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AI bets pay off: Alibaba posts 5% revenue rise as AI app hits 10 million downloads; cloud business accelerates

Alibaba reported a stronger September quarter on Tuesday, buoyed by the blockbuster launch of its redesigned Qwen AI app and a sharp pickup in cloud-computing revenue, even as net profit fell sharply.The Chinese tech major said revenue for the three months ended September 30 rose 5% year-on-year to 247.8 billion yuan ($35 billion), ahead of…

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Ethiopian volcanic eruption: How long will the ash cloud linger over India; where is it heading next? | India News

NEW DELHI: Ash clouds from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia will clear Indian skies by 7.30 pm on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The plume has been drifting across parts of northwest India since Monday and briefly affected flight operations. Where is it heading? IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the ash clouds…

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Ethiopia’s volcanic ash cloud enters India: Is Delhi’s already ‘very poor’ air at risk? | Delhi News

Ethiopia’s volcanic ash cloud enters India: Is Delhi’s already ‘very poor’ air at risk? NEW DELHI: An ash cloud from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano reached parts of India on Monday evening, according to IndiaMetSky Weather. The plumes first crossed into Gujarat from the west and then moved quickly over Rajasthan, northwest Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, and…

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‘Moving at a speed of 100-120km/h’: Ash cloud from Ethiopia’s volcano drifting towards India — 10 things to know | India News

NEW DELHI: Airline operations across parts of the country may face disruptions after volcanic ash from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption began drifting toward western and northern regions, prompting the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday The ash plume, travelling at high altitudes and significant speed, is expected to enter Gujarat and move eastward…

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Cloud expansion: Amazon to invest $50 bn in US government AI infrastructure; AWS expands secure cloud capacity

Amazon on Monday announced a $50-billion investment to expand artificial intelligence and supercomputing capacity for the US government, positioning itself as a central player in developing customised AI technology for federal missions.In a statement, the company said the initiative will give US agencies access to advanced machine-learning services, AI chips and software-development tools supporting areas…

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Shutdown fallout: US scraps October inflation and jobs figures after data-gathering halt; gaps cloud Fed’s December decision

File photo (Picture credit: AP) The US government will not release official inflation or jobs figures for October after the record-long shutdown prevented statisticians from gathering essential data, leaving the Federal Reserve without two major indicators ahead of its December policy meeting.The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirmed on Friday that the October consumer price…

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Cloud infra deal: Microsoft partners with Anthropic and Nvidia; $45 billion cloud deal to reshape AI infrastructure

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a sweeping cloud infrastructure partnership with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic and chipmaker Nvidia, marking a significant realignment in the technology giant’s AI alliances as it moves further away from exclusive dependence on OpenAI, AP reported.Anthropic, the developer of rival chatbot Claude, said it will commit to purchasing $30 billion worth of…

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Rainmakers at work: Decoding the hope and hype of cloud seeding | India News

In Hindu mythology, mortals prayed and performed elaborate rituals to please Indra, the god of rain. Legend has it that musician Tansen’s melodious voice could summon showers from cloudless skies. Ordinary mortals, however, have neither the Ashvamedha yagna nor Tansen’s tenor. In modern India, a new kind of rainmaker relies on science, not song to…

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Data centre boom: India’s capacity to hit 8GW by 2030; $30 billion investment seen driving AI, cloud growth

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) India’s data centre industry is on track for a major expansion, with total capacity projected to jump five times to 8GW by 2030, according to a sectoral report by Jefferies. The growth is expected to be driven by the surge in data consumption, rapid cloud adoption, regulatory data localisation rules,…

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