The amount of computing power dedicated to Bitcoin mining surged to a record as more companies made use of the energy and data center space freed up after the upgrade …
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United airlines reveals plans to electrify its fleets for short flights
United Airlines one of the world’s biggest air carriers has revealed plans to electrify its fleet for short-haul flights. The electrified planes will initially be used for 200 miles (322km) …
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Apple is planning to switch all the ports in its product line-up to USB-C by 2024, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said that …
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Electric car maker Tesla is starting production of its Semi lorry, chief executive Elon Musk has announced. Mr Musk confirmed via Twitter that deliveries of the lorry would commence on …
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A Delaware judge ordered a halt to Twitter Inc’s lawsuits against Elon Musk on the eve of trial to give the billionaire time to finance his $44 billion takeover of …
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Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa
Google on Wednesday announced its intent to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent. This was made known at the second Google …
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Elon Musk is offering to proceed with his purchase of Twitter at its original price of $54.20 per share. In a letter to the firm, Mr Musk agreed to pay the price he offered …
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UN goal to eliminate poverty, hunger, and gender inequality won’t be realised by 2030, a report shows
Seven years ago, the world set an ambitious target to reach UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Halfway to that target year, however, nearly all indicators are off track. …
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The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)+ will consider an oil output cut of more than a million barrels per day (bpd) when it meets tomorrow for the first time in …
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Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83 percent in September, official data showed Monday, after the central bank cut interest rates despite surging prices. Turkey’s monetary policymakers …