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America’s electric grids are straining under the weight of Big Tech’s booming data centres, and officials are now eyeing a dramatic solution: cutting them off during power emergencies. Texas has already made the first move. After a deadly 2021 winter blackout killed dozens, lawmakers passed a law requiring utilities to disconnect big energy users like…
China has set a target of 32.3 million vehicle sales for 2025, a figure slightly below the 32.9 million projected by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the country’s top auto industry body. The goal was announced Friday in a plan from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, working with seven other government…
A 22-year-old man from Utah has been arrested and charged in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a case that has rattled the nation and raised new alarms about political violence in a deeply divided America. Authorities identified the suspect as Tyler Robinson. Governor Spencer Cox said Robinson had become “more political” in recent…
Zoe Aldcroft is set to make her return for England in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland after missing two pool games with a knee injury. The Red Roses captain will start at blindside flanker, joining Sadia Kabeya on the openside and Alex Matthews at No. 8. Morwenna Talling shifts back into the second…
The stage is set for one of the biggest days in English domestic cricket. Lancashire, Somerset, Northampton shire and Hampshire go head-to-head on Saturday in the Vitality Blast Finals Day. Expect big hits, last-minute drama and a few unlikely heroes. 1. Dickson vs Livingstone Lancashire’s Liam Livingstone once again proved why he’s one of the…
Las Vegas is about to host the biggest boxing event in its history. On Saturday, more than 70,000 fans will pack Allegiant Stadium to watch Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez defend his undisputed super-middleweight crown against Terence Crawford. Millions more will stream the bout on Netflix, marking the first time a fight of this scale has been…
Seven major tech companies are under investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over how their artificial intelligence chat bots interact with children. The FTC has demanded details on whether these firms profit from young users and what safeguards they have in place. The rise of AI “friend” chat bots has raised alarms, with…
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration’s next target in its nationwide crime crackdown will be Memphis, a city he described as “deeply troubled.” “I’ll be the first to say it right now, again, we’re going to Memphis,” Trump told Fox & Friends. “The mayor is happy, the governor is happy, and we’re…
Tyler Robinson, 22, is in custody after being named the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Robinson, who is from Washington, Utah, had registered to vote without any party affiliation and had not cast a ballot in the last two general elections. But a family member told investigators he had recently…
North Korea is ramping up the use of the death penalty, with executions carried out even for people caught watching or sharing foreign films and TV dramas, according to a new United Nations report. The report, published by the UN Human Rights Office, says the country has tightened its grip on every part of daily…
