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The money will expand total AI computing capacity, measured in the amount of power consumed by data centres, from just under 12GW in America currently to as much as five times that amount by the end of the decade (see map). And almost everywhere across the country, people of all political stripes are furious about it. (Unsplash)
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America’s data-centre backlash puts the AI boom at risk

FROM THE top of the slide, which curves into a little backyard pool, the view as recently as April would have been of lush Ohio…

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The average U.S. gasoline price stood at $3.928 per gallon on Wednesday, down from $4.515 a month ago.
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Trump Calls for Probe Into U.S. Gasoline Prices After Oil Falls

President Trump said he instructed the Justice Department to look into major oil companies, accusing them of “gouging” customers by not lowering gasoline pump prices…

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Commerce minister Piyush Goyal with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and US trade representative Jamieson Greer, in New Delhi. ( Sergio Gor/X via ANI)
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India, US talk trade again: The story so far and a deadline that could yield breakthrough

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal and US trade representative Jamieson Greer this week resumed talks in New Delhi aimed at clearing the last hurdles to an…

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The biggest lesson is that both humans and AI are bad at sizing bets. The authors note that even ChatGPT and Claude were lucky as well as skilful in this respect. (Unsplash)
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Why macro trading is hard

How much would you have paid ten years ago, as votes were counted for Britain’s Brexit referendum, to glimpse the next morning’s headlines and trade…

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To set this up, you’ll need the TP-Link Deco app on your iPhone or Android phone. (Vishal Mathur | HT picture)
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TP-Link Deco BE25 proves future-proofing your home Wi-Fi doesn’t cost a fortune

The world is healing, slowly. A fairly priced Wi-Fi 7 standard mesh system for homes is very much a reality. This is because of TP-Link’s…

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Google sculpts AI for India, and witnessing Meta’s theatre

Cognitive warmup. Norway intends to ban the use of generative AI tools by elementary school children, with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere warning (correctly, if…

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More U.S. CEOs last year crossed the once-rare pay threshold than in any year since 2021—and nearly a dozen topped $200 million. (Unsplash)
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Top-Paid CEOs Smash the $200-Million Payday

The $100-million-plus CEO is back with a bang, just a year after nine-figure pay packages seemed to be fading. More U.S. CEOs last year crossed…

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Intel expands its AI and data centre portfolio with new chips and networking solutions. (Intel)
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Intel’s Stock Has Soared, but It Needs an Engineering Comeback

New chip-supply deals and cheerleading from President Trump are giving Intel momentum it hasn’t had in years. But the recent jump in the company’s stock…

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The 4% rule has some blind spots. It assumes a 30-year retirement, but some retirees will need their money to last longer than that
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How to Build a Better Retirement-Spending Plan Than the 4% Rule

Most retirees are familiar with the 4% rule. The 4% rule has some blind spots. It assumes a 30-year retirement, but some retirees will need…

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This computing form factor has more utility and convenience than often assumed. (Vishal Mathur/ HT Photo)
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HP Eliteboard G1a is an entire PC hidden inside the keyboard, and its brilliant

There is something befittingly purposeful about this form factor, which the boffins at HP have put together. The HP Eliteboard G1a isn’t just any other…

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