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Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the Rubin platform at Computex in Taipei.Named after astronomer Vera Rubin, Rubin arrived just a few months after Nvidia unveiled Blackwell.Nvidia is looking to expand its customer base across various industries as demand for AI grows. Nvidia is doing well.CEO Jensen Huang hesitantly unveiled the company’s latest AI platform, Rubin, at the Computex conference in Taipei on Sunday, less than three months after Nvidia unveiled its predecessor, the Blackwell chips.Huang didn’t offer many details. He described Rubin as…
Aaron Jones isn’t the stocky build of a typical power hitter. His compact shoulders aren’t as muscular as some of his peers. He doesn’t have the finesse of the new generation of T20 batsmen. But none of this mattered to Jones, who hit 10 sixes, several of which landed outside the arena, and four fours to score 94 off 40 balls in a seven-wicket win over arch rivals Canada in the opening match of the World Cup.What he does have is ambition, explosive power and confidence, a useful combination in his burning desire to take American cricket to new heights,…
The Dry Grass Fire, which broke out south of Tracy in San Joaquin County on Saturday, has burned more than 12,000 acres, prompted evacuations and injured at least two firefighters, Cal Fire said. At least one home was confirmed to have burned. LiveCopter 3 footage showed the home was at the intersection of Bernard Road and Stearman Road. As of 11 a.m., westbound Interstate 580 had reopened. Eastbound Interstate 580 remained closed, according to CalTrans. Highway 132 has also reopened, according to CalTrans. (Video below: LiveCopter 3 captured the fire scene around 11 a.m. Sunday) Watch live nowcast coverage in…
Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once Major developments on June 2nd: Zelensky accuses China of “working hard” to block countries from attending World Peace SummitZelensky asks US for permission to allow Ukraine to attack Russia with ATACMS missilesRussia claims occupation of Umanske village in Donetsk regionUkrainian Navy denies Russian claims of destroying shipZelenskyy accused China of “working hard to block” countries from attending a World Peace Summit in Ukraine later this month.He spoke at the Shangri-La Dialogue Security Forum held in Singapore on June 2nd. Zelensky He also expressed…
Schneider ElectricOne of the best ways to enter a growing market is to invest in its supply chain. It’s tough to be a supplier to a big company, but if you’re a supplier offering a niche, value-added, viable product or service, you can make big profits.That’s even more important when demand is driven by several global megatrends: This is why some of the world’s top investors are backing French energy management company Schneider Electric.The shares, which are available through most UK stockbrokers, are held by 17 of the world’s top fund managers, representing the top 3% of more than 10,000…
Karachi’s once-popular ‘bajaj wala’ now struggles to put food on the table KARACHI: Muhammad Rafiq Abbasi pushed a wheelbarrow full of water tanks to make a delivery to a nearby building. After completing the delivery, he went into a small warehouse in a narrow street in Karachi’s Old Ramswami area to pick up a drum. As he banged on the instrument, clouds of dust flew up, evoking memories of a glorious past. Music bands have traditionally been an integral part of Pakistani weddings. Also known as “bajaj wala”, these bands played traditional, energetic tunes accompanied by the sounds of double-sided…
Djokovic won the French Open in 2016, 2021 and 2023. [Getty Images]Novak Djokovic said he needed to turn on his “young genes” to recover for Monday’s French Open fourth-round match against Francisco Cerundolo.The world number one won a five-set epic against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti, which finished at 3:07pm local time on Sunday.It was the slowest finish in clay-court Grand Slam history.The match did not get underway until 10:37 p.m. Saturday after organizers rescheduled the match at Court Philippe Chatrier to deal with rain delays.Djokovic won in four hours, 29 minutes and will now try to defend his title against 23rd-seeded…
Berlin CNN — The firing of a long-time defense minister is nothing new, but the arrest of five of his senior staff members makes it clear that this is not just a talent-hunting move, especially in President Vladimir Putin’s Russia. The shock ouster of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu two weeks ago was followed by a wave of arrests of senior Defense Ministry officials and the dissolution of the Cabinet under the guise of an anti-corruption drive. As interesting as the arrests and personnel changes are, the timing is. After nearly three years of defeat on the Ukrainian battlefield, Russia is…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for months refused to give a deadline for ending the war with Hamas in Gaza, a stance critics saw as a political tactic, but President Biden’s outline of a ceasefire proposal has put him in a bind.Conservative Prime Minister Netanyahu has long juggled competing personal, political and national interests, and now he appears to be facing a stark choice between keeping his hawkish government afloat and returning hostages held in Gaza, while also steering Israel and himself on a new path away from growing international isolation.The prime minister’s critics describe him as indecisive and…
Updated June 3, 2024 00:15 ISTSouth Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), failed to win a majority in the recently concluded elections. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (file image)Cape Town: South Africa’s election results were announced on Sunday. No party won a majority in the vote, which took place on Wednesday, May 29. Officials said no party won a majority in the vote. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) only received 40.21 percent of the vote, falling short of a majority. The ANC must now form a coalition with other parties to form a government.Of note, since late…