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Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artifi
A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other

A brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago is actually twins circling each other

NEW YORK (AP) — A celestial object discovered decades ago is actually twins orbiting each other, a new study confirms. Scientists have puzzled over the object known as Gliese 229B, the first known brown dwarf discovered 30 years ago.
How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a pop hit like many others: An ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm. But “OMG,” performed by New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias , has become the perfect anthem for the team's unlikely playoff run.
How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ became the perfect anthem for the underdog Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a pop hit like many others: An ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm. But “OMG,” performed by New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias , has become the perfect anthem for the team's unlikely playoff run.
October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — October's supermoon is the closest of the year and it's teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one.

Countries that have cashed in on their top-level domain names

LONDON (AP) — Anguilla is raking in extra revenue from registration fees for its .ai web domain thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, but it's not the only place cashing in on demand for websites with distinctive address endings.

Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras

NEW YORK (AP) — Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday.
Mexico says foreign firms have pledged $20 billion in investments, but many are old or uncertain

Mexico says foreign firms have pledged $20 billion in investments, but many are old or uncertain

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials announced Tuesday what they claimed was $20 billion in new foreign direct investment in Mexico, but much of that was neither new, nor completely certain.

Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras

NEW YORK (AP) — Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday.
How the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine

How the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine

The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors . It's also providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean.