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What the rise of natural gas-powered data centers means for emission-reduction pledges Google

What the rise of natural gas-powered data centers means for emission-reduction pledges

The tech sector’s rush to guarantee electricity for giant new data centers optimized for artificial intelligence is pushing Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other tech infrastructure providers to consider dedicated power sources that are “behind the meter,” bypassing long grid connection times. Those arrangements — along with the sector’s growing reliance…
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May 14, 2026
Hidden Warm Water Beneath Antarctica Could Rapidly Raise Global Sea Levels Antarctica

Hidden Warm Water Beneath Antarctica Could Rapidly Raise Global Sea Levels

Scientists have uncovered a hidden process beneath Antarctica that could make future sea level rise much worse than expected. Credit: Shutterstock Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized. Global sea levels could rise faster than scientists once predicted, according to new…
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May 14, 2026
Kyiv Court Orders Former Zelenskyy Adviser Yermak Jailed On $3 Million Bail Volodymyr Zelensky

Kyiv Court Orders Former Zelenskyy Adviser Yermak Jailed On $3 Million Bail

KYIV -- A Ukrainian court ordered Andriy Yermak jailed as part of a luxury real estate scandal, setting bail at over $3 million for the man who was once President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's most influential adviser. It wasn't immediately clear whether Yermak, Zelenskyy's chief of staff from 2020-25, would be able…
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May 14, 2026
TikTok launches TikTok GO lifestyle services brand in Indonesia, US and Japan TikTok

TikTok launches TikTok GO lifestyle services brand in Indonesia, US and Japan

TikTok launched its lifestyle services brand, TikTok GO, in Indonesia, the US and Japan, marking a further push into travel and local commerce. The company said TikTok GO allows users to discover and book hotels, attractions, dining and travel experiences directly within the app. The feature was first introduced in…
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May 14, 2026
Data, AI, tech to drive investment decisions in Nigeria — SEC Moravec‘s Paradox

Data, AI, tech to drive investment decisions in Nigeria — SEC

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, has said Nigeria’s capital market is positioning data, artificial intelligence and technology-driven regulation at the centre of investment decision-making to attract both domestic and foreign capital. A statement by the Commission yesterday quoted Agama who spoke at…
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May 14, 2026