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Micron breaks ground on $9bn Hiroshima expansion to chase AI memory demand
Micron Technology broke ground on Saturday on a ¥1.5 trillion, roughly $9.3bn, expansion of its factory in Hiroshima, western Japan, the company’s latest bet on the AI memory boom that has already pushed its market value past $1 trillion. The Boise, Idaho based chipmaker will use the site to produce high-bandwidth memory, the stacked DRAM
Bitcoin Is Passing the Geopolitical Test. Why Is Crypto Rising While Stocks Fall?
In recent weeks, geopolitical tensions have caused strong volatility in global financial markets. However, Bitcoin has shown a contrary reaction to many traditional assets. While global stock markets wiped out trillions of dollars in value and precious metals struggled to maintain gains, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market recorded significant increases. This development is drawing
Potential War Pause Fuels BTC Rally as Shorts Get Squeezed — Can Bitcoin Hit $80K in 5 Days?
On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an announcement on the Truth Social platform, stating that the U.S. will temporarily suspend military strikes on Iran for five days. According to him, the two sides have held “positive and constructive” negotiations. This move inadvertently triggered a wave of short position liquidations in the crypto market
Ginni Thomas And Liz Cheney Spar Over 2020 Election
Many Jan. 6 committee members jumped into Ginni Thomas’ questioning by their investigators, particularly to probe her belief that the...
Police seek missing girl, 13, last seen in Nepean Wednesday
Ottawa police missing persons investigators are asking the public to help them find 13-year-old Jax Rose Langdon, who was last seen leaving her home in Nepean Wednesday. She is known to frequent the College Square area, other parts of Nepean and Centretown, specifically Elgin Street, the Ottawa Police Service said in a media release Friday...
Weekend weather: Rainfall warning in effect, record-breaking high Friday
A rainfall warning is in effect for Ottawa with 20 to 30 mm expected to fall starting Friday night. The frozen ground is less able to absorb the rain, which will be heavy at times Saturday afternoon and come to an end overnight, Environment and Climate Change Canada said...
Naperville News Digest: Will County forest preserve picnic, camping permits go on sale starting Tuesday; teen attains Eagle Scout rank with Lake Crone project
Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area...
Researchers warn of bias as Montreal health network to use AI to reduce wait times
Health-care workers walk across a sky bridge at a hospital in Montreal, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. Researchers who study responsible artificial intelligence say a Montreal hospital network's plan to use AI to reduce emergency room wait times is an appropriate use of the technology, if it’s done carefully...
Pelé invigorated US soccer, paved way for ’94 World Cup, MLS
Clive Toye started his pursuit of Pelé with a trip to Jamaica and a cold call in 1971. Pelé signed with the New York Cosmos four years later. It put U.S. soccer on a path to hosting the World Cup…
Lockdown has taught menot to take backstage heroes for granted
As I write this, it’s been 58 days since the lockdown in Shanghai started on March 28 in Pudong, where I reside...
Community living:Neighbors pitch in to spur bulk-buying trend
When the alarm goes off at 5:45am, you open all the grocery apps on your smartphone with sleepy eyes, fill your shopping cart, and stare at the phone screen with your index finger hovering over the check-out...
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Micron breaks ground on $9bn Hiroshima expansion to chase AI memory demand
Micron Technology broke ground on Saturday on a ¥1.5 trillion, roughly $9.3bn, expansion of its factory in Hiroshima, western Japan, the company’s latest bet on the AI memory boom that has already pushed its market value past $1 trillion. The Boise, Idaho based chipmaker will use the site to produce high-bandwidth memory, the stacked DRAM
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Bitcoin Is Passing the Geopolitical Test. Why Is Crypto Rising While Stocks Fall?
In recent weeks, geopolitical tensions have caused strong volatility in global financial markets. However, Bitcoin has shown a contrary reaction to many traditional assets. While global stock markets wiped out trillions of dollars in value and precious metals struggled to maintain gains, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market recorded significant increases. This development is drawing
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Potential War Pause Fuels BTC Rally as Shorts Get Squeezed — Can Bitcoin Hit $80K in 5 Days?
On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an announcement on the Truth Social platform, stating that the U.S. will temporarily suspend military strikes on Iran for five days. According to him, the two sides have held “positive and constructive” negotiations. This move inadvertently triggered a wave of short position liquidations in the crypto market
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Institutions Are Frantically Buying Bitcoin While Retail Traders Short It — What the Divergence Tells NFT Collectors
In recent weeks, as institutional flows back into the Bitcoin (BTC) market through investment products like ETFs, derivatives market data reveal a contrary trend: many retail traders are still betting on a decline in BTC prices. This divergence not only reflects current market sentiment but could also serve as an early indicator of how capital
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India Markets Regulator Reinstates Open Market Buybacks, Tightens Rules for Officials
Updated 19 June 2026 at 18:15 IST The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the re-introduction of share buybacks directly through stock exchanges starting August 1, limiting the window to 66 working days with strict promoter lock-in safeguards. SEBI | Image: Reuters India's markets regulator on Friday approved the re-introduction of share