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Month: September 2024

Nuclear energy expansion crucial for explosive data centre, AI demand, says WNA chief

It is important to get the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to understand that nuclear energy is a viable solution.  

The Accelerationists’ App: How Telegram became the “center of gravity” for a new breed of domestic terrorists

By James Bandler, ProPublica, A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, and Karina Meier, FRONTLINE This story was originally published by ProPublica. From attempting to incite racially motivated violence to encouraging attacks on critical infrastructure, the alleged crimes planned and advertised by extremists on Telegram go…

Plug and play nuclear reactor technology proven, says leading tech investor

Small modular nuclear units (SMRs) have been in use in the US for 50 years on navy submarines and carriers; the technology is not new and has been proven.

Cyber spies target Iranian government critics with fake job sites

Iranian state-sponsored hackers have launched an espionage campaign targeting individuals perceived as threats to the regime. The cyber spies operate fake job websites, luring unsuspecting job seekers into giving up their personal information, which Iran then uses to spy on…

Estimates suggest 16,000 Russian soldiers have been killed fighting in Ukraine since April

Up to 16,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since April, new front line casualty estimates have revealed. The astonishing figures come from a data project carried out by the BBC’s Russia service and independent Russian media outlet Mediazona….