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☆ Malaysia is emerging as a data center powerhouse amid booming demand from AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Over the past few years, the country has attracted billions of dollars in data center investments, including from tech giants like Google , Nvidia and Microsoft . Data center capacity is typically measured by the amount of electricity it consumes. Until then, Japan followed by Singapore currently lead the region in terms of live data center capacity. The index did not provide a detailed breakdown of data center capacity in China. Kenanga Investment Bank Research estimates that potential electricity demand from data centers in Malaysia will hit a total maximum demand of 5 GW by 2035.

Persons: James Murphy, APAC, Murphy, Byte's Murphy, it's Organizations: Luza, Getty, Malaysia, Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, DC, Authorities, Kenanga Investment Bank Research, Tenaga Nasional Berhad Locations: Southeast Asia, Johor Bahru, Singapore, Asia, Malaysia, Japan, India, China, Hong Kong, Malaysian

☆ Forget Recession, New York City Is Entering a Wild New Gilded Age
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

In a country roiled by recession worries, those at the top of New York City — for better or worse — couldn't give a single gilded shit. For New York City, a brush with death called for a time of decadence. "New York City's restaurants and bars are experiencing an uneven pandemic recovery nearly four years after COVID-19 struck our city," Andrew Rigie, the executive director of the New York City Hospitality Alliance, said. AdvertisementIf a pandemic can't defeat New York City, a little inflation certainly isn't going to do it. And what that looks like is the affluent in New York City eating caviar, and poorer Americans eating cereal.

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☆ There might be a better way for colleges to honor legacies without giving them preference in admissions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementUsing 2021-2022 admissions data from the Common Data Set — a College Board Initiative — the report found that selective and private colleges were most likely to use legacy preference in their admissions. The University of Nebraska, for example, offers $14,000 a year for legacy students from out-of-state. Another example is Drake University, which offers a $2,500 per year award to legacy students. Business Insider has previously reported on the precedent continued legacy preference is setting for the future of higher education. AdvertisementMurphy said he's most worried about legacy preference in admissions, and while legacy scholarships might not send the best message, "if every college in the country drops legacy preferences and hold on to legacy scholarships, I'm fine with that."

Persons: James Murphy, who's, Murphy, Leslie Reed, Drake, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Brookings, College Board Initiative, Reform, University of Nebraska, Drake University, Ivy League

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A police officer shot and killed a man who tried to rob an armored car employee in Tennessee and then charged at the officer with two knives, authorities said. The worker pulled a gun on Murphy, who then ran inside a nearby deli, Flowers said. The body camera footage shows officer Adam Claiborne opening the door of the deli and say “hey” at Murphy, who is behind the counter. Murphy then turns and charges at the officer with knives in both hands above his head. The officer, armored car worker and six employees in the deli were not injured, Flowers said.

Persons: Steven James Murphy, Murphy, Larry Flowers, Flowers, Adam Claiborne, Claiborne Organizations: —, Murfreesboro Police, Police, The Tennessee Bureau, Investigation Locations: MURFREESBORO, Tenn, Tennessee

☆ The bad math behind Harvard's refusal to do away with legacy admissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

By clinging to legacy admissions, colleges are not only undermining claims of advancing equality but may be shooting themselves in the financial foot. 'A weak and sad excuse'The legacy preference has always been a dance of public intentions and private subtext. While the rationales for preserving legacy admissions have evolved, the propensity to obfuscate them hasn't. Harvard's massive $50 billion endowment makes it pretty clear: the school doesn't need to keep legacy admissions anymore. When Wesleyan announced it was dropping legacy admissions Roth was adamant that it was the right move.

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Blankenbiller said at the funeral that Murphy’s real name was known to the original Theo Auman, director of the funeral home in 1895. The once unidentified man was in jail accused of being a thief, and he was accidentally mummified by a mortician experimenting with new embalming techniques. "Weeks passed, months passed, years passed and no one claimed the remains," Meiser said at the service. Pastor Robert Whitmire told the gatherers that to those who may have known him, "Stoneman Willie...at one time may have been a beloved friend and family member." Reporting by Julio-Cesar Chavez in Reading, Pennsylvania, writing and additional reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta; editing by Diane Craft私たちの行動規範：トムソン・ロイター「信頼の原則」

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A group of funeral home employees and well-wishers, said in unison, "Rest in peace, James," as they unveiled his tombstone, with his real name in small letters below large type reading, "Stoneman Willie." Because Murphy gave a fake name when arrested, local officials were unable to locate relatives, said local historian George Meiser. "Weeks passed, months passed, years passed and no one claimed the remains," Meiser said at the service. Pastor Robert Whitmire told the gatherers that to those who may have known him, "Stoneman Willie...at one time may have been a beloved friend and family member." Reporting by Julio-Cesar Chavez in Reading, Pennsylvania, writing and additional reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta; editing by Diane CraftOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ 'Stoneman Willie' Beloved Pennsylvania Mummy Gets Burial, Real Name
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Rich McKayREADING, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A leather-skinned mummified man - a longtime curiosity lying in an open coffin in Reading, Pennsylvania and known only as "Stoneman Willie", got two things Saturday he went without for 128 years - a burial and his real name. A group of funeral home employees and well-wishers, said in unison, "Rest in peace, James," as they unveiled his tombstone, with his real name in small letters below large type reading, "Stoneman Willie." Because Murphy gave a fake name when arrested, local officials were unable to locate relatives, said local historian George Meiser. "Weeks passed, months passed, years passed and no one claimed the remains," Meiser said at the service. (Reporting by Julio-Cesar Chavez in Reading, Pennsylvania, writing and additional reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta; editing by Diane Craft)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s education chief said he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving admissions preference to the children of alumni and donors. He made the remark when asked about using federal money as a carrot or rod on legacy admissions. By banning affirmative action but allowing legacy preferences, critics say the court left admissions even more lopsided against students of color. Political Cartoons View All 1173 ImagesThe agency recently opened an investigation at Harvard University after a federal complaint alleged that legacy admissions amount to racial discrimination. Without action, Cardona warned that the nation could face the same setbacks seen in California after it ended affirmative action in 1996.

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☆ Flamethrowing Missouri Republicans have wildly different responses to accusations that they were book-burning on a Friday night
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two Missouri Republicans were accused of burning books at a fundraising event Friday night. Schroer wrote alongside a photo of him using the flamethrower. Neither candidate specified that they were burning books during the event. Schroer denied that they were burning books, writing on X that the "fake news" was spreading "division and hate." Crystal Quade, Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade and the sole Democratic gubernatorial candidate for the state, condemned Eigel on X.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried's $250 million bail bond is a 'joke' and prosecutors have been too 'lenient' with the FTX founder, securities lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Parts of Sam Bankman-Fried's bail conditions are "ludicrous," a securities lawyer said. For Bankman-Fried's $250 million bond, there was no cash exchanged for his release, but a promise not to flee the country. Bankman-Fried was released on a $250 million bail bond in late December, which was cosigned by his parents, who pledged their home in Palo Alto as collateral. Murphy says there was no real money used for Bankman-Fried's bond, but a promise not to flee the country. Bankman-Fried's bail conditions tightened earlier this month after he sent a text to a former top FTX executive, which an overseeing judge described as a "material threat of inappropriate contact with prospective witnesses."

☆ Prosecutors try to prove 1996 killing as body of Kristin Smart remains missing
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Opening statements are scheduled Monday in Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas in the trial of Paul Flores and his father, Ruben Flores, who is charged as an accessory. Paul Flores had long been considered a suspect in the killing, but prosecutors only arrested him and his father in 2021 after the investigation was revived. San Luis Obispo Sheriff Ian Parkinson acknowledged missteps by detectives over the years and he credited a popular podcast about Smart’s disappearance called “Your Own Backyard” for helping unearth new information and inspiring witnesses to speak with investigators. Prosecutors, defense lawyers and San Luis Obispo sheriff’s deputies are constrained by a court order prohibiting them from discussing the case. Attorney Harold Mesick, who represents Ruben Flores, previously said the evidence unearthed was ambiguous.

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