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Shortly after Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced AWS’s groundbreaking $50 billion investment deal with OpenAI, Amazon invited me on a private tour of the chip development lab at the heart of the deal, at (mostly*) its own expense. Industry experts are watching Amazon’s Trainium chip, created at that facility, for its implications for lower-cost AI inference and, potentially, a dent in Nvidia’s near monopoly. Curious, I agreed to go. My tour guides for the day were the lab’s director, Kristopher King (pictured below right) and director of engineering Mark Carroll (below left), as well as the team’s PR person who…
Manager Eddie Howe believes playing Sunderland at home is a “good game” for his side after the game against Barcelona. But for him and his team, this is a game they can’t afford to lose.Despite a 7-2 defeat to Spain that ended their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League, a second successive defeat against their rivals in the Tyne Wear derby will send alarm bells ringing loudly at St James’ Park. Sunderland will outperform their neighbours. Howe will leave behind the undesirable record of being the first Magpies manager to lose his first two derbies. But beyond the pain…
As President Donald Trump looks at ordering US Navy ships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, for naval analysts and historians, there’s a distinct feeling of “been there, done that.” Almost 40 years ago, US Navy warships were facing the same enemy they’d be facing now, the navy and the sea forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The so-called Tanker War of the late 1980s saw some of the same weapons and problems a US escort force would face today, and provides lessons on how, in war, things can go wrong quickly in unexpected ways…
Slott wants answers, not excuses, and he has neither. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Watch for free: Brighton vs Liverpool match highlights Arne Slott says his job is to provide answers, not excuses, to Liverpool’s current predicament, with just one point from their last three games. The problem is he doesn’t have anything. The Reds looked to be slowly but surely getting back into gear with four wins from five games, but dismal performances against Wolves, Tottenham and now Brighton have sent them back to the brink. Manager Jamie Carragher said last week that patience was…
explainerPresident Trump has threatened to attack Iranian energy facilities if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen within 48 hours. Tehran vows revenge.Published March 22, 2026March 22, 2026US President Donald Trump has threatened to “destroy” Iran’s power plants if it does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days, as Israel launches a new offensive against Tehran and explosions are reported in the eastern part of the city.Meanwhile, Iran’s retaliatory strikes against Israel and other countries in the region continue, with nearly 100 people injured in an Iranian missile attack on a town near an Israeli nuclear facility.Following…
Since 1959, when Fidel Castro took power, Cubans on the island have endured in a system defined by scarcity, surveillance and state control. The system is currently under a level of strain probably not seen since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s and the island lost its main economic lifeline. Havana’s current invitation to Cuban exiles to invest on the island has been rejected outright by many in the United States, viewing it as a last-ditch move by the government under growing pressure. Earlier this week, Cuba’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Trade and Investment Minister Óscar…
This Sunday will see the biggest Carabao Cup final ever. This is the first time that the two best league teams in the country will meet in the finals. Never before has there been so much influence on the first piece of silverware of the season.It is often said that the real season run-in begins after the March international break. Sunday’s final, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, will be the last match before the suspension. This will be the cliffhanger before the final act of Arsenal vs Man City begins. This match is a precursor to an…
On July 9, 2024, a European Ariane 6 rocket takes off from Kourou, French Guiana. european space agency ESA | via ReutersA new layer of critical infrastructure is emerging above our heads. Low Earth orbit (LEO), defined by NASA as space below 2,000 km altitude, is rapidly evolving from a niche technology area to one of the most strategically important environments of the 21st century. It underpins global navigation, telecommunications, defense and global connectivity, and is expected to attract a flood of investment.LEO satellites are relatively close to Earth, resulting in faster response times, lower launch costs, and faster communication…
In a fully wired 21st century city like Moscow, replying to a friend’s message, ordering a pizza, or hailing a ride on your mobile device may seem like a simple task. But residents of the Russian capital are finding their smartphones less functional due to an unprecedented mobile internet shutdown. Russia has implemented digital censorship for years, banning social media apps such as Facebook and Instagram. However, since early March, Moscow has experienced internet and mobile service outages at levels never seen before. Residents of the capital city of 13 million people are frustrated that they can’t get around the…
Leeds and Brentford played out a stalemate to end the stalemate, with both teams picking up points and a memorable 0-0 draw.Leeds had a chance to advance to six points clear of the table as they face their relegation rivals on Sunday, but they never played with enough risks to trouble equally stubborn Brentford. They are four points behind 18th place West Ham. It was also a missed opportunity for the Bees, who, despite losing to both Liverpool and Chelsea earlier on Saturday, looked quite happy with the point, which leaves them in seventh place, three points behind Liverpool. Their…