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Space Debris

Sen. Jim Banks Makes Case for Space Force in Indiana

"Navy has Annapolis," Sen. Jim Banks (R-Indiana) tweets. "Army has West Point. Air Force has Colorado Springs. @USSpaceForce needs a service academy and Indiana has the academic and industrial ecosystem that it takes to support the mission. The next U.S. Space Academy should be built at Grissom." Navy has Annapolis.…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Old-Age Poverty

How smoking makes Australians poorer – and what we can do about it

Australia has some of the world’s highest cigarette prices. Smoking half-a-pack a day costs about A$7,000 to $12,000 per year at prices of around $38–66 a pack in the legal market. Buying from the illegal market costs about $3,500 per year. Australia also has some of the world’s highest tobacco…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Space Debris

AI in Space Must Be Over 10+ GW/Year Or It Does Not Matter

The minimum level of truly meaningful AI Data Center in space is about 10 Gigawatts before the end of 2030. The reason is that the world is adding 20 to 40 gigawatts per year of data center on earth. Creating a new category of AI data center to move the…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Alibaba

China reportedly may let Alibaba and ByteDance buy new Nvidia chips

Alibaba logo Credit: Alibaba China’s government has signalled it may let firms such as Alibaba and ByteDance buy Nvidia’s new RTX Pro 5500 chip. The Information reported the news on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the matter. China’s tech ministry recently asked some firms how many of the chips…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Censored Internet

When Europe Needed Fuel, Nigeria Supplied It

By Collins Nweke Nigeria’s refinery capacity has become a source of European supply resilience. That reversal should change how both sides understand their economic relationship. Nigeria’s refinery capacity has become a source of European supply resilience. That reversal should change how both sides understand their economic relationship. The challenge is…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Alibaba

China Considers Nvidia Chip Approval for ByteDance and Alibaba

TLDR: Nvidia chip approval remains unconfirmed: MIIT reportedly told some firms Beijing plans to approve purchases, while Reuters said it could not verify the report. The RTX Pro 5500 is a workstation-focused chip with fewer high-speed links and less fast memory than Nvidia’s leading data center products, The Information reported.…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Space Debris

Is the ‘Cold Room’ Trend Key to Attracting Gen Z Homebuyers?

Imagine being 21 and strolling off campus in your college town. Depending on your school and its location, you may notice a number of “sleeping porches” or “cold rooms.” Essentially, these are communal spaces found in sorority and fraternity houses where students sleep side by side in rows of bed.…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Space Debris

Federal Funding Boosts St. George’s Tennis Club Upgrades in Dartmouth | Mirage News

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency The Build Communities Strong Fund supports communities across Atlantic Canada by building reliable infrastructure at a speed and scale not seen in generations Building a strong Canada starts with building strong communities. Canada's new government is investing in the infrastructure people use every day, helping our…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Vietnam

Saudi Youth Reach for the Stars at International Astronomy Olympiad in Vietnam

Driving the news: Five Saudi high school students entered a major international scientific arena in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on 25 September, 2026. The students represent Saudi Arabia at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2026). The competition runs through 5 October, 2026, as it gathers…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Targeted Killings

Blanche defends White House’s banning CNN from Air Force One, citing national security

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the White House’s decision to remove CNN from its scheduled TV pool duties aboard Air Force One, citing national security concerns in an interview Sunday morning. “The president has every right to decide who gets to fly on his plane, and it is national security,…

bubmagSeptember 27, 2026

Sen. Jim Banks Makes Case for Space Force in Indiana

How smoking makes Australians poorer – and what we can do about it

AI in Space Must Be Over 10+ GW/Year Or It Does Not Matter

China reportedly may let Alibaba and ByteDance buy new Nvidia chips

When Europe Needed Fuel, Nigeria Supplied It

China Considers Nvidia Chip Approval for ByteDance and Alibaba

Is the ‘Cold Room’ Trend Key to Attracting Gen Z Homebuyers?

Federal Funding Boosts St. George’s Tennis Club Upgrades in Dartmouth | Mirage News

Saudi Youth Reach for the Stars at International Astronomy Olympiad in Vietnam

Blanche defends White House’s banning CNN from Air Force One, citing national security

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