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As US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own power plants — off the grid and running on gas — to get online faster.Analysis by the research firm Cleanview, shared with AFP, identified around 60 data centers planned for the coming years with a combined 97 gigawatts of “behind-the-meter” generation into the early 2030s — around the total installed capacity of Mexico.The climate implications could be enormous.The precise figure depends on how many are built, how efficient the turbines are and how often they run, but even with…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday, according to a photograph posted on the Portuguese football superstar’s Instagram account.Ronaldo, 41, shared a photo of the couple’s hands with their wedding bands and the caption: “C (heart) G”.The ceremony took place in the Portuguese coastal resort of Cascais, near Lisbon.Their five children attended the ceremony.The couple tied the knot exactly one year after Rodriguez, a 32-year-old influencer, announced their engagement on Instagram.Ronaldo, who played for Portugal at the World Cup this summer, currently plays for Saudi club Al-Nassr.The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward won the Ballon d’Or for…
Abu Dhabi is leading this trend with a broad array of digital medical tools. Abu Dhabi: The UAE healthcare system is rapidly expanding its deployment of medical algorithms and smart technology to enhance operational efficiency, improve diagnostic and treatment precision, and accelerate critical-care responses as part of an advanced, innovation-driven digital ecosystem. Abu Dhabi is leading this trend with a broad array of digital medical tools. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi uses Transpara to analyse digital mammograms and pinpoint suspicious areas with high precision ahead of clinician evaluation. The hospital also employs the AI-powered ARTIS Icono 3D imaging system to support…
Jamie Chadwick has no doubt that female drivers will rise to the top in motorsport if enough of them start at the bottom.Britain’s leading woman racer, a triple champion in the defunct W Series who is now eyeing a career in the world endurance championship, has her own initiative to get girls into karting and onto the motorsport pathway.The key, she told Reuters in a recent interview, is not only to awaken a passion for speed at an early age but also to create an inviting and welcoming environment for young women in a sport still dominated by men.”I had…
NUKUS, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — The International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), with support from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and in collaboration with the Agency for Innovative Development under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has launched the Farmers’ and Agro-Entrepreneurs Accelerator in Nukus. The one-month programme is being implemented under the ADFD-funded project “Development of Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems in Degraded Areas of Karakalpakstan”. The programme, delivered at Youth Technopark in Nukus, will support 200 farmers and agro-entrepreneurs in developing value-added products and strengthening their capabilities in agribusiness management…
Dubai’s Indian community will mark India’s Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, with cultural performances, special menus and family activities taking place across the city. This year marks India’s 80th Independence Day, and venues across Dubai are hosting events for the occasion. Whether you want to spend the weekend listening to ghazals and Qawwali, sit down for an Indian feast or turn the celebrations into a family staycation, here are some of the options to check out. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. 1. Catch three days of Indian music and storytelling For…
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision for how the United States and the social media giant could win a global race to dominate AI amid fierce competition from China.In a long essay published on Monday about the future of artificial intelligence, Zuckerberg called for the US to compete against China, prevent “government tyranny” over AI and ensure that “superintelligence” technology will become available to everyone.Superintelligence is a theoretical point when AI’s capabilities exceeds human intelligence.The solution, he argues, includes “open” weight models, which allow users to download the rules that govern how an AI system behaves. Unlike truly…
Harry Potter fans pushed for a £430 million power cable to be rerouted to avoid an unofficial memorial to Dobby the house elf, bringing new attention to just how strongly the franchise continues to resonate with its adult fanbase.The Greenlink interconnector connects Wales and Ireland, with the cable coming ashore at Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire.The beach was used to film Dobby’s death and burial in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One and has since become a popular destination for fans.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Simon Ludlam, who managed the Greenlink project at…
SHARJAH, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, announced that planning for the new administrative division of Khorfakkan has been completed, noting that it will be announced soon. H.H. also revealed that a study is underway for a project to level the summit of Al Aween Mountain and develop a residential area there capable of accommodating a large number of people, stressing the need to give areas names that symbolise positive things. Speaking by phone on the “Direct Line” programme with Mohamed Hassan Khalaf, Director General of…
Nvidia has recently joined forces with some of Wall Street’s largest banks and investors to raise $500 billion in capital for AI infrastructure development. The chipmaker said it had struck deals with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR, and that the investors were for the first time treating AI hardware and infrastructure, often referred to as “compute”, as an asset class. “In AI, compute is revenue”, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said. “We are bringing the world’s leading long-term capital providers together to independently underwrite AI infrastructure”. The financing will go towards Nvidia’s own projects and those being…