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The hidden menace behind Big Tech’s AI arms race: Meta, Amazon and others are spending billions on hardware that’s worthless in 3 years

There’s a wild paradox in the middle of the biggest story in tech right now. The GPUs and other essential hardware that the hyperscalers are spending on so lavishly to pack into their data centers, it turns out, go obsolete in a hurry. That’s the view detailed in an excellent new report from Research Affiliates

Taking Stock of the Retail Prop Trading Market

Jon Light, Senior Director of Product Management at Devexperts In recent years, retail prop trading has emerged as a viable alternative to the traditional brokerage business model. The segment has marketed itself effectively, and activated new retail demographics that other financial service providers have struggled with in the past. The retail prop trading industry was

‘Extremely Good News’ – XRP DeFi Momentum Builds As SEC Softens Position On Interfaces

The Securities and Exchange Commission said on April 13 that certain crypto user interfaces tied to XRP other digital assets can avoid broker-dealer registration when they stay out of custody, order routing, and trade execution. The staff statement is temporary and will be withdrawn in five years unless the Commission acts first, but it gives

Envelope specialist went under owing more than £24m

Cladding firm English Architectural Glazing went under owing more than £24m, it has been revealed. The company – which was part of the collapsed Clarison Group – went under in June, a matter of months after being separated from the former group. According to a Companies House filing by administrators at Begbies Traynor, it owed

Envelope specialist eyes brighter 2025 after ISG dispute and cyber attack

Francis Keenan Building envelope specialist FK Group plunged to a £5.9m pre-tax loss after a challenging year in which it was impacted by the collapse of ISG. The Cheshire-based firm said a legal dispute with ISG and the tier one contractor’s demise had led to the loss in the year to 31 March 2024. FK

Envelope contractor’s parent triples profit

The parent company of top envelope contractor Stanmore has tripled its profit amid growing demand for new housing. Akaal Group reported £20.9m in pre-tax profit for the 12 months to 31 March 2024 – three times the £6.9m figure it made the year before. Turnover grew by 39 per cent to £197.9m, which director Rajbir

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Crypto News: AlphaPepe (ALPE) Price Prediction 2026, 2027-2030

AlphaPepe (ALPE) is starting to draw attention as an early-stage crypto project with visible execution already in place. With the AlphaSwap demo already live, AlphaPepe enters the market with a stronger foundation than many new tokens that rely entirely on future development. That gives ALPE a more serious profile in long-term price discussions, especially for investors

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