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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang visited Kazakhstan for the first time on Friday, appearing in Astana with Deputy Prime Minister and AI Minister Zhaslan Madiyev. Huang said Kazakhstan could become a computing and AI factory hub serving Europe, citing its electricity resources and data center expansion plans. Nvidia and TCV also invested in an extension of video startup Higgsfield's Series B round. Kazakhstan has declared 2026 the Year of Digitalization and AI and has announced a $10 billion AI infrastructure plan with Firebird involving 100,000 advanced GPUs, including Nvidia chips.
Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a new AI infrastructure player by leveraging abundant energy, expanding data center capacity, and building national AI talent. Nvidia sees it as a potential regional supplier of AI compute for Europe rather than just a raw energy exporter.
Jensen Huang did visit Astana, Kazakhstan, on Friday for the first time, met Deputy Prime Minister Zhaslan Madiyev, and discussed Kazakhstan's AI ambitions, including becoming an AI computing hub for Europe.
A Ukrainian soldier who severed his own foot to survive was rescued on October 4 by a remotely piloted hexacopter drone that carried him about 15 km to safety. Ukrainian forces described it as the first known aerial drone rescue of a soldier.
Vance strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico's coast early Friday. The National Hurricane Center said it could rapidly intensify into a major Category 4 hurricane by the end of the day.
Sweden's Riksbank has revived the e-krona debate, framing a digital krona as important for national payments and monetary control amid stablecoin and digital euro developments.
Ethereum developers delayed the Glamsterdam test after security researchers showed new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.
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Jensen Huang did visit Astana, Kazakhstan, on Friday for the first time, met Deputy Prime Minister Zhaslan Madiyev, and discussed Kazakhstan's AI ambitions, including becoming an AI computing hub for Europe.
Our CEO @JensenHuang met the next generation of AI builders in Astana. 🇰🇿 At https://t.co/oUc467MNRz, he spent time with students and startups and joined Deputy Prime Minister @Zhaslan_Madiyev to discuss Kazakhstan’s AI future. https://t.co/SLQ6owF7Kx
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A Ukrainian soldier who severed his own foot to survive was rescued on October 4 by a remotely piloted hexacopter drone that carried him about 15 km to safety. Ukrainian forces described it as the first known aerial drone rescue of a soldier.
A Ukrainian soldier severed his own foot to survive. Then came a dramatic rescue. Here's how commanders carried out the first known aerial drone rescue of a soldier: https://t.co/sTRHh075qg https://t.co/FrGhZXlBRa
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Vance strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico's coast early Friday. The National Hurricane Center said it could rapidly intensify into a major Category 4 hurricane by the end of the day.
BREAKING: Vance has become a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said early Friday. The center said the storm is expected to strengthen rapidly and could be a major Category 4 hurricane before the end of the day. https://t.co/pkRwR3Hlvy
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Sweden's Riksbank has revived the e-krona debate, framing a digital krona as important for national payments and monetary control amid stablecoin and digital euro developments.
Sweden’s central bank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom - The Riksbank sees an e-krona as critical to securing national payments and monetary control.
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Ethereum developers delayed the Glamsterdam test after security researchers showed new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.
Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts - Developers canceled Monday's Hoodi activation after researchers showed how new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently record failed operations.
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