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Majority seek end to Israel weapons sales: Survey spanning three continents
Yahoo News
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A majority of people in five nations – Brazil, Colombia, Greece, South Africa and Spain – believe that weapons companies should stop or reduce trade with Israel as its onslaught on Gaza continues, a poll released on Thursday reveals. Spain showed...
Nscale, Aker, and OpenAI Launch Norwegian AI Project Targeting 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs
HPCwire
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July 31, 2025
OSLO, Norway, July 31, 2025 — Nscale Global Holdings Ltd., Aker ASA and OpenAI today announced the launch of Stargate Norway: an advanced AI infrastructure project in Narvik, Northern Norway. Powered entirely by renewable energy, the facility will...
Legacy and Innovation
The Maritime Executive
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The roots of naval architecture are steeped in tradition with knowledge passed down through generations. Scientific ship design in the 18th century introduced mathematical models used to inform hull design while the Industrial Revolution brought...
AI’s Golden Age: Trillions Pour Into Infrastructure, Software, Reshaping Global Industry
myMotherLode - California
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Thursday, July 31, 2025 5:36 PM EDT Source The artificial intelligence revolution is no longer a distant promise; it is a tangible, monetizable force reshaping global industries and investor portfolios. Across the technology sector and beyond,...
Off Shore Wind Blown Away by Sec Burgum's Latest Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Order
Hot Air
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July 31, 2025
WOWSAHS Back in April, wind foes hailed the Trump administration when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called a halt to the construction of the massive Empire Wind offshore project in New York. Their joy was tempered shortly thereafter by much anger...
Herman Miller partners with Norway designer, Stine Aas, to introduce new collection
Woodworking Network
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ZEELAND, Mich. — Herman Miller partners with Stine Aas to introduce the Land Collection, featuring a dining table, credenza, and console. Rooted in the traditions of Aas' Norwegian upbringing, the collection draws inspiration from the rural...
Driving under the ocean? Norway’s Mega Tunnel project is making headlines
Euro Weekly News
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July 31, 2025
Engineers at work deep underground on Norway’s record-breaking undersea tunnel, set to become the world’s longest and deepest. Credit: Shutterstock, johan kusuma If you’re the type who loves a good road trip – or just a fan of “believe it or not”...
300 migrants in south Mexico head north
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 7, 2025
300 migrants in south Mexico head north TAPACHULA, Mexico -- About 300 migrants walked out of the southern Mexican city Wednesday, hoping to move north, even as the activist who helped organize them remained in police custody over claims of human...
40 Years of Aucotec: From Software Pioneer to Digital Nervous System for Industry
Automation.com
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July 31, 2025
40 Years of Aucotec: From Software Pioneer to Digital Nervous System for Industry July 31, 2025 - Aucotec AG is celebrating its 40th anniversary. What began in 1985 as a vision has grown into a globally renowned provider of engineering software...
Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-“Jihad” Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos
The Intercept
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August 7, 2025
A lead contractor for a company providing security at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s controversial food distribution sites is a member of a Crusader-inspired motorcycle club that touts its opposition to the “radical jihadist movement.” Johnny...
Japan's Inpex Acquires Stakes in Several Norwegian Sea Assets
Rigzone
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July 31, 2025
Tokyo, Japan-based Inpex Corporation said it has acquired stakes in several oil and gas assets in the Norwegian Sea. The company’s subsidiary Inpex Norway Co. Ltd., through its local Norwegian entity, Inpex Idemitsu Norge AS (IIN), has entered...
Five Hot Environmental Issues in the Apparel and Textile Industry
National Law Review
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July 24, 2025
The growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental stewardship is reshaping the legal and regulatory framework for the apparel and textiles industry. This shift presents new challenges for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of...
OpenAI to build its first European data centre in Norway, with partners
The Economic Times
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July 31, 2025
OpenAI is launching its first Stargate data centre project in Europe, partnering with developer Nscale Global Holdings and investment group Aker ASA to open a $1-billion facility in Norway next year, the companies said on Thursday. The artificial...
Altman embraces inner Viking, raids Europe with 100K GPU supercluster in Norway
The Register
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OpenAI's Stargate initiative has teleported to Europe, where the AI flag bearer has enlisted datacenter builder Nscale and Norwegian energy magnate Aker ASA to deploy a 100,000-GPU compute cluster in the Arctic by 2026. The facility will be...
Aker, OpenAI, and Nscale Launch $1B AI Facility in Norway Powered by Green Energy
International Business Times Singapore
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July 31, 2025
Aker ASA announced on Thursday a landmark partnership with OpenAI and Nscale Global Holdings to develop one of Europe's most advanced artificial intelligence facilities, dubbed Stargate Norway. The AI hub will be built in northern Norway and is...
APT Hackers Attacking Maritime and Shipping Industry to Launch Ransomware Attacks
Cyber Security News
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July 31, 2025
The maritime industry, which facilitates approximately 90% of global trade, has emerged as a critical battleground for advanced persistent threat (APT) groups deploying sophisticated ransomware campaigns. This surge in cyber warfare represents a...
A sales-pitch pivot brings deep-sea mining closer to reality
Mongabay
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July 31, 2025
Early on, Canada-based The Metals Company cast the rocks it seeks to mine from the deep seafloor as a crucial resource for electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies, positioning them as a solution to the accelerating climate crisis....
Third-Warmest July on Record Puts End to Record Global Heat Streak
Earth.Org
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August 7, 2025
“Two years after the hottest July on record, the recent streak of global temperature records is over – for now. But this doesn’t mean climate change has stopped,” said Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service. — A...
Sam Altman's OpenAI will expand to Norway
Cryptopolitan
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July 31, 2025
Sam Altman’s OpenAI will expand to Europe with the construction of a new data center in Norway. The Stargate project will require an AI intelligence infrastructure with 230MW from renewable energy. Sam Altman’s OpenAI will expand in Europe,...
235 Students reach final round of NASA-ISRO educational tour
The Times of India
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In a remarkable effort to promote space science among rural schoolchildren, the Pune Zilla Parishad has shortlisted 235 students for the final round of an international educational initiative. The goal is to select 75 students for a visit to...