26 h. ago American West art masterpieces from a billionaire Koch brother head to auction

Some of the most iconic American Western art is heading to auction at Christie’s in New York

Economics

7 d. ago The AI boom is heralding a new gold rush in the American west

Once home to gold and prospectors, the Nevada desert is now the site of a new kind of expansion: tech data centers Driving down the interstate through the dry Nevada desert, there are few signs that a vast expanse of new construction is hiding behind the sagebrush-covered hills. But, just beyond a massive power plant and transmission towers that march up into the dusty brown mountains, lies one of the world’s biggest buildouts of data centers – miles of new concrete buildings that house millions of computer servers.This business park, called the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, has a sprawling landmass greater than the city of Denver. It is home to the largest data center in the US, built by the company Switch, and tech giants like Google and Microsoft have also bought land here and are constructing enormous facilities. A separate Apple data center complex is just down the road. Tesla’s gigafactory, which builds electric vehicle batteries, is a resident too. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago ‘Impeccable’ film from ‘one of the greatest filmmakers’ now streaming

The film has been dubbed a "masterpiece" by reviewers, who have praised the film's art direction and stellar acting

Politics

2 w. ago Chloe Madeley and James Haskell appear close again as they head to a family lunch with her brother

The fitness icon, 38, and the former rugby player, 40 - who split in 2023 and share little Bodhi, three - were snapped during the friendly get together at Highgate's Angel Pub on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Asbestos discovery saves "rare and beautiful" art masterpiece for now

Legal action being planned too in bid to save it for good

Politics

3 w. ago White House Historical Association in auction bidding war over Norman Rockwell sketches

White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing

Events

4 w. ago These Norman Rockwell sketches once hung in the White House. On Friday, they're up for auction

The White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing

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