Day: August 27, 2023

UK’s $125M AI chip investment not enough to keep pace in tech race, experts warn: ‘Go big or go home’

6:05 am August 27, 2023

The United Kingdom has pledged to spend 100 million pounds (or $125.8 million) on buying and developing computer chips necessary for artificial intelligence (AI) systems in a move that seeks to cement Britain as a global leader in the sector, but experts worry it is not enough to match the competitive market. “The U.K. has […]

Chicago teacher charged with attempted production of child porn after he was found with minor at Miami airport

4:05 am August 27, 2023

A Chicago private school teacher was arrested and charged with attempted production of child pornography after authorities discovered him at Miami International Airport with a teenager. Emilio Amado Vrdoljak was in the airport with a 17-year-old Argentinian boy on June 29 after a flight from Buenos Aires when he was stopped, court documents said, according to […]

On this day in history, August 27, 1963, civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois dies at age 95

4:02 am August 27, 2023

W.E.B. Du Bois, American sociologist, author, activist and co-founder of the NAACP, died on this day in history on Aug. 27, 1963, in Accra, Ghana at age 95. “He was an activist who was the most important Black protest leader in the United States during the first half of the 20th century,” noted Britannica.com. The […]

Ryan Preece flips 10 times in violent NASCAR crash during Coke Zero Sugar 400

3:02 am August 27, 2023

NASCAR driver Ryan Preece was involved in a scary wreck during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night. Preece, in the No. 41 vehicle, and Chase Briscoe, in the No. 14 car, got tangled up on the backstretch and Preece got airborne. The No. 41 car flipped about 10 times […]

Chris Buescher wins Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, Bubba Wallace clinches playoff spot

2:57 am August 27, 2023

Chris Buescher picked up his third win of the NASCAR Cup Series season on Saturday night, holding off the pack at Daytona International Speedway during the Coke Zero Sugar 400. With Buescher’s win, Bubba Wallace was able to clinch the final spot in the NASCAR Playoffs. Buescher got some help from his teammate Brad Keselowski […]