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Installing solar panels is hard work, so one of the biggest renewable energy companies is turning to robots to do the heavy lifting.AES Corp. on Tuesday unveiled Maximo, an AI-powered robot that can lift and precisely arrange solar panels in long rows that will be used to build the largest battery-powered solar farm in the U.S. to help power Amazon’s data centers.”We’re really focused on speed,” AES Chief Product Officer Chris Shelton said on a conference call with reporters. “And by speed, we mean speed for our customers, getting these projects online faster, and the speed of the energy transition.…
NEW DELHI: In preparation for the upcoming state assembly elections, the Indian National Congress on Thursday announced selection committees for Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir and tasked leaders like Ajay Maken, Manickam Tagore and Madhusudan Mistri with preparing lists of likely candidates for each state where elections will be held.The formation of the four review committees came a day after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said “the mood is in the Congress’s favour and a good performance by the Congress in the parliamentary elections will lead to change in the country.”Congress Finance Minister Mahmoud Maken is the chairman of…
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Recorder Steven Richer He has battled death threats, near-constant harassment and a flood of misinformation during the nearly four years he has overseen elections in one of the nation’s most high-profile political battlegrounds.He lost his reelection bid. Republican who relentlessly defended the legitimacy of Arizona’s election Lost in the primary election The vote this week could have a major impact on how elections are conducted in one of the most closely watched counties in the country.Richer lost in a three-way Republican primary that ended Tuesday to state Assemblyman Justin Heap, who has questioned certain aspects…
Chuck MikolajczakNEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended lower, weighed down by weakness in semiconductors and large-cap stocks ahead of earnings reports from big technology companies this week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average only managed to post a modest gain.Shares of Microsoft, seen by many as a leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) race, fell after the close ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings report.Chipmaker Nvidia, seen as one of the biggest beneficiaries of potential AI growth and the second-best performer in the S&P 500 this year, fell sharply, weighing on other semiconductor stocks and…
Pakistani police announced on Monday that they had arrested Zaheerul Hassan Shah, deputy leader of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) party, for placing a bounty on Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Esa, local media reported. Hassan Shah had placed a bounty of 10 million rupees on Esa over suspicions that the Supreme Court justice was supporting the Ahmadi minority.Lahore police have charged Hassan Shah under the Anti-Terrorism Act with inciting religious hatred, rioting and attempting to pressure the judiciary. The charges against Hassan Shah also include “insulting higher judiciary,” interfering with government and obstructing legal duties. 1,500 other members of the…
The women’s gymnastics final took place on Tuesday afternoon, but a full replay will be shown in primetime on NBC in Paris on Tuesday at 8pm, or you can stream it here: See the contest results here. Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team are competing in the women’s team final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday afternoon, and their revenge tour is full speed ahead. Biles, along with Jordan Childs, Suni Lee and Jade Carey, will be trying to bring home gold for the United States after winning the team silver medal in Tokyo. New Jersey’s Hesley Rivera…
Megan Deschatretz, MS, CDN, R.D., nutritional advisor to Hiruma, also points out that ginger, especially when consumed as a tea, “can ease indigestion and speed up stomach emptying,” making it effective at reducing bloating.Other studies have shown that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties, can balance blood sugar levels, and lower cholesterol. Additionally, some research suggests that ginger may help prevent bacterial and fungal infections and may be helpful for chronic digestive problems.Why does it seem to help boost immunity? “Citrus juice, like the one often found in ginger shots, is an excellent source of vitamin C, which benefits the immune system…
Stay up to date with free updatesJust sign up Technology myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox.Nvidia shares closed down 7% on Tuesday as heavy selling in semiconductor manufacturing stocks flared up ahead of a slew of high-profile earnings reports from big technology companies this week. Shares in the Silicon Valley chipmaker, a major supplier of powerful processors needed to build artificial intelligence systems, have fallen more than 20 percent since it briefly became the world’s most valuable publicly traded company last month, wiping about $750 billion from its market capitalization. Other semiconductor stocks followed suit, including Arm Inc.,…
In a report submitted to the House of Representatives and a congressional committee, the CIA confirmed that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential election to support Republican candidate Donald Trump. Eight years later, concerns of interference by foreign powers have emerged. US intelligence agencies have confirmed that foreign adversaries are scanning election infrastructure ahead of the November 5 election, raising concerns that adversaries are probing vulnerabilities in US defenses and could once again threaten the 2024 US presidential election. “The U.S. voting system is under threat.”According to The Washington Times, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned…
Provided by: Spirit Airlines Ultra-low-cost airline Spirit Airlines will begin offering business class seating. new york CNN — Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier known for charging passengers for everything they need to fly cheap, is introducing business class seating. The airline announced that passengers can pay an extra fee to purchase what it calls “Big Front Seats,” which are two pairs of wider seats at the front of the cabin that take up the space of three seats on either side of the aisle. The seats also come with extra legroom. It will also allow passengers to pay extra for…