DEVIGHAT, Nepal (AP) — Rescue teams searched on Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through several communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.The disaster left at least 273 people dead and more than 1,300 missing, including foreigners and pilgrims, … Read more
Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, The Information reported Wednesday night, citing a source familiar with the matter. Business Insider, which first reported over the weekend that Hugging Face was sparking interest in an acquisition, reported late Wednesday that the talks, which would value the company at more than $13 billion, … Read more
Instinct, a startup founded last year and led by a 23-year-old, managed to ride the wave of enthusiasm for AI to a gigantic valuation over the course of the summer. The company, which offers an artificial intelligence assistant that has inspired enthusiasm among its early adopters, told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it … Read more
All summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves in the middle of a recruiting battle that they always lose. Needing an answer at power forward after trading Julius Randle and Naz Reid, the Wolves had their sights set on Jonathan Kuminga, an ultra-athletic player who has tempted and frustrated his coaches in five NBA seasons. The … Read more
When most people look out the window of an airplane, they admire the fluffy clouds floating slowly past them. But when observers at the New England Aquarium’s aerial survey look from a plane, they are scouring the seas for marine animals swimming far below. And on August 16, the team received a great reward. While … Read more
Youth isn’t enough to protect your heart.Last year, researchers examining a cohort of young adults in the US made an “ominous” observation.When they imaged and measured the carotid arteries of more than a thousand young participants, they noticed signs of subclinical injury.Some markers of arterial thickness were what would be expected in a 33-year-old.The average … Read more
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated using AI-based technology. Pronunciation errors may occur. We work with our partners to continually review and improve results. In last year’s federal election, tariff threats and Donald Trump’s rhetoric about making Canada the 51st state produced an unusual plot twist in Quebec: … Read more
As Washington launches its latest plan to cripple Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic has threatened a regional and global response designed to increase the risks for the United States and the world. At a news conference on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the United States will attack a complex network built by Iran … Read more
Interim summaryHere’s a snapshot of the latest developments: More than 1,000 people including almost 800 foreigners are missing across Nepal and Tibet, authorities say, after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, sending catastrophic flash floods through towns and valleys. Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters to search for survivors and drop … Read more
Amazon and Nvidia are getting much closer. The two companies announced an expanded partnership Wednesday that includes an agreement to add another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to Amazon data centers. These GPUs, which are designed to handle the large computing demands of training and running AI models, include the Nvidia Blackwell Ultra, Rubin, and … Read more