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Despite what some experts have characterized as an environment increasingly hostile to AI R&D, North America continues to receive the bulk of AI venture dollars, according to data from investment tracker PitchBook. Between February and May of this year, VCs poured $69.7 billion into North America-based AI and machine learning startups across 1,528 deals. That’s compared with $6.4 billion that VC firms invested in European AI ventures across 742 deals across the same period. Asia-based startups have fared a bit worse than their European counterparts, according to PitchBook. Between February and May, VCs invested just $3 billion in Asia-based AI…

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Edmonton Oilers needed a spark to open the Stanley Cup Final, Leon Draisaitl scored just more than a minute in.When they needed the tying goal after falling behind to the defending champion Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid delivered the perfect pass.And when Game 1 was threatening to drag into a second overtime, McDavid found Draisaitl for the winner.Draisaitl and McDavid took over Wednesday night when it mattered most, delivering a series-opening 4-3 victory that put them three wins from the championship they’ve been working toward for a decade.“They don’t take many nights off, that’s for…

An official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who oversaw the agency’s recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines has resigned, following a week of mixed messaging from federal health officials over who would be eligible for the shots.”My career in public health and vaccinology started with a deep-seated desire to help the most vulnerable members of our population, and that is not something I am able to continue doing in this role,” Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos wrote in her resignation letter obtained by ABC News. In her letter, Panagiotakopoulos said she resigned last Friday.Reuters first reported her resignation.Jim Watson/AFP via Getty…

When Elon Musk said he’d step back from the White House DOGE office and spend more time on his companies, namely Tesla, investors and fans collectively rejoiced at the thought of getting their chief executive back.Tesla bull Dan Ives said the move was “music to the ears of Tesla shareholders,” while some of the company’s biggest fans on X, like Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, said Musk was activating “wartime” mode.However, with Musk’s latest crusade against President Donald Trump’s spending bill, the CEO is still getting political.On Tuesday afternoon, a mere five days after fanfare in the Oval Office to mark…

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Reese Atwood hit a go-ahead, two-run single for Texas when Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady was trying to walk her intentionally in the sixth inning, and the Longhorns beat the Red Raiders 2-1 in Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series finals on Wednesday night.Teagan Kavan pitched a three-hitter for Texas (54-11), which can secure its first national title with a victory in Game 2 on Thursday night. Texas Tech (53-12) would have to win two straight to claim its first championship in its first WCWS appearance.Canady allowed four hits and struck out seven, but…

This article is part of “Build IT: Connectivity,” a series about tech powering better business.Digital Realty, a data center operator, is scaling up its infrastructure to keep up with AI’s growth. But the tricky part is to do so in an environmentally friendly way.The International Energy Agency found that in 2024, data centers accounted for 1.5% of global electricity use. By 2030, that number could nearly double, reaching levels just above Japan’s current annual energy consumption.In addition, AI infrastructure is cooled with enormous amounts of water. A report from the University of Tulsa found that a single facility can use…

While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a fire season is.Such is the case with two graphics, powered by satellite data, that showcase a Canadian wildfire season off to a wild — and scary — start.Twice a day a NASA satellite sends images to the ground, giving a real-time view of where fires are burning. This is especially useful for remote areas where no sensors are stationed.As of Tuesday that satellite had picked up four times as many fire hot spots across Canada than is typical for early June. That’s more than any…

It wasn’t long ago that the very mention of “nuclear” was enough to unsettle people across the ideological spectrum.Between the meltdown of a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, explosions in Chernobyl, and an earthquake-powered disaster at Fukushima, the one thing people seemed to agree on was that nuclear was a dirty, if not dangerous, word.But times have changed, new insights and new data have emerged, and what once seemed unethical has been rebranded as clean, in every sense.The nuclear energy renaissance — fueled by Big Tech investment, a more favorable legislative climate, and shifting public opinion — hinges on…

English pop star Jessie J, known for songs like “Price Tag,” “Bang Bang” and “Domino,” has been diagnosed with breast cancer.The singer shared the news in an Instagram Reel on Tuesday, stating that she has “early stage breast cancer.””I’m highlighting the word ‘early.’ Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding on to the word ‘early,'” she said.Jessie J shares health update on Meniere’s disease battleShe continued, “To get diagnosed with this as I’m putting out a song called ‘No Secrets,’ right before putting out a song called ‘Living My Best Life,’ which was all pre-planned before I found out…

Like it or not, COVID-19 is still a public health issue five years after the start of the pandemic flipped the nation, and the world, on its head.Changing vaccination guidelines, ever-evolving variants and strains, threats to health insurance and more mean COVID is still very much a regular conversation on the lips of lawmakers, regulators and the general public. More than 40,000 positive tests were reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May, and while hospitalizations and deaths are fortunately down significantly since the pandemic’s peak, vulnerable people are still grappling with limiting their risk amid changing…