Suicide Rate Dropped Slightly in 2024, C.D.C. Finds
Suicide deaths have often fluctuated over the years but a sustained downward trend remains elusive.
Read moreShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach, Says It Stole Data on Agents and Job Applicants
Sep 23, 2026
The cyber extortion group known as ShinyHunters on Tuesday claimed it had breached the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and stolen data belonging to current and former employees at the agency. "We have compromised the FBI. We hold very sensitive data on almost ALL FBI Agents and individuals who filed an application with the FBI for a job," the group said in a statement posted on their dark
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Alibaba Cloud set to open new data centres in Europe next year as overseas push gains pace
Alibaba Cloud, Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud business unit, is set to launch data centres in Turkey, Finland and the Netherlands over the next 12 months, speeding up an overseas push as it seeks to win enterprise customers through its “full stack AI capabilities” spanning chips, cloud infrastructure and multimodal models. The first of these new data centres will open in the Netherlands in October. The cloud unit will also add to existing data centre capacity in Malaysia, Germany, the United Arab...
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China’s Premier Li Qiang calls for harnessing AI to propel manufacturing advances
Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for deeper integration of artificial intelligence and manufacturing during a visit to Shanghai, as Beijing seeks to expand advanced manufacturing and emerging industries amid intensifying global technology competition. “[We] should combine China’s strengths in manufacturing and digital technologies,” Li said during his visit to an AI application testing base in the city on Tuesday, Xinhua reported. He called for the creation of more manufacturing service...
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Texas Halts Data Center Permits, Expanding Environmental Scrutiny
Less than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among fellow Republicans.
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An Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political Content
Unlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversation.
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OpenAI seeks US-led framework for global frontier AI standards; says US “well positioned to lead”
OpenAI has called on the United States to lead efforts to establish global technical standards for frontier artificial intelligence, including systems capable of recursively improving their own capabilities, the AI giant said in a post.
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US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'
Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.
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Revealed: The sexiest male voices, according to women - with Barack Obama, Gerard Butler and Jason Momoa in the 'sweet spot'
New research has revealed a 'sweet spot' when it comes to the vocal pitch that women find sexy.
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Noah's Ark resting place '100% confirmed' after 4,300 years as astonishing 'man-made' structure is detected buried deep underground
After decades of investigating a mysterious formation high in the mountains, researchers have uncovered clues that point to the final resting place of Noah's Ark.
Read moreUS Treasury secretary could take on AI czar role, source says
USA-TREASURY-BESSENT-AI:US Treasury secretary could take on AI czar role, source says
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Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.
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India is producing more green energy - but wasting a lot of it
India has rapidly decarbonised electricity generation, but its gains are tempered by transmission shortages.
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