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China retail sales beat forecasts in October while real estate slump worsens
Retail sales grew by 4.8% year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday. That was above the 3.8% forecasted in a Reuters poll, and a pickup from 3.2% growth in September.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
French say ‘non’ for longer as data shows increase in age to lose virginity
Figures also reveal both men and women having less sex – but number of partners over lifetime increasing. The French have a certain reputation when it comes to the vie d’amour . But the latest ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Smartball has revolutionised data in rugby and refereeing could be next | Gavin Willacy
New technology can tell how much a kick is swirling but not whether a pass is forward or a try has been scored – yet. By Gavin Willacy for No Helmets Required . While Twickenham debated why ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Germany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea
German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic SeaTech - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged
Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Microsoft supercharges Fabric with new data tools to accelerate enterprise AI workflows
At Ignite, Microsoft shared several new enhancements for Fabric, setting up the platform as the unified data layer for next-gen AI apps.Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
Microsoft debuts custom chips to boost data center security and power efficiency
At the Ignite developer conference today, Microsoft unveiled two new chips designed for its data center infrastructure: the Azure Integrated HSM and the Azure Boost DPU.Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
Faulty data overstates surge in UK economic inactivity, finds report
Problems with ONS labour market survey have given ‘overly pessimistic picture’, says Resolution FoundationWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
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China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle
Chinese black market operators are openly recruiting government agency insiders, paying them for access to surveillance data and then reselling it online—no questions asked.Tech - Wired - 3 days ago -
Anomalo’s unstructured data solution cuts enterprise AI deployment time by 30%
Data quality vendor raises new money as it expands its unstructured data quality monitoring technology in a bid to help accelerate enterprise AI deployment.Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago -
Lawsuits target ‘potato cartel’ enabled by price data aggregators
Frozen potato producers are the target of multiple new federal lawsuits alleging that companies have been coordinating their prices through third-party data providers to form a “potato cartel.” ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
ONS faces fresh scrutiny over flawed UK labour market data
MPs ask national statistician for clarity on when problems with ‘integral’ survey will be resolvedWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
NHS take-up of Palantir data platform rises despite hurdles
Figures released by NHS England show slower than hoped rollout of softwareWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Wire cutters: how the world’s vital undersea data cables are being targeted
Carrying 99% of the world’s international telecommunications, the vulnerable lines are drawing nefarious interest. The lead-clad telegraphic cable seemed to weigh tons, according to Lt Cameron ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Former BP Chief Joins A.I. Data Center Developer
Bernard Looney will join Prometheus Hyperscale, a Wyoming start-up, to help it address the enormous energy needs of the artificial intelligence industry.Business - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
Anomalo’s unstructured data solution cuts enterprise AI deployment time by 30%
Data quality vendor raises new money as it expands its unstructured data quality monitoring technology in a bid to help accelerate enterprise AI deployment.Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago -
Oracle applies to join Epic and others in new federal medical record network
Oracle announced Monday that it intends to join a federally-backed medical information exchange network called TEFCABusiness - CNBC - October 28 -
Steve Mariotti, Whose Trauma Led Him to Help Youths at Risk, Dies at 71
After he was mugged, he took a therapist’s advice to work with “difficult students at a difficult school.” They ignored him until the lessons turned to business.Business - The New York Times - October 28 -
Where do Trump and Harris stand on housing, taxes and other policies?
Polls show US voters unhappy about the economy, their top election concern. How would the presidential candidates address economic issues such as cost of living and labor?. The economy looms ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
What the presidential election means for gold, oil, natural gas and other commodities
The U.S. election outcome isn’t likely to have a big impact on commodities such as energy, metals and grains in the short run, but oil and natural gas could be influenced in the years to come by ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Democratic Lawyer Stymied Trump in 2020. Other Efforts Played Into G.O.P. Hands.
Marc Elias, hired to help Kamala Harris in election-related fights, helped to pave the way for big money in politics.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds | Frances Ryan and others
In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services. Here comes Labour defining itself at last with the biggest ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in 'trial of the century'
The Vatican tribunal says it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable behavior” in paying a self-styled intelligence analyst more than a ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
Chinese EVs leave other carmakers with only bad options
If you believe the auto transition must happen at some point, delaying simply puts you further behindWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Jordan Poole, Dyson Daniels and eight other early-season surprises
Our fantasy experts go over the players that have stood out during the opening week of the season.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
The other November 5 election: China and the US look on as Palau votes
Brothers-in-law face off in a presidential battle over the economy, cost of living and relations with global powers. Flanked by a turquoise lagoon, a newly rebuilt US military runway slices through ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
How Caleb Williams, Brock Purdy and others are resetting the way quarterbacks prepare
Gormely and his CORTX team help quarterbacks find secret weapons using biomechanics-based training and technology.Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
Trump and Harris agree on a bleak view of the US – if the other one wins
The ex-president and vice-president converge on a unifying message: if I lose, the country will not be the same. In a speech filled with promises, falsehoods, insults and jokes delivered by Donald ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Election Falsehoods Take Off on YouTube as It Looks the Other Way
The video site removed 2020 misinformation, fearing real-world harm. Now it’s amplifying and profiting from 2024 falsehoods, researchers said.Tech - The New York Times - November 1 -
Raiders fire offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and 2 other offensive coaches
The slumping Las Vegas Raiders have fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy as part of an offensive coaching staff shakeupSports - ABC News - November 4