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People gather for picnics beside the Harbour Bridge in the suburb of Kirribilli on September 19, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Covid-19 restrictions have eased for people in NSW who are fully vaccinated. James D. Morgan | Getty Images News | Getty Images San Francisco, London, Montreal, Paris, and New York have all developed a reputation for being hotbeds of artificial intelligence research over the years. Sydney and Melbourne, Australia’s two biggest cities, have not. But that could be about to… Source link

Bitcoin, ether, and other major coins face selling pressure as anti-crypto comments from Twitter’s chief financial officer soured the market mood. The continued strength in the dollar index likely added to bearish forces. Bitcoin was trading 4.3% lower on the day near $60,800, while ether was nursing a 5.3% loss at $4,320 at press time, according to CoinDesk data. Litecoin, binance coin, Polkadot’s DOT token, and prominent decentralized finance coins flashed bigger losses. The selling… Source link

CEO Sundar Pichai announced Monday that the company would devote 1 billion Australian dollars (about $736 million) to the country over the next five years. The funds will go, in part, toward launching the firm’s first research hub in Australia, as well as helping develop the nation’s cloud computing sector. Google (GOOGL) also plans to team up with an Australian government agency on scientific research, which will include projects on clean energy and protection of the Great Barrier Reef…. Source link

Dublin, Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Russia Data Center Market – Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities 2021-2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Russia data center market size will witness investments of USD 2.02 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 6.56% during 2021-2026 This report analyzes the Russia data center market share. It elaboratively analyzes the existing and upcoming facilities and data center investments in terms of IT, electrical,… Source link

GLASGOW, Scotland — When the House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Friday night, it took the largest congressional action to confront climate change in U.S. history. The bill contains $150 billion for clean energy advancement and adaptation to the effects of climate change, surpassing the 2009 economic stimulus package, which spent $90 billion on clean energy development and deployment. The new package also includes $73 billion for modernizing the U.S…. Source link

Amazon (AMZN) missed earnings estimates in the third quarter and is expecting more pain in the near term, which one analyst says are a sign that the company is spending now to set itself up for more upside later on. “The most important investment that they’re making is in wages,” Anthony Chukumba, an analyst at Loop Capital, told Yahoo Finance Live (video above). Even after increasing workers’ starting compensation from $15 an hour to over $18 an hour, adding benefits, and creating $3,000… Source link

Amazon (AMZN) posted third-quarter results and guidance that fell short of expectations, with Wall Street balking as the e-commerce giant forecasted billions of dollars in additional costs heading into the holiday shopping season.  The announcement sent Amazon shares tumbling immediately following the report. However, at least one analyst suggested Amazon’s heavy spending is yet another sign that the company is remaining laser-focused on investing for the future — even if it means giving… Source link

(Adds detail) MOSCOW, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex on Wednesday reported an 82% year-on-year drop in third-quarter adjusted net income, in part due to e-commerce investments, but raised its full-year group revenue forecast for a second time. The rapidly expanding company, which is spending $650 million on an e-commerce drive this year, offers services ranging from advertising to ride-hailing and food delivery. It now expects group revenue this year of 340-350 billion roubles… Source link

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, ‘The possibility of permanent loss is the risk I worry about… and every practical investor I know worries about.’ So it seems the smart money knows that debt – which is usually involved in bankruptcies – is a very important factor, when you assess how risky a company is. Importantly, Yandex N.V. (NASDAQ:YNDX) does carry debt. But the more important question is: how much risk is that debt… Source link

Boris Johnson speaks at the Global Investment Summit in the UK’s Science Museum. Photo: Department for International Trade live stream UK prime minister Boris Johnson is set to announce £9.7bn ($13.4bn) in overseas investment in the UK — a move that Number 10 says will create 30,000 new jobs.  As the UK’s Global Investment Summit begins, Johnson welcomed business leaders including Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates at the Science Museum in London on Tuesday.  Opening the summit,… Source link