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News18
27-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Russian Missile ‘Thwarts' US Patriot, Ukraine Stunned By Upgraded Iskander-M's "Evasive Maneuvers"
US-designed Patriot air defence systems are struggling to keep pace with Russia's missile technology, Ukraine's military has admitted. Kyiv has long praised the MIM-104 Patriot as a vital part of its arsenal following the deployment of the first battery in April 2023. However, it now turns now that the American system is showing critical limitations in the face of Russia's of May, Ukraine is reported to have deployed six Patriot systems primarily donated by the US and Germany. Russia has reportedly enhanced its Iskander-M ballistic missiles, posing new challenges for US-supplied Patriot air defence systems. According to Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for Ukrainian Air Force, these upgrades include radar decoys and a quasi-ballistic trajectory, making the missiles harder to intercept.'It is about shooting down radar traps that each missile can release during the approach to the target,' Ihnat said. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION1:42 UPGRADED ISKANDER-M 'THWARTS' US PATRIOT SYSTEMS2:45 WHAT IS THE ISKANDER-M MISSILE?3:45 'WE DON'T HAVE MORE PATRIOTS FOR UKRAINE'
Gulf Insider
22-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Insider
OpenAI To Build World's Largest AI Data Centre In Abu Dhabi, UAE
In a landmark collaboration, OpenAI confirmed that it is developing a massive AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, marking the first international deployment of Stargate, OpenAI's cutting-edge AI infrastructure platform. This project is a crucial step in the UAE's ambition to become a global leader in AI technology, leveraging the country's strategic position and innovation drive to make advanced AI more accessible across the globe. The new facility is being developed in partnership with key players in the tech industry, including G42, an AI company backed by the UAE's sovereign wealth fund, along with Oracle, NVIDIA, Cisco, and SoftBank. The development is a part of OpenAI's broader strategy to extend AI infrastructure to key regions worldwide, bringing powerful AI capabilities to more countries in a secure and sustainable way. Once completed, the Stargate UAE data centre will be 5 gigawatts in size, significantly larger than any facility OpenAI or its closest rivals have previously built. The project's massive capacity, which is set to span approximately 10 square miles in Abu Dhabi, will dwarf the 1.2GW planned for Stargate's first U.S. campus in Abilene, Texas. The UAE centre is expected to be a critical hub in expanding the reach of AI technologies, particularly US-designed AI software, to new global markets. 'This initiative is a bold leap forward for the AI industry, with the UAE playing a key role,' said Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, in a statement on Thursday. 'By establishing the world's first Stargate outside of the US in the UAE, we're turning a bold vision into reality. This is a step toward ensuring some of this era's most important breakthroughs — whether it's safer medicines, personalized learning, or modernized energy — can emerge from more places and benefit the world.' The Stargate UAE project is also a significant milestone in strengthening the growing AI partnership between the UAE and the US. Peng Xiao, CEO of G42, emphasized that the partnership was a 'significant step in the UAE–US AI partnership,' reflecting the strong ties between both nations in advancing AI infrastructure. This joint initiative builds on existing collaborations, including President Trump's recent visit to the Gulf, where several AI infrastructure projects were announced. As part of this collaboration, the UAE will also become the first country to offer ChatGPT services nationwide, with the tool being integrated across government agencies and key sectors such as energy, healthcare, and education. Furthermore, all UAE residents will receive ChatGPT-Plus subscriptions, ensuring that OpenAI's tools are accessible to everyone in the country. The new data centre also holds the potential to serve as an AI infrastructure and compute capacity hub within a 2,000-mile radius, reaching up to half of the world's population. This capability aligns with OpenAI's broader ambition to create a globally distributed, democratically powered AI network, helping AI adoption to accelerate across multiple countries. By bringing the Stargate infrastructure to the UAE, OpenAI is creating an environment where AI can continue to thrive, making it easier for governments and businesses to integrate cutting-edge technologies into their daily operations and services. With future Stargate facilities planned for other regions, OpenAI is laying the groundwork for a more connected world driven by AI technologies. This project is just the beginning of a larger global initiative that aims to place AI infrastructure at the heart of innovation in economies across the globe. The Stargate UAE facility represents a game-changing moment in the world of AI technology, enabling faster access to cutting-edge tools while solidifying the UAE's role in the future of global AI innovation. With OpenAI, G42, and other tech giants leading the charge, the UAE is set to be a key player in shaping the future of AI, not just regionally but globally.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AI tops Trump's agenda in the UAE
US President Donald Trump lands in Abu Dhabi today, with cooperation on artificial intelligence atop the agenda. His visit to the United Arab Emirates comes at the end of a Gulf tour that has covered ground including chips, defense, and investment: Saudi Arabia reached deals to buy $142 billion of defense equipment while Qatar agreed to purchase 210 Boeing aircraft. The UAE, however, is hyper-focused on becoming a global AI hub, and wants to ramp up imports of US-designed chips as a result. The two countries have a preliminary agreement to allow the UAE to import 500,000 of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips annually, according to Reuters, and Washington this week loosened curbs on selling semiconductors to Gulf nations.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TSMC April Sales Surge After US Tariffs Spur Device Rush Orders
(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s revenue jumped 48% in April, underscoring how electronics firms scrambled to acquire essential components before global tariffs took effect. Is Trump's Plan to Reopen the Notorious Alcatraz Prison Realistic? As Trump Reshapes Housing Policy, Renters Face Rollback of Rights Vail to Borrow Muni Debt to Ease Ski Resort Town Housing Crunch NYC Warns of 17% Drop in Foreign Tourists Due to Trump Policies LA Mayor Credits Trump on Fire Aid, Stays Wary on Immigration The main chipmaker for Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp. reported monthly sales of NT$349.6 billion ($11.6 billion). That compares with the average analysts' estimate for a 38% rise in second-quarter revenue. The Trump administration's trade war is prompting economists to retool GDP forecasts worldwide, casting doubt over the outlook for everything from iPhone demand to computing and datacenter construction. But TSMC — a barometer for global tech spending given its central role in the supply chain — has stressed that demand remains resilient, including for the high-end Nvidia chips critical to developing artificial intelligence. Still, the recent surge of the Taiwan dollar could pressure TSMC's margins going forward as most of its business is conducted in US dollars. TSMC has said that for every 1% of appreciation of the local currency, there is a 0.4 percentage-point erosion of its operating margin. The Trump administration has decided to roll back some Biden-era AI chip curbs as part of a broader effort to revise unpopular global semiconductor trade restrictions. That's a potential boon to TSMC in the short run, though the administration is drafting its own version of the rules that's likely to focus on direct negotiations with nations. What Bloomberg Intelligence Says The plan mooted by US President Donald Trump administration's to roll back the Biden-era AI diffusion rule, according to a Bloomberg News report, offers a short-lived window for broader AI chips shipments that will directly benefit TSMC (with 20% of sales from AI chip production). Yet long-term uncertainty abounds ahead of new, tighter export controls expected soon. The US administration is set to implement new — likely stricter — measures, focused on blocking China's indirect access to US-designed AI chips. - Charles Shum, analyst Click here for the research. US Border Towns Are Being Ravaged by Canada's Furious Boycott Maybe AI Slop Is Killing the Internet, After All Pre-Tariff Car Buying Frenzy Leaves Americans With a Big Debt Problem What the US Would Lose If Trump Pushes Out Legal Immigrants Made-in-USA Wheelbarrows Promoted by Trump Are Now Made in China ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Boston Globe
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Russia pummels Kyiv, prompting rare rebuke from Trump
Advertisement Zelensky said nearly 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and about 150 attack drones had targeted cities across the country — although Kyiv was hit the hardest. About the same time, Trump lashed out at President Vladimir Putin of Russia about the attack, showing how his administration's positions can seem to flip-flop without warning. 'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump posted on Truth Social, saying that he was 'not happy' with the Russian strikes. 'Not necessary, and very bad timing,' the post added. The attack came hours after Trump and his top aides demanded that Kyiv accept a US-designed plan that would seemingly grant Russia all of the territory it has gained in the war, which started with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. The plan also offers Ukraine only vague assurances about future security. So far, Zelensky has said Ukraine cannot accept such a deal. Advertisement Before cutting short a trip to South Africa, which currently holds the presidency of the Group of 20, Zelensky said at a news conference in Pretoria that he saw no indication Russia was being pressured to agree to a cease-fire. He said with more pressure brought on Moscow, 'we will be able to get closer to a complete, unconditional ceasefire.' To him, Zelensky added, the attack on Kyiv instead appeared intended to pressure the United States. 'We were attacked, we were occupied, many children and adults were buried alive,' he said. 'This is a big compromise that we are ready to sit at the negotiating table with terrorists.' President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, who was at the same news conference, threw his weight behind Ukraine, criticizing what he called preconditions before negotiations began. He reaffirmed that 'the only path to peace is through diplomacy, inclusive dialogue, and a commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter.' Since Trump took office in January, his administration has echoed Kremlin talking points in the war, a reversal of previous US policy under the Biden administration. Over the past week, the Trump administration has repeatedly threatened to walk away from the peace process, claiming that the two sides were both intransigent. On Wednesday, planned peace talks in London were downgraded, largely because the United States decided not to attend. Trump later called Zelensky 'inflammatory' in a post on social media, and said the Ukrainian president would only 'prolong the 'killing field.'' In his Truth Social post Thursday, Trump said he wanted to 'get the Peace Deal DONE!' He also said in the Oval Office on Thursday, while sitting beside Norway's prime minister, 'I have my own deadline' for when Russia and Ukraine need to strike a peace deal. 'We want it to be fast,' he added. Advertisement Trump said he had 'no allegiance' to either side in the Russia-Ukraine war and that his only goal was to stop the war and save lives. He said Russia has made a 'pretty big concession' to end the war. Later, when pressed about what concessions Russia has offered, Trump replied, 'Stopping taking the whole country.' Zelensky earlier pointed out that in March, Ukraine accepted a US proposal for a 30-day cease-fire, but that Putin has refused to agree to that plan. While Putin did announce a temporary truce for Easter Sunday, it seemed more of a public relations stunt than a cease-fire along the front line. Ukrainian cities, at least, were largely spared for the truce's 30 hours. But that was not the case early Thursday. Shortly after midnight, the first air alarms sounded. Yevhenii Plakhotnikov, 40, lives just across the street from the two-story apartment building struck by a missile. He said he had awakened to the alarm, heard the buzzing sound of drones, and then started getting dressed. A message on Telegram — the messaging platform that many Ukrainians rely on for missile alerts — said a ballistic missile had been launched. Plakhotnikov said he went to the hallway to put on his shoes. 'While I was putting on the second sneaker, I heard the first explosion,' he recalled in an interview. 'Then I heard something heavy fall. All my interior doors were torn in half. I opened the door and saw shrapnel flying.' Advertisement He said he helped get other people out of his building. There, one man was standing, covered in blood. Tetyana Hrynenko, 58, stood on the street, covering her mouth with her hands and looking up at her ruined apartment next to the flattened building. 'The most important thing is that we are alive,' said Hrynenko, adding that she had heard two explosions, saw clouds of dust, and smelled burning. She added: 'People were shouting and asking for help. I looked out into the stairwell, and there were no stairs. And I live on the fifth floor.' Residents managed to clear the stairwell of debris, allowing Hrynenko and others to make it outside. This article originally appeared in
