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AI workloads continue to evolve across training, inference, distributed inference and agentic AI with each workload placing a unique requirement on the infrastructure. Having a flexible infrastructure that can adapt to future workloads is critical to keeping pace with AI. As organizations build larger and more distributed AI systems, networking has become a critical determinant of overall system performance. The need for both performance and flexibility has helped make Ethernet the networking foundation of choice for modern AI data centers. Its broad ecosystem, open standards, and ability to continuously evolve have enabled widespread adoption, with Gartner forecasting that more than 80% of hyperscalers will choose Ethernet for AI workloads by 2028. However, large-scale AI training places fundamentally different demands on the network than traditional cloud and storage workloads.

Bill Gates is sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence ... warning the technology is more dangerous than cars, planes and drugs ... and trusting the companies developing it to police themselves is a terrible idea. The Microsoft cofounder didn't mince words during an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, calling A. I. "the most dangerous technology humans ever invented" and arguing society needs to step in before things get out of hand.

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The following is the full transcript of the interview with Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer of Palantir, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 11, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're joined now by the Chief Technology Officer of Palantir, Shyam Sankar. Welcome to Face the Nation. SHYAM SANKAR: Thank you for having me, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: It's good to have you here in person. We've been talking a lot about technology, artificial intelligence, and public perception of it right now, and that's where I want to start with you because our polling shows there's a problem here. 50% of those polled by CBS say AI will create more problems than it solves. 29% say it'll solve more than it creates, and 21% just really don't know. Like 45% of Americans want the government to restrict use and development of AI. Is your position there should not be any guardrails at this moment? SHYAM SANKAR: No, not at all. That's not my position.

This handout image supplied by the IIPA (Iran International Photo Agency) shows a view of the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded, on August 21, 2010 in Bushehr, southern Iran. (Photo by IIPA) Iran’s nuclear technology cannot be eliminated through threats, sanctions, or military attacks, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran chief Mohammad Eslami said, arguing that the country’s nuclear advances are rooted in domestic scientific capabilities and will continue despite U. S. pressure. Speaking at an international conference on “Ecocide: The Silent War Crime,” Eslami said Iran’s nuclear technology was developed through years of work by Iranian scientists and researchers and had become an important part of the country’s scientific and technological progress. “Overt threats by U. S. officials to use tactical weapons against Iran’s nuclear facilities—delivered right from the United Nations podium—and talk of destroying Iran’s ancient civilization reveal helplessness in the face of a pioneering nation,” Eslami said, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency. He said Iran and its people “will never surrender.”

Iran's nuclear chief vowed on Sunday that the country will not give up the nuclear technology it has mastered under foreign pressures, and that no law allows any foreign country to deprive the Islamic Republic of that technology, the Iranian official news agency IRNA reported. Mohammad Eslami, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, was speaking at an international conference "Ecocide: The Silent War Crime" held in Tehran, the report said.

Commissioner Adam Silver says the NBA could begin using a new "smart ball" in games as soon as next year, potentially transforming how officials make calls.

The head of Iran's atomic energy agency said on Sunday that the country's nuclear technology is safe from external disruption and cannot be halted by threats, pressure or attacks. Mohammad Eslami, the chief of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI), said Iran's nuclear advances are a national achievement and were a testament to the dedication of Iranian scientists.

SudburyAfter news broke Tuesday that the Canadian government will pay $2 billion to homeowners who install heatpumps, starting early next year, CBC News Sudbury reached out to experts to learn more about how effective the technology is in frigid temperatures. Local experts recommend a backup, but say operating costs are 'fantastic'Gabrielle Huston · CBC News · Posted: Oct 11, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 11Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canadians will be able to get thousands of dollars back in the form of a rebate from the federal government, starting next year, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday. (Robert Jones/CBC)After news broke Tuesday that the Canadian government will pay $2 billion to homeowners who install heatpumps, starting early next year, CBC News Sudbury reached out to experts to learn more about how effective the technology is in frigid temperatures.