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The hidden costs of AI’s data-centre boom’
By 2023, the major hyperscalers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta) operated close to 992 data centres globally, with capacity having doubled in just four years
Beware: ‘The Wall of Champions’ awaits
Montreal is fast and flat but its tricky chicanes tempt drivers to try to obtain some form of advantage
Guardian angels hit Montreal’s clubs to tackle harassment
Night clubs and rave organizers have turned to the group to tackle gropers
Cape Town makes the cut for new Monopoly
Thanks to a popular vote, Canada and China are the most heavily represented nations in a new global edition of Monopoly.
Court hears details of Rwandan genocide
The Canadian general who headed the United Nations peacekeeping force during the 1994 Rwandan genocide gave a chilling account on Tuesday of how roadblocks popped up like…
Dismal foursomes cost Internationals dearly
The Internationals, who outgunned the Americans in world ranking strength, were left to rue their dismal foursomes record after losing the Presidents Cup by 19-½ points to 14-½…
US poised to regain control of Presidents Cup
Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin pounded Retief Goosen and Australia’s Stuart Appleby 5&4 in foursomes play to take the first point on Saturday for the United States in the…
Austin’s double drenching lifts US Cup spirits
American Woody Austin twice ended up in water, first with his ball and then comically on his stomach, while playing the par-four 14th in Friday’s foursomes matches at the…
US take command at Presidents Cup
Three tense last-hole foursomes triumphs on Thursday sparked the United States to a 5½ to ½ edge over the Internationals at the Presidents Cup, matching the largest…
Who will tame the Tiger at Presidents Cup?
Tiger Woods has a history of taking on the home-nation hero in singles matches at the Presidents Cup, but Canada’s Mike Weir, a captain’s choice for the Internationals, is not…
Federer, Nadal resume rivalry in Montreal
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal begin the countdown to this month’s US Open as the top two in the world resume their rivalry atop the field at the Montreal Masters. The event,…
Lewis Hamilton eyes Formula One title
Britain’s Lewis Hamilton sits eight points clear at the top of the Formula One world championship after a dream weekend in Montreal and he is now concentrating on winning the…
Rookie Hamilton claims first F1 win
McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first Formula One victory on Sunday, keeping his cool to win a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix and take an eight point lead in the world…
Smelly stowaway causes stink in Canada
A California skunk that hitched a ride aboard a commercial truck to Canada this month is causing a stink, unable to find safe passage back home. The 1,8kg female travelled nearly…
Alonso wins Canadian GP for fourth straight victory
This was the race Michael Schumacher was supposed to close the gap on Fernando Alonso in the chase for the Formula One championship. After all, Schumacher had won the Canadian…