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Nvidia’s new financial strategy does not compute
Nvidia is working with major financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Blackstone, Apollo, Brookfield and KKR to arrange around $500 billion (£394 billion) in financing that would treat computing power, chiefly GPUs, as a new investable asset class. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has framed the chips as “revenue-generating,” “long-lived” and “fungible” assets akin to…
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Wide-open Alaska governor’s race set as Kreiss-Tomkins leads pack
The general election field is set in Alaska’s wide-open race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R). More than a dozen candidates were running in Tuesday’s open primary, from which the top four vote-getters advance to a ranked-choice general election. Democratic former state Sen. Tom Begich was leading the gubernatorial field in polling ahead of…
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Green campaigners hit out at Tory ‘myths’ after party lays out plans to ditch net zero
The Conservatives have set out plans to abandon the UK’s net zero target, with shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho arguing the government should prioritise cheap electricity over decarbonisation and let “consumer choice be king”. Green campaigners have strongly criticised the move, arguing it relies on misleading claims about the relative costs of gas and renewables…
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Massive ‘foamberg’ kills hundreds of fish as water used to extinguish industrial blaze pollutes nearby river
A large mass of chemical-laden foam, dubbed a “foamberg”, formed after firefighting water used to douse an industrial fire drained into a nearby river, killing hundreds of fish. The incident highlights the environmental risks posed by run-off from fire suppression efforts at industrial sites, where extinguishing agents and contaminated water can escape into waterways and…
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U.S. delays 50% tariff on Canadian imports. And, takeaways from Florida’s primaries
President Trump has announced that the U.S. is delaying a 50% tariff on Canadian imports after reaching a deal. And, how progressive Democrats fared in Florida’s primary elections yesterday.
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POLL OF THE DAY: Will Andy Burnham end rough sleeping by Christmas, as he’s pledged?
Daily Mail readers are being asked to vote in a poll on whether Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, will succeed in his pledge to end rough sleeping in the region by Christmas. The poll invites public opinion on the achievability of what would be a significant and closely watched commitment, given the scale…
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Mark Kelly takes on Trump over USS Abraham Lincoln, boosts Dems
Many Democrats are eying Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) as a potential contender for the 2028 presidential race. But Kelly, who is not up for reelection this year, says his focus is on the midterm elections in November. Kelly has been spending his time in recent days highlighting that priority, traveling to Kansas, Iowa and Georgia…
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Trump dangles Netanyahu endorsement in pressure campaign on Gaza
President Trump is dangling the possibility of an endorsement in Israel’s late October election as he seeks to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move forward on his Gaza peace plan. Trump, in an interview with Fox News on Monday, said it’s “appropriate” for him to stay out of the Israeli elections on October…