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An anonymous reader shares a report: In the nearly two months since former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt acquired Relativity Space, the billionaire has not said much publicly about his plans for the launch company. However, his intentions for Relativity now appear to be increasingly clear: He wants to have the capability to launch a significant amount of computing infrastructure into space. We know this because Schmidt appeared before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce during a hearing in April, speaking on the future of AI and US competitiveness. Among the topics raised then was the need for more electricity -- both renewable and non-renewable -- to power data centers that will facilitate the computing needs for AI development and applications. Schmidt noted that an average nuclear power plant in the United States generates 1 gigawatt of power. "People are planning 10 gigawatt data centers," Schmidt said. "Gives you a sense of how big this crisis is. Many people think that the energy demand for our industry will go from 3 percent to 99 percent of total generation. One of the estimates that I think is most likely is that data centers will require an additional 29 gigawatts of power by 2027, and 67 more gigawatts by 2030. These things are industrial at a scale that I have never seen in my life."

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday he's taking away Harvard's tax exempt status as he escalates his war on ivy league universities.

Applications have opened today

Footage shows how the courier had been parked on a road in Birmingham before being ambushed by the four thieves.

Jade Damarell, 32, a highly-experienced parachutist with more than 400 jumps to her name, died instantly during a skydive in Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, on Sunday.

The UK financial regulator is preparing to ban retail investors from using borrowed funds such as credit card balances to invest in cryptocurrency as it seeks to overhaul supervision of the fast-growing digital assets market. The Guardian: The soaring values of virtual currencies such as bitcoin after Donald Trump's election have put pressure on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to take a tougher line while it also lays the groundwork for the industry to flourish in the UK. According to a recent YouGov survey, the proportion of people in the UK using borrowed funds to make crypto purchases more than doubled from 6% in 2022 to 14% last year. Borrowing to fund investments, when asset values could change dramatically, meant consumers risked losing their entire investment and potentially other assets, such as their home. These characteristics closely resembled gambling, the Treasury committee found.

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It is perfect for turning your bedroom into a seaside themed paradise

The 69-year-old woman was originally held following the suspected murder of Karen Carter, 65, in the south western village of Trémolat, in the Dordogne region, east of Bordeaux.

Oh, it's a disaster, they say. To be frank, I have averted my eyes from the full horror of the local election results as they have dribbled in over the day, but we all know the gist.

Britain's Got Talent star Stacey Leadbeatter fears she won't be able to sing in tomorrow night's live semi-finals after being diagnosed with strep throat this week.

He quit his job straight after he got the news of his big win

An anonymous reader shares a report: Apple is teaming up with startup Anthropic on a new "vibe-coding" software platform that will use AI to write, edit and test code on behalf of programmers. The system is a new version of Xcode, Apple's programming software, that will integrate Anthropic's Claude Sonnet model, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Apple will roll out the software internally and hasn't yet decided whether to launch it publicly, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the initiative hasn't been announced. The work shows how Apple is using AI to improve its internal workflow, aiming to speed up and modernize product development. The approach is similar to one used by companies such as Windsurf and Cursor maker Anysphere, which offer advanced AI coding assistants popular with software developers. Further reading: 'Vibe Coding' is Letting 10 Engineers Do the Work of a Team of 50 To 100, Says YC CEO.

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Dolly Parton is understandably struggling since the death of her husband Carl Dean after 60 years together. Carl died on March 3 at the age of 82.

It will mark his first set of UK headline shows since 2023

A section of the A120 is currently closed due to a crash between Marks Hall and Cherry Lane garden centre.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Pinterest is having some weird moderation issues. Reports of sweeping pin removals and account suspensions have appeared across social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X, with many users saying they received no warning or explanation about the ban before being locked out of their accounts. The r/Pinterest subreddit is also currently dominated by posts from confused users who claim their accounts have been suspended without evidence explaining how they violated the platform's guidelines. Users are also reporting they're experiencing an unusually high quantity of pins being deleted by Pinterest with absurd explanations, such as quilting magazines, cross-stitch art, and Minecraft bunk bed builds all being flagged for "adult content."

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The former first daughters have been spotted attending a string of high-profile events since they moved to the west coast.

Some have said they are excited for the events return but others have called it 'boring'

The maker of Grand Theft Auto has sparked outrage among its fan base after announcing the video game will be delayed again.

Some collection dates will be changed as a result of the bank holiday Monday