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☆ The scary secret behind the boom in data centers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Last year all the data centers in the world had room for 10.1 zettabytes of information — roughly 456 billion Wikipedias. And with the rise of artificial intelligence, which requires vast quantities of data and power, the global capacity of data centers is expected to double by 2027. Data centers are more than just vast digital warehouses. The more data centers those companies have, the more of those services they can offer, and the more storage and number-crunching capacity they can provide. Over time, economists warn, AI startups will inevitably lose out to the tech giants that control the data centers.

Persons: they're, Cecilia Rikap, Matthew Wansley, Jonas Jacobi, Jacobi, It's, Rikap, Bengt, Åke, There's, Lina Khan, Today's, Adam Rogers Organizations: Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Big Tech, Corporate, Regulators, Yeshiva University, Amazon, Venture, Aalborg University, Tech, Google Cloud, Federal Trade Commission, Business Locations: OpenAI, Hotel California, Denmark, Europe, lockstep

☆ Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Franz Lidz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

They met a week earlier at a pub near the University of Copenhagen, where both were undergraduates. “I had asked my cousin if he knew any nice single guys with long hair and long beards,” Dr. Rasmussen said. “I do,” said Dr. Rasmussen, who had taken some of the same classes. The researcher, at the University of Cambridge, suggested that the custom — a lip-kissing precursor that involved rubbing and pressing noses together — developed into hardcore smooching. — about when the Indian how-to sex manual, the Kama Sutra, was published — kissing had spread to the Mediterranean with the return of Alexander the Great’s troops from Northern India.

Persons: humanity’s, Sophie Lund Rasmussen, Troels, “, Dr, Rasmussen, ’, Arboll, ”, buss, —, Alexander the Organizations: University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford’s, Conservation Research Unit, Aalborg University, University of Cambridge Locations: Assyriology, Denmark, Asia, Northern India

A Danish court ruled last week that Jens Haaning has to repay 492,549 kroner ($69,894 ) to Kunsten Museum in Aalborg for having violated his contract. His lawyer, Peter Schønning, said Wednesday that the contemporary artist is appealing the ruling and declined further comment. Instead, he submitted two empty canvases for the exhibition, entitled “Work It Out," said the artwork represented his current work situation and kept the money. When Haaning refused to return the cash after the exhibition ended, the museum took legal action. Haaning has denied having committed a crime and insists he did produce a work of art.

Persons: —, Jens Haaning, Peter Schønning, Haaning, Jan Organizations: Kunsten Museum Locations: COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Danish, Aalborg, Austria, Copenhagen

☆ Jens Haaning ordered to repay museum $76K after submitting blank canvases titled ‘Take the Money and Run’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Instead, the artist sent the museum two empty frames entitled “Take the Money and Run,” saying he had created new, “better” pieces to fit the exhibition’s theme. “And if needed… take the money and run,” he added. Despite its protestations, the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art exhibited Haaning’s empty canvases alongside a print-out of an email in which he explained his actions. The ruling also dismissed a counter-claim made by Haaning, who alleged that the museum had infringed on the work’s copyright. And then it also applies to the question: Are artists paid enough for what they do?”Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, Denmark.

Persons: CNN — Jens Haaning, Dane —, Jens Ziehe, “, …, ” Haaning, Maurizio Cattelan, Yves Klein, Haaning, ”, Lasse Andersson, Andersson, John Peter, Alamy Andersson Organizations: CNN, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Austrian, Kunsten Museum of Modern, Court, Kunsten, of Modern Art Locations: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Denmark’s Jutland, Denmark

☆ An artist who turned in two blank canvases titled 'Take the Money and Run' has now been told to repay $75,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Back in 2021, a Danish artist turned in empty frames after being paid 532,000 kroner by a museum for his art. "I am shocked, but at the same time, it is exactly what I have imagined," Haaning told Danish broadcaster DR on Monday, per NPR's translation. However, Haaning refused, and consequently, the Kunsten Museum took him to court, the Guardian reported. And Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan once sold an artwork featuring fresh bananas he taped onto a wall for $120,000. Haaning and the Kunsten Museum did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Haaning, Jens Haaning, Lasse Andersson, Insider's Mia Jankowicz, Andersson, they're, Banksy, Maurizio Cattelan Organizations: DR, Service, Guardian, Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Kunsten Locations: Danish, Copenhagen, Wall, Silicon, Aalborg, Denmark, Italian, Seoul

☆ 'Dream' hoard of 1000-year-old Viking coins discovered by amateurs on a metal-detector vacation
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A group of amateur archaeologists in Denmark found a Viking silver hoard. The people who discovered the trove were on a metal-detector holiday when they came across the find. The three people who discovered the treasure trove — Jane Foged-Mønster, Louise Stahlschmidt and Mette Norre Bækgaard — told TV2 Nord that they had been on a metal-detector holiday when they made their amzing discovery. But these finds aren't the end of the discoveries, with archaeologists from the North Jutland Museums being given the grant to investigate the site further. "I hope we find the remains of a large Viking hall," Christiansen told TV2 Nord.

☆ See Europe's less-crowded destinations as Americans flood the hot spots
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-18 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

North Jutland, DenmarkSouthern Europe swells with crowds during summer, and it can also get hot to the point of extremely uncomfortable in July and August. Temperatures in Seville and other spots in southern Spain recently exceeded the 110˚ Fahrenheit mark (43.3 Celsius). MontenegroLeave Croatia’s jam-packed Dubrovnik to the hordes of “Game of Thrones” hangers-on and make for less-trampled spots in neighboring Montenegro instead. It’s just 40 minutes from the popular beaches of Taormina, which are flooded with “White Lotus” fans this summer. There are beaches all around the peninsula, but if you only hit two, Mylopotamos and Fakistra on the Aegean side are the can’t-miss spots.

Persons: ”, Tania Swasbrook, Swasbrook, it’s, Jack Ezon, he’s, “, ” Ezon, you’ve, Mads Østergaard, Moritz, St, Du, Marianne Fabre, Lanvin, Vin de Bonté, ” Fabre, Arlindo Serrão, Serrão, ” Serrão, Dolev Azaria, Azaria, Portonovi, Spain Spain’s Costa, Spain Spain’s Costa de la Luz, Manni Coe of, TOMA, ” Coe, El Rompido, Italy Lipari, Diego Fiore, Dario Ferrante, Absolute, Ferrante, ” Ferrante, Andreas Heide, Barba, Alan Mandic, ” Mandic, Andria Mitsakos, Mitsakos Organizations: CNN, Allianz Partners, Vgari, CNN Travel, Croatia, Michelin, Tri, Villa, –, SAS, France International, gravitate, Cannes, Lodging, Le, Adobe, Alentejo ‘, “, New, UNESCO, Costa de la, Spain Spain’s Costa de la, del Sol, Albanian Locations: Europe, Tuscany, Slovenia, Croatia, Kotor, Montenegro, Italy, France, Pantelleria, Paros, Spain, Portugal, North Jutland, Denmark Southern Europe, Seville, Denmark, Cold Hawaii, ”, Jutland, Aalborg, Denmark’s, “, Newark, United States, Moritz, Switzerland, St, Engadin, Badrutt’s, Swiss, Nice, Montpellier, l’Espiguette, L’Oyat Plage, Alentejo, Lisbon, Algarve, Comporta, Dubrovnik, “ Montenegro, New York City, Como, Costa de, Costa de la Luz, Spain Spain’s Costa de, Barcelona, del, Manni Coe of Andalusia, Tarifa, El, Cadiz, Huelva, Mazagón, Aeolian, Sicily, Amalfi, Caribbean, Salina, Filicudi, Mount Etna, It’s, Taormina, Senja, Norway, Svalbard, Lofoten, Northern Norway, Zadar, Split, Hvar, Silba, Pelion, Greece, Mykonos, Albania, Ksamil . Albania's, Balkan

De-a lungul istoriei, această țară a dat omenirii mai mulți oameni de cultură și știință, printre care scriitorul Hans Christian Andersen sau fizicianul Niels Bohrs. Danemarca este recunoscută în întreaga lume și pentru celebrul brand de jucării pentru copii LEGO (denumire derivată din cuvintele daneze „leg godt”, care înseamnă „joacă bine”). Grupul LEGO își are sediul la Billund, în localitatea de baștină a creatorului acestei companii, Ole Kirk Christiansen. Tot aici se află și Legoland, una dintre cele mai vizitate atracții turistice din Danemarca, grație și aeroportului aflat la aproximativ 3 km de oraș. Echipa națională de fotbal a Danemarcei a devenit competitivă abia la mijlocul anilor '80.

Persons: William Shakespeare, Hans Christian Andersen, Niels Bohrs, Ole Kirk Christiansen Organizations: Aalborg, fotbal, Fotbal Locations: Danemarca, Copenhaga, Arhus, Odense, Danermaca, Billund, Danemarcei, Iugoslaviei

În urmă cu câteva săptămâni, Marea Britanie a fost pusă în carantină peste noapte de întreaga planetă. Fostul record similar a fost de 2.847 de persoane care au așteptat 12 ore pentru un pat în ianuarie 2020. Pe de altă parte, Marea Britanie este cea mai eficientă țară când vine vorba de programul de vaccinare. A fost detectată în eșantioane care datau din octombrie și ulterior a fost reperată în alte câteva țări, în special în Regatul Unit și în Franța. Reacția agresivă față de Marea Britanie de acum câteva săptămâni nu a fost una alimentată de descoperiri științifice, ci de frică.

Persons: B ., Totul, ., spike, Ea, Adam Kucharski, Adam Finn, Henry Walke Organizations: AP, Financial Times, Universitatea Aalborg, Uniunea Europeană, Universitatea din, Autoritatea Americană Locations: Regatul Unit, britanice, Britanie, Australia, Statele Unite ale Americii, coronavirus, Regatului, România, Londra, UK, Kent, Marii Britanii, Coreea de Sud, Danemarca, Franța, India, Africa de Sud, Moderna, Oxford, Universitatea din Bristol

☆ VOCEA DIASPOREI. După ce a votat masiv la aceste alegeri, ce urmează
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-24 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +25 min

A fost oribilă așteptarea, frustrarea, neputința, dar energia oamenilor care stăteau la coadă era fantastică. O altă diferență este faptul că tinerii în aceasta țară sunt foarte și foarte activi. Astfel, orice moldovean care a dorit să își exprime dreptul de vot, a putut sa o facă. Natalia Cucoș, Austria: „Noi am făcut primul pas spre schimbare”„Experiența mea la secția de votare de la Viena, Austria a fost foarte plăcută. Și a fost prima dată când am văzut atât de multă lume, care a venit la alegeri.

Persons: Sandu, Silvia Robu, Parma . Pot, Cristina Catan, Iurie Cojocaru, R, Silvia Tabor, Elena Rotari, Haideți, Olesea, Maia Sandu, Viorica Țîmbalari, Mulți, Moldova, Victoria Țăranu, Natalia Cucoș, Președintele, Marina Organizations: CEC, Moldova Locations: Moldova, Italia, Parma, Germania, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, România, Londra, Taiwan, Beijing, Danemarca, Copenhaga, Aalborg, Nordul, Regatul Danemarcei, Fyn, Iutlanda, Franța, Belgia, Bruxelles, Moldovei, Vest, Austria, Viena, Slovacia, Diaspora, Portugalia, Portimao, Algarve, complimente

☆ (doc) UTM mulțumește profesorului Olav Jull Sørensen pentru valoroasa donație de carte
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-11 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei exprimă sincere și calde mulțumiri domnului profesor Olav Jull Sørensen de la Centrul Internațional de Business, Universitatea din Aalborg, Danemarca pentru valoroasa donație de carte, oferită cu multă generozitate din biblioteca sa personală. Domnul profesor Olav Jull Sørensen, personal, în calitate de pionier al dezvoltării și implementării metodei de învățare și predare bazate pe soluționarea problemelor, a introdus această metodă revoluționară în mediul academic la Universitatea din Aalborg. Suportul de excelență din partea d-sale a permis remodelarea a șase curricule de predare în universitățile din R. Moldova. Colectivul de profesori și studenți al UTM aduce alese mulțumiri pentru suportul oferit instituției întru dezvoltarea noilor metode de predare și asigurarea procesului didactic și de cercetare cu publicații internaționale. ###Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa UTM.

Persons: Olav Jull, Domnul Organizations: Universitatea Tehnică, Moldovei, Business, Universitatea, UTM, universitari, Uniunii Europene, din Locations: Aalborg, Danemarca, Moldova, Employability, Republica Moldova

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