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Nvidia continues to expand its footprint in open source AI on two fronts: an acquisition and a new model release. The semiconductor giant announced Monday it acquired SchedMD, the leading developer of popular open source workload management system Slurm. Nvidia said the company will continue to operate the program, which is designed for high-performance computing and AI, as an open source, vendor-neutral software. Slurm was originally launched in 2002 and SchedMD was founded in 2010 by the lead Slurm developers Morris Jette and Danny Auble. Auble is the current CEO of SchedMD. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Nvidia declined…

Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:28 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Labour have been dealt a fresh blow with new jobs and unemployment figures. The UK unemployment rate jumped above the 5 per cent mark as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published damning figures that will likely send chills throughout the Labour government ministers ahead of the Christmas break.The ONS said the number of payrolled employess fell by 22,000 in September while the unemployment rate hit 5.1 per cent for the period between…

Mark Connor was last seen around 3.35pm on December 15, in the Cairnhill Circus area of the Southside. He is described as 6ft 1in tall, with a shaven head and a brown beard. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing grey jogging bottoms, a black and green Xbox Christmas jumper, an orange light padded jacket, and a navy bobble hat with a yellow stripe. Cops believe Mark may be travelling in a black MG ZS with the registration SL22 DVB. Police are now appealing to the public to come forward with any information on Mark’s whereabouts.  Inspector Graeme…

Connor McAreavey was sentenced in Laganside Court todayStock image of Laganside court building in Belfast(Image: Belfast Live )A Belfast man has received a ten-month suspended sentence after running an illegal bingo enterprise and online raffle from his home.Connor McAreavey, 36, was sentenced at Laganside Court on Monday, December 15 after he pleaded guilty to two offences of organising or managing prohibited gaming, and possessing criminal property. He received a ten month prison sentence, suspended for a year.Detective Sergeant Torrance from the Police Service’s Economic Crime Unit said: “This investigation began in 2020 into the suspected offending of McAreavey who was…

A new study led by the University of Southampton and University of East Anglia (UEA) points to a major change in South Pacific climate conditions, beginning around 1,000 years ago, that may have encouraged people to move and settle farther to the east. The research suggests that as parts of the western region became steadily drier, communities may have been pushed to seek out islands with more dependable rainfall. The team reports that inhabited islands in Western Polynesia, including Samoa and Tonga, experienced drying over time. Meanwhile, islands farther east in Eastern Polynesia, such as French Polynesia (Tahiti), gradually became…

Disney’s three-year licensing partnership with OpenAI includes just one of exclusivity, Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC. The company signed the partnership with OpenAI last week that will bring its iconic characters to the AI firm’s Sora video generator. Once that exclusive year is up, Disney is free to sign similar deals with other AI companies. The deal gives OpenAI a high-profile content partner, allowing users to draw on more than 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars to create content on Sora. For now, it’s the only AI platform that’s legally permitted to do so. For Disney,…

We are so lucky to have this fantastic restaurant in East Street, Brighton. This Christmas they have a festive set or a sharing party menu. The festive set menu is made up of three courses costing £45 per person. We went for the sharing party menu, which is like a work of art. It is a feast for the eyes and the stomach. The sharing platter at Terre a Terre It includes a tapas spread featuring a pick from some of the restaurant’s well-loved items. So if you don’t make it to Terre à Terre at Christmas, I highly recommend…

African startups have taken in more than $3 billion in funding in 2025, passing that level for the first time since 2023. This would be the strongest year reported after a couple of years of slowed action. Africa: The Big Deal, which tracks startup funding across the continent, recorded a 33% rise compared with last year. They recorded $2.2 billion in startup funding in 2024, which was 25% lower than in 2023. Investor activity slowed as global venture capital spending tightened, bringing a hard time African founders in particular. Recent months have showed some changes… A large share of this…

Spanish and Danish police arrested members of a criminal gang linked to the kidnapping and murder of a man in Málaga after attempting to steal his cryptocurrency. The Attack and Abduction The Spanish National Police, in a joint operation with Danish police authorities, recently arrested members of a criminal gang responsible for the kidnapping and […] Source link

Ben Compton hopes he has proved his worth to Kent fans since he signed for the county – and has pledged to continue to do so.Eyebrows were raised when opener Compton joined ahead of the 2022 season.Kent men’s player-of-the-year Ben Compton and Kent women’s player-of-the-year Isabella James at the county’s end-of-season awards night. Picture: Ian ScammellWhile Kent have struggled to enjoy much success as a side in recent years, he has often been a stand-out performer despite having limited first-team chances prior to his Canterbury switch.Compton enjoyed a dream debut season that saw him top County Championship Division 1’s averages…