Meta to invest billions in US AI data centres
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will invest hundreds of billions of dollars to build massive AI data centres in the US, aiming to develop advanced “superintelligence.”
The first centre, Prometheus, will open in Ohio by 2026. Another, Hyperion, will be built in Louisiana and fully operational by 2030. Some centres will span areas nearly the size of Manhattan, according to BBC.
Experts say Meta is positioning itself at the forefront of AI by combining top talent with powerful hardware.
The announcement lifted Meta’s shares by 1 percent. However, concerns remain over the high energy and water demands of AI infrastructure, BBC reported.
11 missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands
Eleven people are missing after a boat capsized in rough weather off the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra on Monday. The vessel, carrying 18 people—10 of them local officials—was headed from Sikakap to Tuapejat when it overturned around 11 a.m.
Seven survivors have been rescued, and search efforts are ongoing. Authorities haven’t confirmed the cause, but boat accidents are common in Indonesia due to poor safety standards and unpredictable weather, according to Reuters.
PU Senate meeting: Budget of Rs 1.70 billion passed
The 41st senate meeting of the Purbanchal University has approved a budget of Rs 1.70 billion for fiscal year 2025-26.
The budget presented by Registrar Prof Dr Kalyani Mishra was approved during the meeting held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister and Chancellor of the University, KP Sharma Oli, at his official residence in Baluwatar today.
Similarly, the meeting passed a policy and program of the University for the fiscal year presented by Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Biju Kumar Thapaliya.
The University has included the MBBS program along with upgrading of teaching hospital in priority.
Sudanese RSF forces kill almost 300 in North Kordofan, activists say
Human rights lawyers in Sudan have accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of killing nearly 300 civilians in a series of brutal raids on villages in North Kordofan. According to Emergency Lawyers, the RSF attacked several villages near Bara over the weekend, setting homes on fire and shooting residents, including children and pregnant women, Reuters reported.
In Shag Alnom alone, over 200 people were reportedly killed in what the group called a “terrible massacre.” Another 46 were killed the next day in nearby Hilat Hamid. The lawyers said the villages had no military presence, calling the attacks deliberate and criminal.
The UN confirmed thousands have fled the violence, as Sudan’s civil war deepens. The ICC is now investigating war crimes in Darfur, where survivors describe rape, abductions, and starvation being used as weapons. Over 40,000 people have been killed since the war began, with millions displaced, according to Reuters.
