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Chinese supercomputer displaces US machines as world’s fastest

A supercomputer in China now outranks its U.S. counterparts as the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess. The LineShine computer in Shenzhen, China, displaced top-ranked U.S. computer El Capitan in the latest version of the TOP500 ranking announced Tuesday. It was the Chinese computer’s debut on the list. Scientists behind the TOP500 project said the LineShine computer at China’s National Supercomputing Center achieved 2.198 exaflops, meaning it can ...

Dick’s Sporting Goods to unveil new location

NILES — Dick’s Sporting Goods will unveil its next-generation, new store format with a three-day grand opening celebration starting Friday at the Eastwood Mall. Relocating from its former 52,000-square-foot building in the adjacent Great East Plaza — a fixture of the Eastwood Mall Complex since 2004 — Dick’s Sporting Goods has transformed into a state-of-the-art 72,000-square-foot anchor position within the enclosed mall. This major relocation and expansion completely reimagines the traditional sporting goods layout and represents yet another significant community investment ...

Auto regulator opens probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home

NEW YORK (AP) — The top U.S. auto regulator opened an investigation Monday after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it’s opening a special investigation into the Tesla Model 3 crash on Friday near Houston, a significant probe because the car was using technology that Elon Musk considers key to the company’s future. The Tesla CEO is rolling out robotaxis using automated software in several U.S. cities this year and plans to ...

Region witnesses another drop in fuel prices

Northeast Ohio is joining the nationwide trend of lower fuel prices, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Prices are 28 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $3.933 per gallon. A week ago, prices were $4.218. Last year, regular fuel prices were $3.212. The record remains $5.036 per gallon, reported June 13, 2022. On Monday, motorists traveling through Niles saw average prices of $3.656 per gallon and $3.853 in Youngstown, AAA reported. Motorists traveling by the Salt Springs Road/Interstate 80 intersection in Girard saw prices range from $3.68 to ...

US stocks drift after oil prices ease and Big Tech stocks fall

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted through a mixed day of trading on Monday after oil prices eased and falling Big Tech stocks weighed on Wall Street. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, coming off its 11th winning week in the last 12, and pulled 1.8% below its all-time high set early this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 148 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite slumped 1.3%. In the oil market, prices fell following talks over the weekend between the United States and Iran on their war. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said they created a “good foundation for a successful ...

Personal touch

NEW YORK (AP) — Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? Some workplace experts argue that with more ...