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Gold prices ease ahead of US data as investors weigh Fed rate stance
Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday (Jul 2) as investors awaited US payroll data and assessed Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s…
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NTT seeks up to US$864 million in data centre Reit's Singapore IPO
[SYDNEY/SINGAPORE] Japanese telecom giant NTT is seeking to raise roughly US$864 million in a Singapore IPO for a data centre Reit if an…
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Meta seeks US$29 billion from private capital firms for AI data centres, FT reports
Meta Platforms is seeking to raise US$29 billion from private capital firms to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in the US,…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq touch record highs after tame inflation data
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Friday (Jun 27) as a benign inflation report supported hopes for a dovish policy…
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The Download: how to clean up AI data centers, and weight-loss drugs’ side effects
In a sandy industrial lot outside Reno, Nevada, rows of battery packs that once propelled electric vehicles are now powering a small AI…
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This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers
The event marked the launch of the company’s new business line, Redwood Energy, which will initially repurpose (rather than recycle)…
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Gold heads for second weekly loss, investors eye US inflation data
prices fell on Friday, poised for a second consecutive weekly loss as a slight uptick in the dollar pressured bullion while markets…
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Legacy companies with rich data are transformed by AI
When people think about artificial intelligence, they often picture sleek start-ups or futuristic labs. But what happens when AI meets a…
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Gold inches higher as dollar softens, focus shifts to US economic data
Markets are awaiting US GDP data due later in the day and Personal Consumption Expenditures data on Friday Gold prices nudged higher on…
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Why Artists Must Own Their Data: Guest Post by WME’s Co-Head of Music Kirk M. Sommer
“Data” may be a wonky word but it has become as valuable as gold in the music business, where it often refers to contact information for…
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Stoneweg European Business Trust invests 50 million euros in fund with early-stage data centre sites
The manager of Stoneweg European Business Trust (Sert) announced on Tuesday (Jun 24) that the stapled trust has made a 50 million euros…
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Aflac hacked: Social Security numbers, claims, and health data at risk in insurance firm cyberattack
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) was the most recent target of a “sophisticated cybercrime group” that has led a campaign against a number…
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Alibaba Cloud to start second data centre in South Korea by June
The company operates 87 availability zones across 29 global regions and is China’s largest cloud provider Alibaba Group Holding will open…
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NAB pays A$751,200 penalty on breaches of consumer data rights rules
RALIA’S competition watchdog said on Thursday that the National Australia Bank had paid a fine of A$751,200 (S$629,000) over alleged…
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Malaysia to build 50% more gas-fired power capacity to meet data centre demand
Malaysia is expected to add 6-8 gigawatts of gas-fired power by 2030 to address growing electricity consumption driven by demand from data…
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No need for travel e-SIM or roaming: Singapore telcos offer generous cross-border data bundles
More local telcos are offering “borderless” mobile plans at record low prices to woo an increasing number of globetrotting consumers. Such…
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Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
President Donald Trump's administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data -- including the immigration status --…
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The average age of U.S. moms is nearing 30, new CDC data shows
Women in the U.S. are waiting longer to have babies. For the first time, the average age for giving birth has risen to nearly 30,…
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GCHQ intern who took secret data home jailed
A GCHQ intern who endangered national security, risked exposing 17 colleagues, and "threw away" thousands of hours of work when he took…
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RFK Jr. Hands Medicaid Data to ICE as It Ramps Up War on Immigrants
The Trump administration is giving the personal data of Medicaid-enrolled immigrants to the Department of Homeland Security, according to…
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Apac data centre boom straining power grids; reliability key to site selection: report
Surging demand in the Asia-Pacific (Apac) for data centres and other energy-intensive sectors is starting to weigh on power systems across…
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How E.l.f. is using humor and hard data to push for boardroom diversity
Before launching a viral campaign that would jolt corporate boardrooms, E.l.f. Beauty faced a familiar problem: a lack of data—and an even…
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Gold Climbs on Softer Inflation Data as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Rise
A recent shift in sentiment across financial markets has offered some relief to investors who have been grappling with inflation concerns.…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open near record levels after May inflation data
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened near record levels on Wednesday (Jun 11), as a cooler-than-expected inflation report calmed concerns around…