Amazon investing another $10 billion in Ohio-based data centers
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Amazon Web Services will invest another $10 billion to bolster its data center infrastructure in Ohio. The company and Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced the plan Monday….
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What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg,…
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Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they won’t provide protection
When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall for hot summer days. A home theater…
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Takeaways from the AP’s reporting on nuclear bunkers
Global security leaders are warning that nuclear threats are growing as weapons spending has surged around the world. At the same time, private bunker sales are on the rise globally….
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NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won’t be back on Earth until spring, 10 months after rocketing into…
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Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, clad in tuxedo and black tie, took the stage at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort shortly after the election with all the swagger…
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An underground detector in China will sniff out mysterious ghost particles called neutrinos
KAIPING, China — Underneath a granite hill in southern China, a massive detector is nearly complete that will sniff out the mysterious ghost particles lurking around us. The Jiangmen Underground…
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Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff
TOKYO — A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday and destroyed itself again, nine…
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Nissan, Honda confirm talks on closer collaboration but say there’s been no decision on a merger
BANGKOK — Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. confirmed Wednesday that they are discussing closer collaboration but denied reports they have decided on a merger. Nissan’s share…
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Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars
BARCELONA, Spain — The Barcelona subway grinds to a halt, the doors slide open and commuters pour out to go about their daily business. Little do they know that as…
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