is being established for coordinating the delivery of aid to Gaza amid Israel’s two-month lockdown. Israeli Ambassador Mike Huckabee told reporters Friday that Israel is not involved in distributing aid to the enclaves, but will provide security for the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Plans for the “charity” and “non-governmental” initiative were announced Thursday by State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce. Although little details…
Hungary, whose government maintains support for Russian narratives for the war in Ukraine, has been accused of seeking defence data.Ukraine is detaining two people accusing them of spying for Hungary’s military intelligence. In a statement on Friday, SBU Security Services alleged that former members of the Ukrainian military were recruited by Hungary to carry out “espionage activities that undermine our nation.” Meanwhile, Hungary responded to what was called “propaganda” by banishing the two at the Ukrainian embassy in Budapest on Friday. Kiev and Budapest’s relationship has long been tense, but resentment has grown amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian…