Taiwan charges nine people for smuggling ‘high-end’ AI servers to China pred 17 urami in 10 minutami Among those charged are two Super Micro employees and one from Nvidia, marking another flashpoint in US-China AI rivalryTaiwanese prosecutors charged nine people Monday, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting “high-end AI servers” to mainland China, adding another wave of turbulence in the AI rivalry between China and the United States.Prosecutors said the servers involved were graphics processing units known as “B300,” which have been banned from sale to China. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 pred 17 urami in 11 minutami The country music legend who wrote hit songs Jolene and I Will Always Love You, has died aged 80(London News)
Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – latest updates pred 17 urami in 14 minutami The country music star’s death was announced by nephew Brian Seaver on InstagramDolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80A life in picturesParton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside outOur picture editors have collated Dolly Parton’s life in pictures:In the UK, top radio presenter Jo Whiley introduced her BBC Radio 2 evening show by playing I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 in tribute to Dolly Parton after her death was announced in the 7pm news headlines. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump faces backlash from Republicans over plan to lift tariffs on beef imports pred 17 urami in 57 minutami Alarm as Republicans warn that ‘flooding’ stores with 300,000 metric tons of beef imports will hit US farmersDonald Trump is facing growing criticism from within his own party over his decision to temporarily pause US tariffs on foreign beef in a bid to bring down grocery prices.The president’s announcement that the US will import up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef without charging higher tariffs has alarmed some senior Republicans, who warn that “flooding” stores with imports will hit US farmers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 pred 18 urami in 13 minutami Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 also invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causesAlexis Petridis on Dolly Parton’s peerless career which turned country music cliches inside outDolly Parton – a life in picturesCountry music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – latest updatesDolly Parton, one of the greatest singer-songwriters in country music who was also much cherished for her philanthropy, has died aged 80.Her death was announced by nephew Brian Seaver on Instagram. “I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now,” he said. “It is an honour, an honour that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’ pred 18 urami in 18 minutami The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic X flagged as ‘Made with AI’US politics live – latest updatesKen Paxton, a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has unveiled plans to tackle the “negative impact” of datacenters amid a growing backlash across the political spectrum.Paxton, endorsed by Donald Trump but facing a close contest against Democrat James Talarico, posted a “Texas first” datacenter plan on X with a graphic that the social media network flagged as “Made with AI”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
