Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI data centers in FY 2025
Vice Chair and President at Microsoft, Brad Smith, participates in the first day of Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 12, 2024. The largest technology conference in the world this year has 71,528 attendees from 153 countries and 3,050…
Yoon Suk Yeol: Failed arrest pushes South Korea into uncharted territory
The stand-off started long before dawn. By the time we arrived in the dark, an army of police had pushed back suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s angry supporters, who’d camped out overnight hoping to stop his arrest. Some of those…
Surgeon general issues new advisory
A customer drinks a glass of beer at the Saxton Pub in Austin, Texas, April 5, 2023. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The U.S. surgeon general issued a new advisory warning Friday about the link between alcohol consumption and increased…
Congress begins a new session today. Here are five things to watch
Expect to see legislation move on several key Republican priorities, ranging from curbing illegal immigration to cutting government regulations. There could be proposals to reduce military aid to Ukraine, impose new tariffs, cut spending for clean energy and enhance border…
Trump touts Mike Johnson for House speaker
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump again called on fellow Republicans…
US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks
The Surgeon General, who is the leading spokesperson on matters of public health in the federal government, said that alcohol was the third most common preventable cause of cancer after tobacco and obesity. “The direct link between alcohol consumption and…
GM, Ford 2024 U.S. sales are best since 2019
Attendees view the 2025 Ford Bronco Stroppe Special Edition during the AutoMobility LA 2024 auto show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 21, 2024. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – Both General Motors and Ford…
South Korea: Why is it so hard to arrest an impeached president?
The “simplest” solution, Mr Lee says, is for acting president Choi to order the PSS to stand down in the interim. “If he is unwilling to do so, that may be grounds for his own impeachment by the National Assembly,”…
Ukraine’s halt of Russian gas throws Transnistria into crisis
Flow regulator valves at a natural gas measuring station in Moldova. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria has been thrust into a profound energy crisis following the termination of a five-year gas transit agreement between…
Biden blocks Nippon Steel from buying US Steel
BBC News has contacted Nippon Steel and US Steel for comment. Nippon Steel has previously denied that it planned to reduce production or cut jobs, while US Steel had warned that it might have to close plants without the investment…
