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NASA Scientists Test New Tool for Tracking Algal Blooms

September 8, 2023
By the time they were over, a series of massive algal blooms along the west coast of Florida in 2020 would be linked to some 2,000 tons of dead marine life around Tampa Bay. The human costs were stark, too, including a double-digit increase in asthma cases in Sarasota and Pinellas counties, and estimated losses of around $1 billion across economic sectors from tourism to fisheries. Earth-orbiting…
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GenAI drove the chip industry’s first quarterly revenue increase since 2021

September 8, 2023
After five straight quarters with declining revenue, the semiconductor industry reversed course and increased revenue in the second quarter, according to a report by market researcher Omdia. The company’s Competitive Landscape Tracker said quarterly revenue grew 3.8% to $124.3 billion Q2. This growth is in line with historical patterns for the total semiconductor market, with the second quarter…
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Stalls Around Key Price Floor, as BTC Bulls Remain Sidelined – Market Updates Bitcoin News

September 8, 2023
Ethereum continued to trade around a key price floor of $1,630 on Thursday, as price uncertainty in the market remained high. Volatility has slowed in recent days, leading to crypto prices mostly trending sideways. Bitcoin fell below a support point of its own earlier in today’s session. Bitcoin Bitcoin was trading marginally lower on Thursday, as the cryptocurrency moved below a key point of…
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DefenseNews

Air Force pushes for quickstart plan to launch programs without budget

September 7, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force still hopes lawmakers will approve a proposal allowing armed services to start work on new programs before a budget is passed, a move that could ease problems brought about by a continuing resolution. Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, said Tuesday that the so-called quickstart legislative proposal would…
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