Author: Online Desk

As mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz has plenty of problems to reckon with. Her London borough is wrestling with entrenched poverty and the capital’s highest rate of residents stuck in temporary housing. But midway through her second term, Fiaz has a new plan to turn things around. She believes that AI could provide a multimillion-pound boost to economic growth, and she’s campaigning for Newham to get a share. “We want to be able to seize the opportunities of the data economy,” she says, “and data centers are a core part of that.” Fiaz’s support for the server farms reflects the…

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Riding an electric kick scooter isn’t the coolest way of getting around. There you are, standing stock-still and upright, gliding around like a meerkat on wheels. But reducing our reliance on gas-guzzling cars is cool and important. If bikes or electric bikes aren’t your thing, escooters are another eco-friendly way to travel short distances without burning fossil fuel. They’re easy to fold up, lighter than ebikes (usually), and you don’t need to wait on public transportation. We’ve spent more than four years testing over 40 electric scooters, and these are our favorites. There are a mind-melting number of companies and…

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Central BNP leader Mahbubur Rahman Shamim speaks as Chief Guest at a demonstration declared by Center to demand release of party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia at Kataltoli Office premises in Rangamati on Wednesday afternoon, July 3, 2024.Photo: Courtesy

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