Posts by Amelia Frost
Most Americans Want Federal AI Safety Standards, Human Controlled ‘Off’ Switch: Poll
A new poll has found that most Americans want federal safety standards for AI, including a human controlled “off” switch. The poll, conducted by the Artificial Intelligence Policy Institute (AIPI), showed that a majority of respondents favor federal standards and safety regulations for AI. The poll surveyed 1,007 registered voters from June 10 through June…
Read MoreThe AI Boom Faces a New Problem: Extreme Weather Hitting Data Centers
The race to build the infrastructure powering artificial intelligence is running into an unavoidable and increasingly unpredictable obstacle: severe weather causing damage to data centers. As Europe swelters through a record-breaking heatwave, the same soaring temperatures are straining power grids and public infrastructure and exposing a growing vulnerability for the massive data centers that fuel…
Read MoreBlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Just Had Its Worst Month Ever. Here’s What’s Next
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, the product that turned “institutional demand” into a tidy bull-market slogan, just ran the slogan in reverse. IBIT shed roughly $1.3 billion during the week of June 22 to 26, about 73% of the $1.79 billion that fled the entire US spot Bitcoin ETF complex. Zoom out and it’s worse. US…
Read MoreBitcoin Trades Near $60,000 As Strategists Flag Technical Breakdown, ETF Outflows
Bitcoin is trading near $60,000 after pulling back sharply from a record high above $120,000 earlier in the cycle, with market participants closely watching whether the price zone continues to hold amid shifting institutional demand and broader risk-asset volatility. The recent move has brought Bitcoin back into a key technical range that traders and institutional…
Read MoreSamsung, SK Group To Unveil Investment Plan Worth Hundreds Of Billions To Boost AI And Chip Production
President Lee Jae Myung said South Korea must move more quickly than competitors to secure leadership in technologies supporting the AI era. AFP South Korea announced an 800 trillion won ($518 billion) national semiconductor initiative that includes new fabrication plants by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, marking one of the country’s largest industrial investment programs…
Read MoreTesla Batteries Have Been Repeatedly From Loading Docks In Nevada: Report
Someone has been stealing truckloads of Tesla batteries from the company’s factory loading docks in Nevada, according to a new report. Wired detailed that, according to police reports, the company wasn’t following basic security protocols like verifying the identity of drivers before letting them through the factory gates. The result was loads of batteries being…
Read MoreApple Says India’s Antitrust Case Was Built by ‘Copying’ Competitors’ Complaints
Apple has sharply escalated its legal fight with India‘s antitrust regulator, accusing investigators of “copy-pasting” allegations made by rival companies rather than conducting an independent investigation into the iPhone maker’s App Store practices. The accusations, contained in a submission to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), mark Apple’s strongest public challenge yet to a years-long…
Read MoreTrump Says U.S. Officials Will Travel To Qatar On Tuesday To Discuss Iran After Renewed Truce
President Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. officials will travel to Qatar to discuss Iran after Washington and Tehran agreed to halt strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. “IRAN HAS REQUESTED A MEETING. IT WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IN DOHA!” Trump said in a social media post. Citing a white House official, Axios reporter…
Read MoreHamas Is Rearming In Gaza And Preparing For War Again, Report Claims
Hamas is rearming in Gaza and preparing for war with Israel again, according to a new report. Israeli public broadcaster Kan detailed on Sunday that the country’s Military Intelligence Directorate and Southern Command have issued a warning to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir about the matter. The unsourced report claimed that the group has been…
Read MoreComcast To Spin Off NBCUniversal And Sky, Separating Media Business From Broadband Operations
Comcast announced Monday that it will separate its media and entertainment operations into a standalone publicly traded company, splitting NBCUniversal and Sky from its broadband and wireless business in one of the biggest corporate restructurings in the media sector in recent years. The announcement comes as the global media industry continues to adapt to sweeping…
Read MoreOil Edges Up After Hormuz Strait Flareup; WTI Climbs Back Above $70 a Barrel
Oil edged up on Monday after a flareup in the Strait of Hormuz over the past days. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed 0.80% and clocked in at $73.19 a barrel at 8:37 a.m. ET, while West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, gained 1.13% and went back above $70 a barrel at the same time.…
Read MoreCalgary Sun Letters, June 29, 2026: ‘Stampede a valuable tradition’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opinion Letters Published Jun 29, 2026 • Last updated 42 minutes ago • 7 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Calgary Stampede visitors stay cool in the shade of the Saddledome while the Family Day crowds fill the grounds…
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