Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 52
Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam
More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 46
OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO tells CNBC
Voters across the country on Tuesday voiced their support for candidates who have pledged to place restrictions on data center development.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 45
The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison
Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 41
Judge halts construction of Trump's arch. And, Labor Department to release jobs report
A judge has blocked construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed. And, the Labor Department is set to release the latest jobs report today, a day after stocks plunged.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Think you understand Israel's election? Here are 10 things the world may have missed
For the reported 67,000 Israelis who came here to vote and are returning home, and for the rest of us sticking around, here are 10 talking points for explaining our election results to the world.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Anthropic's record-breaking IPO faces uncertainty after $2.5 trillion tech wipeout
5 trillion valuation as a sweeping AI selloff raises the prospect of a smaller IPO or delayed listing.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Dutch mayor intervenes after museum cancels 300-year Jewish heritage exhibition
Amersfoort's mayor pledged to help restore a canceled exhibition honoring the city's historic synagogue, warning that the decision had caused considerable pain within the Jewish community.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
US Justice Department's Eisenberg resigns, A-G Blanche says
One additional top DOJ official also announced his resignation on Friday, according to Politico.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Modern Take on the Split-Rail Fence
This is what's called a split-rail fence: The design is a classic example of more-work-up-front, less-work-later. With a traditional nailed fence, like this… …if one of the rails becomes damaged, you need to de-nail it to remove it.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk
This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Table that Goes from Round to Square
This transforming table is by Polish company Bauhausly . Its signature trick is that it goes from round to square: Beneath you can see the concealed hinges that make it work.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Magnetic-Footed Spider-Bot That Can Climb and Weld
The Diden Spider is a robot that has magnetic feet and can weld. Developed by South Korea's Diden Robotics, the four-legged 'bot uses electric pulses to switch its magnetic feet on and off; once attached to a surface, they draw no power.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Evolutionary history and genetic basis of spruce diversification revealed
The genus Picea (spruce) is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere and is a dominant component of boreal and montane forests.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Watch live: Cramer updates his views on all the Club stocks and 1 to buy right now
At the Investing Club's 4th annual meeting, Cramer also reveals his outlook for 2027 and answers questions from the live audience and members at home.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 39
Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition restock live — Target had stock today, and Walmart is rumored next - Tom's Guide
io Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 restock: when will Target restock online?
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