The article explores California's history of "extraction," from the Gold Rush to modern-day exploitation of water and minds. It details the environmental and social costs of industrial agriculture and tech's data centers, highlighting the San Joaquin Valley's water crisis and the political maneuvering over resource management.
Andrew Yang believes the next wave of startup opportunity lies in business models that return value to customers, inspired by Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs. His mobile virtual network operator, Nobile Mobile, is an example, offering lower prices and customer rebates. Yang sees this as a response to AI-driven job displacement and rising living costs.
The 7th Guest Remake revives the 90s FMV adventure game with updated visuals and tinkered puzzles for PC and consoles. Players solve a historical whodunnit in a haunted manor using a time-bending lantern, though frustrating point-and-click controls mar the experience.
Silicon Valley is experiencing an AI boom with massive compensation for tech talent, but beneath the surface lies anxiety about job automation and potential economic disparity. The article explores the global implications, with Europe, Africa, and Latin America lagging behind, while India and China face unique challenges in harnessing AI's potential and managing its societal impact.
AI titans seek stable bases for data centers in Australia. The article proposes an "AI sovereign wealth fund" modeled on Norway's oil fund, demanding a share in profits from AI models trained in Australia to benefit creators and displaced workers.
Country with a population of just 2.5m credits investment in young athletes for its rise but this progress is under threatIt was a fairytale ending to the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. In the final strait, Collen Kebinatshipi surged past South Africa’s Zakithi Nene to win the men’s 4x400m relay for Botswana. The home crowd, a sea of light blue, went wild.“It means so many things to us,” Letsile Tebogo, 22, the reigning 200m Olympic champion, who ran the second leg, told reporters afterwards. “Not just the team … but for the people that always cheer for us behind the TV. Now they had that experience to see first-hand how much effort, how much pressure, how much we give for them.” Continue reading...
Gold prices fell 12% from US$5,247.90 to US$4,620 per troy ounce as energy cost-driven inflation concerns reduced expectations for central bank rate cuts, making interest-bearing assets more attractive. Oil prices remained elevated with Brent crude futures for July rising to US$111.41 per barrel, while the June contract expired at US$126.41, the highest since March 2022.
Data centers are the physical backbone of the AI revolution, with Big Tech (Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft) on track to spend $608B+ this year. A tour of CoreSite's NY3 facility reveals how power, chips, fiber, networking, and cooling technologies from Club stocks like Nvidia, Broadcom, GE Vernova, Eaton, Corning, and Dover are enabling this massive infrastructure buildout.
Jarome Luai's decision to sign with Papua New Guinea is a showcase of the economic power behind the Chiefs and marks the start of the greatest rugby league gold rush since Super League.
The company Dogecoin Cash plans to develop tokens representing physical gold, following the lead of firms like Tether and Paxos.
