Cloud Disasters
Sort by
38 items
-
World - The Guardian
Britain’s wealth gap is growing, its malign effects seep into all aspects of life. It’s a national disaster | Will Hutton
Wealth distribution reeks of unfairness and poses as big a threat to the country’s wellbeing as climate change. Britain is a wealthy country, but the gap between our richest and poorest 10% is now, ...2 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
How BHP is facing a record London lawsuit over a Brazilian dam disaster
Australian miner is fighting a multi-billion-pound claim brought by about 620,000 alleged victims5 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster
Rivers have been polluted and forests destroyed on a shocking scale by illegal gold miners.8 hours ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
The human factor: How companies can prevent cloud disasters
Let's explore human engineering techniques that have worked at scale across the most successful tech companies in history.14 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
A federal disaster fund that had 50,000 applications after twin hurricanes is now out of money
A federal disaster fund has received 54,000 applications from those impacted by the recent hurricanes, but the money won't be available for weeks.Yesterday -
Tech - GameSpot
Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Planning For Direct-To-Cloud Controllers And Higher-Quality Streams - Report
Microsoft launched Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2020 with great fanfare, but the company's stated goal to push cloud gaming even further has run into some technological setbacks as well as ongoing ...Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Amazon cloud boss says employees unhappy with 5-day office mandate can leave
Amazon's cloud boss on Thursday told employees who are unhappy with the company's new five-day in-office mandate they can leave for other companies.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Senate Republicans raise questions after funds for disaster loans exhausted
A group of GOP senators are pressing the Small Business Administration (SBA) for answers after officials said its disaster loan program exhausted its funds earlier this week in the aftermath of a ...Yesterday - Republican Party -
World - Financial Times
Rising food inflation clouds the good news on headline rates
Let them eat CPI2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Kamala Harris's Fox News interview disaster shows how the media set her up to fail
Vice President Kamala Harris had a bad night on Wednesday. But more interesting than anything she said to Fox News anchor Bret Baier was what wasn’t said — namely, that reporters hadn't bothered ...2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Hurricane victims push for donations as right-wing falsehoods cloud recovery efforts
Residents are launching GoFundMe to finance repairs but worry that scams and falsehoods, including right-wing disinformation, will hamper their appeals for help.2 days ago -
Politics - CBS News
New wave of calls for Congress to vote on disaster aid before election
Members of Congress from hurricane-ravaged states want the U.S. House and Senate to respond to the depletion of funds from the Small Business Administration disaster loan fund.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters
Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim. New York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil ...2 days ago - New York -
Politics - NBC News
‘We’ve gone through disaster-scenario trainings’ ahead of the election: Colorado secretary of state
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State, joins Meet the Press NOW to explain how officials are preparing to count the votes in a ...3 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Generative AI startups get 40% of all VC investment in cloud amid ChatGPT buzz
Venture capital firm Accel says that funding for cloud startups is set to rise 27% in 2024 thanks to a boost from AI — the first year of growth in three years.3 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Small Business Administration pausing disaster loans, program out of money until Congress returns
The Small Business Administration has run out of the money it was using for loans to help business owners recover from Hurricanes Milton and Helene. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott ...3 days ago -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
LVMH Results Cast Cloud on Luxury Stocks
European luxury stocks fell after third-quarter results from industry bellwether LVMH dashed hopes that a sector recovery is under way and renewed concerns over the Chinese market.4 days ago -
Business - Inc.
SBA’s Disaster Relief Fund Runs Dry After Milton’s Destruction Spikes Need
After hurricanes Milton and Helene bombarded Florida and other parts of the East Coast, the SBA’s funding pool has been depleted sooner than expected.4 days ago -
World - ABC News
UN asks Asia-Pacific countries to invest more in preventing damage from disasters
A U.N. official says disasters, including those wrought by fiercer storms, are threatening more people and could derail economic progress in the Asia Pacific region if governments would not invest ...4 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Small Business Administration out of disaster relief funds
The Small Business Administration, a key federal program that provides disaster loans, said it has run out of funds for new emergency loans following hurricanes Helene and Milton.4 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Small Business Administration disaster loan program exhausts funds after Hurricane Helene
The Small Business Administration said it has exhausted funds for its disaster loan program following increased demand from Hurricane Helene, with Congress being in recess.4 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
SBA Depletes Disaster Loan Funds After Helene and Milton, Biden Says
Federal officials urged people to keep applying for the loans, which they said they would continue to process while awaiting more funding from Congress, which is not set to reconvene until Nov. 12.4 days ago - Joe Biden -
Top stories - CBS News
SBA runs out of funding for disaster relief loans after Helene, Milton
The Small Business Administration offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to businesses and people affected by disasters.4 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
SBA disaster loan program is out of money, says Biden
President Biden said on Tuesday that a key federal program that provides disaster loans to businesses and homeowners is tapped out on funds in the aftermath of back-to-back hurricanes. Biden said ...4 days ago - Joe Biden -
Science - The New York Times
Astronomers Find Evidence of an Exomoon Spewing a Volcanic Cloud
Astronomers have yet to confirm the existence of exomoons, but a molecular signal around a far away star offers some of the best evidence yet.4 days ago -
Politics - Politico
Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town
Without congressional action, the Small Business Administration can’t make new loan offers to people trying to rebuild after disasters like Hurricanes Helene and Milton.4 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
‘Land politics’ are at the root of our costliest natural disasters
Patterns of home-building in climate frontiers and the resources provided to communities following natural disasters are deeply rooted in the political power of land.4 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Startup Make Sunsets Wants to Fight Global Warming by Making Aerosol Clouds
Scientific critics are skeptical, but venture funders steered $1.5 million to a California company creating high-altitude particle clouds to slow global warming. Call it a moonshot for the Earth.4 days ago -
Tech - GameSpot
CoD: Black Ops 6, MW3, And Warzone Coming To Xbox Cloud Gaming
Microsoft has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch. Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 will also ...4 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
SBA disaster loan fund running low
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SBA disaster loan fund running low Congress is facing more pressure ...5 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Climate Disasters Are Shattering the Lives of People Who Live in Mobile Homes
Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile and manufactured homes. When catastrophe strikes, they’re often on their own.5 days ago - Climate -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Caleb Williams is a superstar, Trevor Lawrence is not; disaster in Dallas: Week 6 instant reactions | Inside Coverage
Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to give their instant reactions to every game from the Week 6 Sunday slate.6 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Volunteers Set Up Solar Power In Hurricane Helene Disaster Zone
Areas affected by Hurricane Helene are getting a solar power boost with help from volunteers.6 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Beshear: ‘It hurts’ to see Trump, Vance lie about election, natural disasters
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said in an interview Sunday that “it hurts” to see former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican vice presidential nominee, lie about the results ...6 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster funds
Congress is not set to return from recess until Nov. 12, after Election Day.6 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
No. 7 Alabama needs 4th-quarter rally, defensive stand to hold off South Carolina and avoid disaster
Alabama won, but some serious concerns are brewing in Tuscaloosa.October 12