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AWS has acquired Talen Energy’s 960MW Cumulus data center campus in Pennsylvania, located at a nuclear power station. The deal was worth $650 million, with $350 million paid upfront and $300 million to be released upon development milestones. Talen Energy sees this as a valuable move that creates value through the sale of clean power […]
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In July 2018, Paddy Power Betfair acquired FanDuel for $465M, leaving founders with nothing due to strong liquidation preference rights held by lead investors. Liquidation preference determines who gets paid first and how much in an acquisition. Investors expect “VIP” treatment, taking their share before employees. The preference multiple and participation are key components. FanDuel […]
Puter Puter is an innovative open-source desktop environment that operates within a web browser. It is known for its speed, extensive features, and flexibility. Users can deploy Puter for various purposes, such as creating remote desktop environments or serving as an interface for cloud storage services. Surprisingly, Puter is not built with popular frameworks like […]
The Court of Appeal of Paris recently ruled that Orange, a French telecom provider, infringed copyright on Entr’Ouvert’s Lasso software and violated the GPL. Orange was ordered to pay €500,000 in compensatory damages and €150,000 for moral damages. Entr’Ouvert’s Lasso software is a reference library for the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) protocol, enabling single […]
A Schur decomposition of a matrix involves factorizing it into a unitary matrix and an upper triangular matrix, with eigenvalues appearing on the diagonal. The columns of the unitary matrix are known as Schur vectors and span an invariant subspace. Eigenvectors can be computed by solving upper triangular systems. The Schur decomposition is useful for […]
**Summary:** The author discusses the process of upgrading their home’s wiring to install fiber Internet, highlighting the importance of efficient cable installation. They detail their choice of single-mode fiber, fusion splicing, and the use of pigtails. The author emphasizes a modular approach for future expansion and ease of use, showcasing a passion for meticulous fiber […]
Thank you for considering subscribing to Nominal News! As we work towards our goal of reaching 1,000 subscribers by the end of the year, your support is greatly appreciated. The Economist published a controversial piece on the topic of inflation and wage growth, arguing that higher wages lead to increased inflation. However, empirical research contradicts […]
This advanced course on functional programming in Haskell is designed for second year computing students in Nottingham, but the materials are freely available on YouTube. The course covers topics like Sudoku, functors, monads, reasoning about programs, compiler correctness, and more. Surprising content includes lectures on topics like “Making Append Vanish: Fast Reverse” and “Making Append […]
The author discusses how graphs are prevalent in software engineering, business logic, transportation networks, and social networks. They highlight the absence of graph support in mainstream programming languages due to the myriad design decisions, representations, and algorithms involved in implementing graphs. The author details the challenges of graph algorithm performance and the importance of choosing […]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Singapore Airlines operated the Concorde on flights between Singapore and London, slashing flying times to under 10 hours for elite passengers. Despite catering to time-pressed business travelers, celebrities, and politicians, the service suffered from waning demand and rising fuel costs, leading to heavy losses. The venture was marked […]