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Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water and energy preservation projects and other local priorities as it reacts to a growing backlash from politicians and consumers to the tech industry's rollout of the massive buildings.
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G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar
Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure Friday of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the city.
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US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
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US stocks rise near their record after the latest jobs report eases worries about inflation
U.S. stocks climbed near their all-time high on Friday after the latest update on the U.S. job market cooled worries that a potentially hot U.S economy could make inflation much worse.
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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules
A group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Friday over its recent relaxation of key vehicle fuel economy rules, a decision that the group says will make vehicles less efficient, contribute to more pollution and increase gas consumption.
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Paramount, Warner Bros. will be named Skydance after merger
David Ellison said the merged Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Skydance — the moniker he picked nearly two decades ago when the tech scion began building his Hollywood empire.
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Chattanooga police train nuclear inspectors in case of attack
As part of their jobs, federal nuclear regulators study how reactors work and how to minimize risks associated with radiation, and in Chattanooga, they learn about automatic weapons and explosive breach charges.
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Quantum coming ‘like a freight train,’ IonQ CEO says in Chattanooga
In a speech in Chattanooga, IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi said quantum computing is developing faster than the industry expected, echoing executives of artificial intelligence companies.
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Tennessee lawmakers seek relief for farmers, loggers amid record-high diesel prices
With diesel fuel prices in Tennessee hovering near all-time highs above $6.10 per gallon, two state lawmakers are asking Gov. Bill Lee to temporarily allow farmers and loggers to use cheaper tax-exempt diesel to transport their harvest on public roads.
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Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in nearly three years.
