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Meta is targeting 'hundreds of millions' of businesses in agentic AI deployment
Meta expects a market of hundreds of millions of small businesses where gen AI will directly interact with customers, says head of AI for Business, Clara Shih. ......
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Nucor raises HRC prices for the sixth time since the beginning of the year
US steelmaker Nucor has announced another increase in the spot price (CSP) for hot rolled coil (HRC). Starting March 3, it will be $900 per short tonne for all producers’ plants, except for California Steel Industries (CSI),...
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Power struggle: will Brazil’s booming datacentre industry leave ordinary people in the dark?
While millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system...
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TSMC to invest $100B as Trump demands more US-made chips, report says
Striking a four-year deal with President Donald Trump, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plans to invest $100 billion in chip manufacturing plants in the US, sources told The Wall Street Journal. According...
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Satellite launcher set for blastoff in boost for Europe space ambitions
Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, is to carry out Monday its first commercial mission as European nations seek to secure independent access to space amid a shock rapprochement between Moscow and Washington. ......
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Indonesian surgeons surprised by accuracy of Iranian-made robots
Iranian-made Sina robots supplied to hospitals in Indonesia for surgery purposes have surprised medical professionals in the country, according to a report published in the Iranian media. The Sunday report by the Fars news agency said that surgeons working with Sina Surgical System in Indonesian...
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‘Vacation-style’ beaches may have existed on ancient Mars
Mars may have once hosted an ocean with waves that lapped against sandy beaches 3.6 billion years ago, according to new research. China’s Zhurong rover and its ground-penetrating radar detected the ancient shorelines when it operated from May 2021 to May 2022. The rover landed in Utopia Planitia, a...
photo: AP / Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center/UAE Space Agency
EU steel demand may rise in Q2 despite high risks – WSD
Steel demand in the European Union remains unstable, but analysts at World Steel Dynamics (WSD) forecast a gradual recovery in Q2 2025. After a decline in steel-consuming industries at the end of 2024, the market is showing the first signs of improvement, particularly in the...
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YouTube star MrBeast planning investment round that could value company at $5bn
26-year-old is reportedly planning to use funds to create a holding company for his growing empire...
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Proba-3 stargazing to warm up for corona observations
European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission will create artificial...
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