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Nvidia has teamed up with some of Wall Street’s largest banks and investors to raise $500bn (£370bn) in capital for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.The chipmaker said it had struck deals with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR, and that the investors were for the first time treating AI hardware and infrastructure, often referred to as “compute”, as an asset class.”In AI, compute is revenue”, Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, said. “We are bringing the world’s leading long-term capital providers together to independently underwrite AI infrastructure.”The financing will go towards Nvidia’s own projects and those being built by…

The South American nation is only the second country to recognise Israel’s claims over the illegally annexed Syrian territory.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Colombia has become only the second country to recognise Israel’s claim of sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, just days after far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella took power.Colombia’s Foreign Ministry made the announcement on Monday, joining the United States as the only other country to recognise Israel’s annexation of the territory in 1981.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“The Government of Colombia recognises Israeli sovereignty over this territory, as well as that State’s…

A new oral approach to GLP-1 treatment helped adults with obesity or overweight lose as much as 12 percent of their body weight over 36 weeks, according to a randomized phase II clinical trial published in Nature Medicine. Robert Kushner, MD, ’82 GME, professor emeritus of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, was a co-author of the study. A GLP-1 Drug That Comes as a Pill Aleniglipron differs from currently available GLP-1 drugs (glucagon-like peptide 1) such as semaglutide, which is sold as Ozempic and Wegovy. Instead of being a peptide-based injectable medication, aleniglipron is a…

US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body.Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors.But in a post on his Truth Social social media site early on Tuesday, Trump said removing the Fifa president would be a costly move.The US president wrote: “Fifa would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing president Gianni Infantino.“He is fantastic, having just presided over the…

Telemundo‘s Operación Triunfo Season 1 finale was marred by sadness after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday, August 10. The singing competition was to be full of joy as one singer was crowned the winner of the talent show following weeks of arduous work. Although the show is produced for the United States Latino audience, Telemundo produces the talent competition in Colombia. At the top of the finale, host Natalia Téllez acknowledged the recent events that have devastated the country. “Before starting our grand finale full of music and emotions, we want to take a couple of moments…

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan  A heritage initiative documenting the lives, achievements and enduring legacies of 100 of Ibadanland’s most distinguished sons and daughters has opened nominations for members of the public. A statement issued on behalf of the organisers by Dada Samuel, said individuals, families, institutions, organisations and communities are invited to nominate outstanding Ibadan indigenes whose contributions have made significant impacts in Ibadanland, Nigeria and beyond. According to the organisers, the Compendium of the 100 Most Illustrious Sons and Daughters of Ibadanland is aimed at preserving the stories of exceptional personalities and inspiring future generations. “Do you know a…

By Henry Umrou , Omeiza Ajayi & Adeola Badru ABUJA – Supporters of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid under the aegis of the Renewed Hope Project 2027 have dismissed the planned alliance among opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Donald Duke and other political actors, describing the move as no threat to the rAll Progressives Congress, APC. The group made the declaration, yesterday, in Abuja during the inauguration and official unveiling of the Renewed Hope Project 2027, held under the theme, “A New Beginning, A Shared Vision, With Greater Nigeria.” The group spoke as the G100,…

It’s difficult enough to recognize and exit a toxic personal relationship. When that relationship is also intertwined with the bread and butter of your profession, it can be even more painful to unwind.Jordy, the GLAAD and Queerties-nominated singer-songwriter, could write a book about this. Instead, he wrote his fourth studio album, the listen-on-repeat pop collection In Retrospect. From Normal People, a bop that encourages self-grace when we’re not where we thought we would be at a given stage of life, to Little Distractions, a ballad that explores addiction in a rare and beautifully vulnerable manner, the album is reflective, encouraging…

The European Space Agency is trying to understand why astronauts lose their eyesight in space, in the hope they can figure out how to treat—or even prevent—the condition as looming longer spaceflights heighten the risk of permanent vision damage.The agency has commissioned British eye-scanning startup Siloton to develop a solution ahead of the international Artemis flights to the moon and other deep space missions. The health tech uses quantum technology to shrink core components used in eye-testing equipment found at optometrists to fit on a photonic chip smaller than a coin.Founded by physicists in 2020, Siloton is currently working with…

Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacterium found in coastal waters.Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state’s health department said last week in a news release. All were hospitalized, and five died. During the same period over the previous decade, Louisiana reported an average of seven cases and one death.“Seek medical care immediately if a wound exposed to brackish or salt water becomes red, swollen, painful, warm or discolored,” officials said in the release.Vibrio bacteria thrive in seawater and in the…