One tool call to rule them all? New open source Python tool RunPod Flash eliminates containers for faster AI dev

With Flash GA, the company is attempting to transition from being a provider of raw compute to becoming the essential ...
WinBuzzer

Google Gemini Now Exports to Word, Excel, PDF Files from Chat

Google has added Gemini file exports for Word, Excel, PDF, Docs, and Sheets, letting users turn chat prompts into shareable ...
ZDNet

Microsoft just added AI agents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - how to use them

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GitHub

Global Factor, Stock, and Firm data

This repo contains Python code to generate the global dataset of factor returns, stock returns, and firm characteristics from “Is there a Replication Crisis in Finance?” by Jensen, Kelly, and Pedersen ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Water use is a key data center issue. This will get you caught up.

Wisconsin is becoming a popular location for data centers due to its climate, water access, and affordable land. The majority of a data center's water footprint comes from the offsite electricity ...
Reuters

China's export engine stutters as Iran war chills global demand

China's March exports slow sharply, missing forecasts amid Iran war, energy shock Imports surge 27.8% in March, the strongest gain since November 2021 Iran war raises risks for AI-driven tech demand ...
The New York Times

China Imposes New Rules to Block Foreign Companies From ‘Decoupling’

Multinationals in China are concerned that the regulations could allow authorities to penalize companies and executives for shifting supply chains away from the country. By Keith Bradsher Reporting ...
Penn Live

Pa. House passes bills targeting data center zoning, power and water use

The state House on Monday passed two bills intended to help the state and local governments grapple with the impacts of data centers, as communities across the commonwealth continue to deal with the ...
The New York Times

How Lee Zeldin Shifted the Mission — and the Message — of the E.P.A.

Lee Zeldin does not speak like any other Environmental Protection Agency administrator in recent history. The job of the E.P.A. chief is to protect human health by safeguarding “the air we breathe, ...
Xinhua

China says qualified rare earth export applications for civilian use will be approved

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that export applications for rare earths that meet relevant requirements, including those for genuine civilian use, will be ...
IPM

Early Thrips Pressure and PBO Use Advisory for Export Citrus

Citrus bloom has now ended across much of the San Joaquin Valley, nearly three weeks ahead of the historical average. In Tulare County, monitoring confirmed the presence of both immature and adult ...