‘Largest Europe investment’: Google to invest nearly $15 billion in AI Infrastructure in Finland

“Google’s decision is a clear testament to our strengths,” Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said in a statement (Photo: Reuters). Google announced to invest 13 billion euros (nearly $15.1 billion) in Finland in the next two years, on Monday, its largest investment in Europe.“This is Google’s largest single investment in Europe and a testament to…

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After losing about 140.5 billion tons of ice a year for two decades, Antarctica temporarily reversed course, gaining a record 695 billion tons in 2021-23 as tropical warmth drove heavy snowfall

Representative Image (AI-generated) Antarctica has been losing mass for years as glaciers shed ice into the ocean, contributing to rising sea levels. But between 2021 and 2023, the continent experienced an unusual and temporary reversal. Instead of continuing to lose mass at its recent rate, Antarctica gained about 695 billion tonnes over 22 months, marking…

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Nepal’s farmers built terraces into steep Himalayan slopes; now growing macaque populations are making it harder to keep their harvests |

Nepal’s mid-hills have long relied on terraced farming, with generations of farmers cultivating steep slopes for maize, millet, rice and other crops. But the relationship between farmland and wildlife is becoming increasingly difficult. Rhesus macaques now enter cultivated fields, often in large troops, damaging crops that families depend on for food and income. Wild boars…

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Andrew Flintoff puts £6.75 million Cheshire mansion on market, bought in 2021 from Phil Neville, 4 years after Top Gear car crash; 10,000 sq ft home features 6 bedrooms and 4 floors

Andrew Flintoff has listed his £6.75 million Cheshire mansion for sale. (Photo: Getty Images/Rightmove) England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has put his lavish Cheshire mansion on the market for £6.75 million, offering a glimpse into the luxury property where the former England all-rounder has lived with his family.The 48-year-old, widely known as Freddie Flintoff, purchased…

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Oil prices today: Brent holds above $100 as Iran-US attacks threaten deeper supply disruption

Oil prices extended gains on Thursday, with Brent holding above $100 a barrel as escalating Iran-US attacks on shipping heightened concerns over further disruptions to Middle East crude supplies.Brent crude futures rose 0.1% to $101.34 a barrel by 0107 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 0.5% to $96.55.Brent settled $3.29, or 3.4%, higher…

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In 1807, sailors left pigs on a remote island as emergency food; 192 years later, rescuers found small, athletic animals valuable to medical research | World News

Auckland Island pigs at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve – Christchurch, New Zealand. Credits – Wikimedia Commons The Auckland Islands lie about 560 km south of the New Zealand mainland, a scattering of windswept subantarctic land buffeted by some of the roughest seas in the world. Sealers and whalers entering these waters in the early nineteenth century…

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He scored 99th percentile in CAT but chose the Army: Who is Col Anurag Upadhyay, the Para SF veteran seeking new possibilities after stroke?

Colonel Anurag Upadhyay’s recovery battle: Family seeks experts in rehabilitation and assistive technology. (Photo: LinkedIn) Colonel Anurag Upadhyay, a former Indian Army officer and Special Forces veteran, has come into the spotlight following a public appeal seeking medical, rehabilitation and technology experts who could help explore new avenues for his recovery and greater independence.His journey…

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