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☆ Danish military says it staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Danish military said Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship currently sitting idle in Danish waters, days after two fiber-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea were severed. Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 was anchored in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden on Wednesday, with a Danish navy patrol ship at anchor nearby, MarineTraffic vessel tracking data showed. “The Danish Defense can confirm that we are present in the area near the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3,” the military said in a post on social media X, adding it had no further comments. It is quite rare for Denmark’s military to comment publicly on individual vessels travelling in Danish waters. It did not mention the cable breaches or say why it was staying with the ship.

Persons: Yi Peng, “, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Dmitry Peskov, ” Organizations: Danish Defense, Swedish Civil Defense, Reuters, coastguard Locations: Danish, Baltic, Denmark, Sweden, Russian, Ust, Luga, Lithuania, Finland, Germany, Swedish, Russia

☆ 132 hamsters reportedly escaped in the hold of a plane, grounding it for days
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementAn Airbus A321neo operated by TAP Portugal was grounded to locate 132 escaped hamsters on board. Escaped hamsters can pose safety risks as they can chew through electrical cables and wires. An Airbus A321neo was grounded for several days to track down dozens of hamsters on board, Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manhã reported. The report said 132 hamsters escaped from their cages in the cargo hold of the plane, which was operated by Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal — leaving ground maintenance teams trying to track them down. In a similar incident in 2017, a cargo plane was grounded due to escaped hamsters, Newsweek reported.

Persons: Correio Organizations: Airbus, TAP Portugal, Portuguese, TAP Air Portugal —, TJR, TAP Air Portugal, Ponta Delgada, Business, Newsweek Locations: Lisbon, Ponta, Azores, Portuguese

☆ Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Investigators are trying to crack the mystery of how two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were cut within hours of each other, with European officials saying they believe the disruption was an act of sabotage and US officials suggesting it was likely an accident. The two cables – the BCS East-West connecting Lithuanian and Sweden and the C-Lion1 linking Finland with Germany – were suddenly disrupted on Sunday and Monday. And the disruption to the cables came just weeks after the US warned that Moscow was likely to target critical undersea infrastructure. Instead, the two officials told CNN they believed it likely caused by an anchor drag from a passing vessel. The Chinese-flagged ship Yi Peng 3 was spotted in the area around the times the two cables were cut.

Persons: Germany –, Boris Pistorius, “, ”, Yi Peng, Lin Jian, China “ Organizations: CNN —, BCS, Germany’s, Europe, CNN, Wednesday, Swedish, Administration, Finnish National Bureau of Investigation, Danish Armed Forces Locations: Baltic, Lithuanian, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Russia, Moscow, particuar, Ust, Luga, Yi, China

☆ A Chinese ship was near both subsea internet cables that were mysteriously cut, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA Chinese ship was seen near severed Baltic Sea internet cables, the FT reported. Sweden is investigating the sighting of a Chinese vessel near where two Baltic Sea internet cables were severed, the Financial Times reported. AdvertisementThe Danish defense ministry said it was "in the area near" the Chinese ship in a statement on X Wednesday, amid unconfirmed reports that Danish officials had boarded the vessel. The International Union of Marine Insurance estimates that repairing damaged cables usually costs between $7 and $12 million. AdvertisementIt comes amid tensions between the West and China over its support of Russia in the war against Ukraine.

Persons: Boris Pistorius, Yi Peng, Erin Murphy, Murphy Organizations: Financial Times, FT, Danish Navy, Strategic, International, Russia, Foreign, International Union of Marine Insurance, Ukraine, Sweden's Ministry, Foreign Affairs, Marine, China's Embassy, Business Locations: Sweden, China, Lithuania, Sweden's Gotland, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Britain, Egypt, Gulf of Finland, West

☆ Why the West's vital undersea cables are so vulnerable to attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The vast networks of data cables that crisscross our world's oceans are crucial for almost every aspect of modern life. Related Video Ukraine's sea drones vs. Russia's Black Sea FleetDespite their importance, events this week have highlighted just how vulnerable the West's internet subsea cables are to attacks from hostile powers. Unlike Russia, whose internet cables mostly run overland, the cables Western countries rely on are deep under the sea — and it's an asymmetrical vulnerability Russia is signaling it could exploit. AdvertisementIn response to the threat, Western countries are trying to better protect existing cable networks or route data through satellites if they are disrupted. In the CSIS report in August, Murphy and other analysts called for the US to strengthen international coordination and enhance resources to protect existing undersea cable networks.

Persons: Boris Pistorius, Gregory Falco, KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV, Falco, Erin Murphy, Sidharth, Murphy, Sybille Reuter, Henri Kronlund Organizations: German, Financial Times, Sibley School of Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Getty, AIS, Emerging, CSIS, General Staff, Directorate, Cinia, West Locations: Baltic, Russia, China, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Ukraine, Russian, Vladivostok, Western Europe, India, Emerging Asia, Washington ,, London, Iceland

☆ Undersea cables cut in Baltic Sea; U.S. allies warn of hybrid warfare amid Russia clash
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. allies warned of "hybrid warfare" Tuesday after two undersea communication cables were severed in the Baltic Sea, raising suspicions that they may be the latest acts of sabotage targeting the West as it clashes with Russia. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday that "no one believes that these cables were cut accidentally" after a rupture in a 730-mile cable linking Germany and Finland was detected Monday. "We have to state, without knowing specifically who it came from, that it is a ‘hybrid’ action," he said. Western officials have accused the Kremlin of intensifying a campaign targeting Ukraine's allies while assaulting its neighbor in a war that reached 1,000 days on Tuesday. "European security is not only under threat from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors," the foreign ministers of Germany and Finland said in a joint statement.

Persons: Boris Pistorius, Arelion, NATO — Organizations: German, NBC, Swedish Armed Forces, NATO Locations: Baltic, Russia, Germany, Finland, Gotland, Ukraine

☆ 2 cut undersea internet cables — a suspected Russian sabotage — highlight a fragile global network
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementTwo subsea data cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged this week. Two subsea telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea have been damaged in a suspected act of Russian sabotage, highlighting the fragility of the world's data networks. AdvertisementThe impactAs the world has become more dependent on the internet, subsea cables have become increasingly vital. The cables carry vital internet data between countries, including streaming services and financial information. "The writing has been on the wall for a while now relating to subsea cable disruption.

Persons: Boris Pistorius, Telia, Cinia, Carl, Oskar Bohlin, Gregory Falco Organizations: Cables, Telia, NATO, International Union of Marine Insurance, TRT, General Staff, Directorate, West, Cornell University, BI, CSIS, Analysts, Atlantic Council Locations: Baltic, Germany, Finland, Lithuania, Sweden's Gotland, Russia, Ukraine, Lofoten, Norway

☆ Baltic Sea internet cables cut: European officials cry sabotage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —European officials are looking toward Russia after two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea were suddenly disrupted in an apparent sabotage operation, just weeks after the United States warned that Moscow was likely to target critical undersea infrastructure. A cable between Lithuania and Sweden was cut on Sunday, according to Telia Lithuania, the telecommunications company that runs the link. Separately, the state-controlled Finnish telecoms company Cinia said one of its cables, which connects Finland and Germany, was disrupted on Monday. ”Nobody believes that these cables were accidentally severed,” he told reporters on Tuesday morning ahead of a ministerial meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The extent of the disruption, if any, caused by the damage to the cables is unclear.

Persons: Cinia, Boris Pistorius, ”, “, “ Pistorius, Telia, Andrius Šemeškevičius, – Organizations: CNN, Germany’s, Museum of Occupation, European Union, BCS Locations: Russia, Baltic, States, Moscow, Lithuania, Sweden, Finnish, Finland, Germany, Brussels, Belgium, Ukraine, Czech, Prague, Riga, Latvia, Ukrainian, London, Warsaw, Poland, Belarus, Helsinki, Rostock, Lithuanian

☆ Trump's new FCC pick is a win for Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Carr is an ally of Elon Musk and has previously gone to bat for his company, Starlink. President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Brendan Carr to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) isn't just a win for conservative opponents of Big Tech. Elon Musk has transformed long-dormant industries, and he’s developed a first principles “production algorithm” to deliver results. In 2022, the FCC denied SpaceX nearly $886 million in government subsidies to provide satellite internet access in rural areas via the company's Starlink service. It's still proving itself as a viable internet service provider and is relatively expensive for the quality, CNN reported in August.

Persons: Trump, Brendan Carr, Carr, Elon Musk, Donald Trump's, isn't, It's, Musk, he’s, It’s, JySzEtCsyj — Brendan Carr, it's, —, Starlink, Trump's, Michael Romano, NTCA, Carr's, he's Organizations: Federal Communications Commission, Big Tech, Department of Government, Republican, Trump, GOP, Administrative State, Twitter, FCC, SpaceX, POLITICO, CNN, Senate Locations: Administrative, Brazil, American

☆ Mystery fault takes undersea internet cable between Germany and Finland out of service
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An unexplained fault in an undersea telecommunications cable linking Finland and Germany has disrupted communication services, the company that runs the link said Monday. The C-Lion1 cable that connects Helsinki to Rostock in Germany was built and is operated by Cinia, a state-controlled Finnish company. It is unclear what caused the fault – Cinia said in a statement that it is still investigating the issue. However, the malfunction comes just weeks after the United States warned that it had detected increased Russian military activity around key undersea cables. A repair vessel is ready to go to the site of the fault, Cinia said, according to Finland’s public broadcaster, YLE.

Persons: Cinia Organizations: CNN, Cinia, YLE Locations: Finland, Germany, Helsinki, Rostock, Europe, States, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway

☆ Evercore ISI gives its top tech picks for 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Evercore ISI already named its favorite technology stocks to own heading into 2025. Against that background, Evercore ISI analysts recently picked five tech stocks they're most sure of entering next year. Arista Networks The cloud network equipment company's conservative revenue guidance for 2025 leaves room for upside potential, according to Evercore ISI. Evercore ISI raised its 12-month price target on Arista to $450 from $425, indicating more than 20% upside from Friday's close. International Business Machines IBM is likely to top revenue estimates in 2025, Evercore ISI said.

Persons: ChatGPT, haven't, Evercore, Amphenol, Donald Trump's, Vertiv, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: ISI, Arista, Arista Networks, Apple, Business Machines IBM, Evercore, IBM, Holdings Vertiv Holdings Locations: CY25, capex, Wallingford , Connecticut, Waterville , Ohio

SKIP AHEAD How we picked the best travel tech essentials | The best travel tech gadgets on Amazon | Why trust NBC Select? As you consider travel gadgets, it’s important to evaluate their size and weight, especially if you have limited space in your carry-on or suitcase. Convenience : Whether you’re taking a car, plane, train or bus, the best travel tech gadgets provide convenience when you’re on the road, ensuring you’re comfortable and prepared for common travel issues. : Whether you’re taking a car, plane, train or bus, the best travel tech gadgets provide convenience when you’re on the road, ensuring you’re comfortable and prepared for common travel issues. The best travel tech gadgets on AmazonUsing the guidance of travel experts, I sorted through hundreds of popular travel tech gadgets on Amazon.

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Four years after the radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is shining a light on the unprecedented failures that caused its destruction. The zinc gradually lost its hold on the cables suspending the telescope’s main platform over the reflector dish. The telescope was built in the 1960s with money from the Defense Department amid a push to develop anti-ballistic missile defenses. Following a few other cable failures, the federal agency decided to begin a plan to decommission the telescope in November 2020. In 2022, the National Science Foundation said it would not rebuild Puerto Rico's renowned radio telescope.

Persons: Roger L, McCarthy Organizations: Arecibo, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, University of Central, National Science Foundation, Arecibo Observatory, Defense Department Locations: Puerto Rico, University of Central Florida, Puerto

☆ How Trump could exploit a looming global struggle for rare-earth minerals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The power grab over rare-earth minerals in Central Asia could be among the issues he will seek to exploit. AdvertisementA power struggle over rare-earth mineralsAt stake for the US in Central Asia is not just political power but access to the region's reserves of rare-earth minerals such as uranium, lithium, and tantalum. Rare-earth minerals are needed to make all sorts of products, from F-35 stealth fighters and smartphones to internet fiber-optic cables and MRI machines. It produces around 60% of the world's rare-earth minerals and processes nearly 90%, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "There are rare-earth minerals worth exploring/exploiting, and if the US/EU could strike a major deal with [Kazakhstan's capital] Astana, this would certainly contribute to breaking China's monopoly," said Wolff.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Xi, Putin, he'd, Wilder Alejandro Sánchez, ALEXANDER RYUMIN, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, John Herbst, Stefan Wolff, Wolff, Herbst, Trump Organizations: Service, Putin, The Republican, Biden, Getty Images, Center for Strategic, International Studies, University of Birmingham, BI, Trump, EU, Astana, Central Asia Summit, Getty Images Central, Central, China Locations: Russia, China, Central Asia, Mongolia, Saudi, Getty Images China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Xian, Shaanxi, FLORENCE, Ukraine, Soviet Union, Washington, Moscow, Beijing

☆ What Trump's election victory means for global investors — and why it's different to 2016
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House has sent ripples through global financial markets, with many investors looking to recalibrate their portfolios for a dramatically different policy landscape ahead. Higher Treasury yields mean higher interest rates for corporate borrowers. Trump's tariffs Perhaps the biggest concern for investors globally is Trump's campaign promise of aggressive new tariffs , including the potential for a universal 10% tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on Chinese goods. However, some Asian nations might benefit if higher tariffs on China prompt manufacturers to relocate. Europe Most analysts agree that U.S. trade tariffs are likely to hurt Europe, with some companies able to navigate the challenges better than others.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Russell, Mislav Matejka, David Seif, Goldman Sachs, Gareth Leather, Macquarie, Aditya Suresh, Mark Diethelm, Diethelm, Emmanuel Cau, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: White, Republican, Trump, U.S, Nasdaq, Treasury, Nomura, Federal Reserve, Asia Capital Economics, Capital Economics, U.S ., Union, Morningstar, Logitech, Barclays Locations: Congress, Treasurys, Trump's, U.S, United States, Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Asia, India, Europe

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How will the next Trump administration impact India?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Global trade changed considerably over the past four years — benefiting India — as President Joe Biden retained much of Trump's tariffs on China. EnergyOn the one hand, analysts expect Indian interests to be aligned with those of the United States regarding oil prices . Trump's previous term in office, whether intentionally or coincidently, saw moderate to low oil prices. As India imports over 90% of its oil needs, New Delhi will likely welcome any move by the U.S. to keep oil prices low. A quick resolution of the war in Ukraine — Trump's campaign promise — would also prove to be negative for oil prices.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Donald Trump, Narendra Modi's, Joe Biden, Macquarie, Aditya Suresh, Trump, Uncle Sam, Samiran Chakraborty, Baqar Zaidi, Ukraine —, —, Sanjeev Prasad Organizations: India's, U.S, Manufacturing, Global, Observer Research Foundation, Treasury, Indian, Citi, Companies, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, Infosys, Energy, Suzlon Locations: Hyderabad, New Delhi, India, China, U.S, Mumbai, United States, Ukraine

☆ Elevator test towers: The skyscrapers where nobody lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Elevator test towers can go higher still. Elevator test towers are “a bit like a test track for a Formula One team,” said Tomio Pihkala, chief technology officer at Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone, in a phone interview. Like all skyscrapers, elevator towers need to withstand strong winds that can cause swaying and affect test conditions. The resulting oscillation simulates wind and earthquakes, which are among the biggest challenges in elevator development, according to TK Elevator. One of TK Elevator's test towers in Atlanta, Georgia.

Persons: It’s, Sebastian Gollnow, ”, Tomio Pihkala, Xia Yu, ” Pihkala, “ It’s, “, Kone, TK, ” Beate Höhnle Organizations: CNN, Getty, New York, Trade Center, Atlanta —, Battery, Atlanta Braves, Hitachi, New York City —, Formula, Kone Locations: Black, Rottweil, New, Atlanta, Zhongshan, China, of, Guangzhou, New York City, LA, Taipei, Hyvinkää, Finland, Kunshan, Tytyri, Atlanta , Georgia, Swiss

☆ These 2 stocks beat the S&P 500 in election Novembers no matter who won
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Two stocks have outperformed the S & P 500 every November when elections have been held over the past three decades — regardless of the outcome, according to a CNBC Pro study. Electrical and industrials giant Eaton Corporation and Sweden's second-largest lender, Svenska Handelsbanken , are the two stocks that beat the U.S. benchmark in November every election year. CNBC Pro screened for stocks currently in the MSCI World Index that gained more than the S & P 500 — or lost less than the index — in November of every election year since 1988. Every time is different Historical performance is never a guarantee of future performance, and stocks often move for idiosyncratic reasons. This year, for instance, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce a decision on interest rates on Thursday, which could also influence the trajectory of stocks.

Persons: Brett Linzey, Mizuho, Eaton, Arctic's Roy Tilley, Henry Allen, Pfizer's, Barack Obama, Allen Organizations: CNBC, Eaton Corporation, Svenska, CNBC Pro, Eaton Corp, Mizuho, Svenska Handelsbanken, Arctic Securities, Federal Reserve, Deutsche Locations: U.S, Industrials, Sweden, Greece, Europe

☆ A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we're not prepared
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

People along the coast now have 10 to 30 minutes to reach high ground before a giant wave engulfs the Pacific Northwest. The scene above is a worst-case scenario of a megaquake striking the Pacific Northwest. "It's ominously quiet," Harold Tobin, Washington's state seismologist and the director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, told BI. The Pacific Northwest, by contrast, only found out about the danger posed by the Cascadia subduction zone in the 1980s. The Cascadia subduction zone pushed those mountains up about 10 million years ago, carving the mountain range that makes the Pacific Northwest so stunning.

Persons: Seattle isn't, Robert Ezelle, Rick Bowmer, Ted S, Warren, Juan, Harold Tobin, Tobin, Ezelle, Andrew Selsky, Itsuo Inouye, They've, Wally Santana, Barbara Ortutay Organizations: Washington state's Military, ., Puget Sound, Washington Army National Guard 792nd Chemical Company, Washington state's Military Department, Business, Northwest Seismic Network, AP, Columbia University, Big One, Federal Emergency Management Agency, US Navy, FEMA, Northwest Seismic Locations: Seattle, Pacific, Long Beach , Washington, Northern California, Vancouver, Grandview , Washington, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Washington's, Cascadia, Sitka spruces, Oregon, Japan, Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, Tohoku, Natori

☆ NATO allies are teaming up for P-8 patrols to counter the growing Russian submarine threat in the North Atlantic
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The aircraft will fly North Atlantic patrols to counter the growing Russian submarine threat. AdvertisementGerman submarine-hunting aircraft will be based in the UK and will fly patrols over the North Atlantic amid a rise in Russian underwater military activity in the area. Jesenia LandaverdeSeveral countries, including a number of NATO allies, operate the P-8, a derivative of the civilian 737. Related storiesThe Trinity pact comes amid a rise in Russian submarine and underwater activity, a development that has long concerned NATO. The UK government said the Trinity pact "will strengthen national security and economic growth in the face of growing Russian aggression and increasing threats."

Persons: —, Jesenia, Trinity, Tony Radakin, Christopher Cavoli, we've, ADALBERTO ROQUE, Boris Pistorius Organizations: Service, NATO, Royal Air Force, Boeing, US Navy, Navy, US Air Force, Staff, British, Getty, Trinity, Ukraine Locations: Germany, Trinity, Lossiemouth, Scotland, Russian, Europe, Cuba, Havana's, North, Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, Eastern Europe

A helicopter that crashed into a Houston radio tower Sunday, killing all four people aboard and starting a fire below, was on an air tour flight when the accident occurred, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. The Robinson R44 helicopter struck the tower and crashed at around 7:51 p.m. Sunday, said the NTSB, which is investigating. The helicopter took off from Ellington Airport, which is in Houston, the NTSB said. Multiple people died as a helicopter crashed into a radio tower in Houston on Sunday. Houston Fire DepartmentThe scene of the helicopter crash Sunday.

Persons: Robinson, Brian Rutt, Jonathan French, ” Organizations: National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Ellington Airport, SBA Communications, . Houston Fire Department, Houston Fire Department SBA Communications Locations: Houston

☆ South Fork Wind offers a glimpse at what's possible as offshore wind power projects struggle to gain traction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Pippa Stevens | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Soren Lassen, head of offshore wind research at Wood Mackenzie, said the U.S. offshore wind industry is going through a needed readjustment, and that while the long-term outlook remains intact, progress has been pushed out. South Fork Wind offers tangible evidence that wind projects can work. The company developed the five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm, which is northwest of South Fork Wind, in 2016. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management first awarded the leases for South Fork Wind in 2013, which where acquired by Deepwater Wind. In September, Skyborn Renewables, a Global Infrastructure Partners portfolio company, acquired Eversource's 50% stake in both South Fork Wind and Revolution Wind.

Persons: Pippa Stevens, Soren Lassen, Wood Mackenzie, –, Orsted, David Hardy, Equinor, Jones, Biden, Avangrid, Wood Mackenzie's Lassen, Lassen Organizations: CNBC GREENPORT, U.S, Wind, CNBC, of Ocean Energy Management, Deepwater, Eversource Energy, Skyborn, Global Infrastructure Partners, CNBC Offshore, Power Authority, Ørsted, New, BP, Dominion Energy, South Brooklyn Marine, Fork, The U.S . Department of, Interior, Maryland –, GE Vernova, American Clean Locations: –, Montauk , New York, U.S, Greenport , New York, East Hampton, East Hampton , New York, Wainscott, Denmark, New York, Atlantic City , New Jersey, New Jersey, Brownsville , Texas, Virginia, Port of Virginia, Connecticut's, of New London, South Carolina , Texas, Rhode Island and Connecticut, The, Maryland, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket , Massachusetts, Nantucket

☆ Airports are investing in private wireless networks to improve operations and travelers' experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Airports are looking to private wireless networks to improve operations, execs said at MWC Las Vegas. Private wireless networks are key to ushering in a better airport experience for both the travel hubs' operations and the billions of passengers who pass through them. Private networks generally offer greater security and reliability, lower latency, and higher bandwidth compared with public networks. "As I think about a future with a lot of growth, private wireless is foundational. Private wireless networks can also help enterprises with cost and mobility by reducing the expense of installing cables and by providing connectivity to areas that might be harder to reach with wires.

Persons: execs, —, Charles Miwa, Michael Youngs, We're, Kyle Mobley, Mobley, that's, SITA, I'm, Youngs, That's Organizations: MWC Las Vegas, Service, Mobile, Congress, Vegas, International Airport, Dallas Fort Worth International, Private, Port, San, San Francisco Bay, International, Airports Locations: Vegas ., Port of Oakland, San Francisco

This article is part of the Opinion series At the Brink,about the threat of nuclear weapons in an unstable world. It follows a decades-long freeze on designing, building or testing new nuclear weapons. The new buildings and cutting-edge machinery will eventually process the uranium needed to make the next generation of American nuclear weapons. Now there are an estimated 12,000 nuclear weapons in the world. It is undeniably true that the world is becoming more contentious, and nuclear weapons do deter our adversaries.

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☆ Lasers could take broadband where fiber optics can’t
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

One solution could come from a technology called “free-space optics” (FSO), which uses lasers to transfer data through the air. Fog and rain, but even simple air turbulence, are enough to disrupt the signal, which also requires a stable, direct line of sight between transmitter and receiver. So, despite the advantage of not requiring any licensing or regulation, unlike radio signals such as 5G, FSO broadband has yet to materialize as a commercial reality. Now, Virginia-based company Attochron says it’s ready to launch its own version of it — after more than 20 years of development. Enabling, not replacingAccording to Chaffee, the advantages of bridging the last mile with lasers are many, starting with the fact that it’s comparatively cheaper than laying fiber optics cables.

Persons: Attochron, it’s, Tom Chaffee, “, Chaffee, ” Chaffee, Terabeam, Hazem Refai, Williams, who’s, ”, ” James Osborn, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, NASA, FSO, Lumen, Telecommunication, Networking, University of Oklahoma, of Physics, Durham University Locations: Virginia, ”, Lexington , Virginia

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