China has officially launched the world’s first commercial offshore wind-powered underwater AI data centre off the coast of Shanghai’s Lingang Special Area. The futuristic facility contains nearly 2,000 servers housed inside pressure-resistant underwater modules positioned beside offshore wind turbines. Designed to support artificial intelligence workloads, big data processing and domestic large language model development, the…

UK net migration fell below 200,000 UK net migration has fallen below 200,000 for the first time since the Covid pandemic, driven largely by a sharp fall in the number of people arriving for work, according to new official figures.Data released by the Office for National Statistics showed estimated net migration stood at 171,000 in…

Britain’s Royal Family, including Princess Elizabeth and Winston Churchill, appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony during VE Day celebrations in London on May 8, 1945| Image Credit: PTI Among all the stories related to VE Day, perhaps none is as timeless as the night when Princess Elizabeth slipped into the jubilant crowds in London and…

Oprah Winfrey’s $25 million, 30-year endowment to Morehouse College redefines educational philanthropy. Moving beyond mere tuition, this initiative fosters holistic development, including leadership training and global expeditions. The world of higher education often looks at major donations in terms of transactional relief. We tend to think that if an affluent individual pays off a large…

Industrialist John D. Rockefeller revolutionized philanthropy by making his University of Chicago donation conditional, demanding local financial buy-in. This strategic approach fostered accountability and community engagement, transforming a seed donation into a self-sustaining powerhouse. The history of modern education in terms of architecture tends to portray the establishment of a research centre for the elites…

Tech entrepreneur Jeff Bezos’s $200 million donation to the Smithsonian Institution is revolutionizing public education. A significant portion is renovating the National Air and Space Museum, while $130 million establishes a new education center. The world of major cultural philanthropy often views historic gifts as simply acts of self-promotion and impressive architecture. We like to…