Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper access to GPUs

TechCrunch— The appetite for alternative clouds has never been bigger. Case in point: CoreWeave, the GPU infrastructure provider that began life as a cryptocurrency mining operation, this week raised $1.1 billion in new funding from investors including Coatue, Fidelity and Altimeter Capital. The round brings its valuation to $19 billion post-money, and its total raised to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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International Business Times UK—Manchester United Bans Remote Work: Come Back To Office Or 'Seek Alternative Employment'. The new minority owner at Manchester United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has ordered club employees to return to the office full-time.In February, the INEOS founder and CEO purchased a 27.5 per cent stake in the Premier League club for £1.25 billion. His ownership at Manchester United has granted him full authority over sporting operations at the club, but evidently, he is keen to set standards throughout the organisation.Since the COVID-19 pandemic, staff at Manchester United have been allowed to follow...

The Guardian—Strobe lights and black outs: Australian power companies seek to reduce bat electrocutions. Loss of habitat and food sources driving fruit bats closer to urban centres, leading to bat deaths, power outagesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIt’s an increasingly frequent occurrence on Australia’s east coast – a fruit bat foraging for food lands on a power line to rest.The flying fox (as it’s also known), spreading its wings before taking flight, touches a second power line and is electrocuted.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and...