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Tech · 20 Oct
Anthropic and Nscale reportedly near second $45 billion compute deal
Anthropic and AI infrastructure firm Nscale are reportedly close to announcing a second $45 billion compute deal, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter. Talks continue and details could change. The pair announced a first $45 billion deal a little over a month ago, TechCrunch reported.
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- 24Oct
Sat 24 Oct · 6:30 PMSvara Sangama – A Musical Evening with the Violin SistersSwami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Bangkok - 24Oct
Sat 24 Oct · 6:30 PMGolden Voice of ENIGMA — Andru Donalds Live in BangkokMuangthai Rachadalai Theatre, Bangkok - 25Oct
Sun 25 Oct · 4:00 PMSunset Sunrise: Japanese Film Screening at TK Park Celebrates 140 Years of Japan–Thailand RelationsSquare A and B, CentralWorld. Bangkok
Culture, travel & food
More →- Entertainment · 20 OctEurovision Song Contest Asia confirms all 11 acts for Bangkok debut on 14 NovemberEurovision Song Contest Asia has confirmed all 11 contestants for its first edition in Bangkok, after Cambodia became the last country to pick its representative. The inaugural contest will be held at One Bangkok Forum on Saturday, 14 November, the first time the format has been staged in Asia.
- Travel · 19 OctVirgin Atlantic launches London Heathrow–Phuket flights, three times a weekThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) welcomed Virgin Atlantic's first London Heathrow–Phuket flight on 19 October. The airline will run three weekly services in winter 2026–2027. TAT said a joint marketing campaign generated 9,079 bookings, and it is encouraging longer stays and trips to nearby southern destinations.
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The world in brief
More →- 20 OctFrance imposes curfews in Paris and other cities after weekend riots
- 20 OctChina and Laos open joint pilot training centre north of Vientiane
- 19 OctKenya confirms eighth Ebola case as Congo outbreak spreads to eighth province
- 19 OctFrance: 2,400 arrested as cost-of-living protests turn violent, Macron condemns riots
- 19 OctFlydubai captain recounts fending off co-pilot's axe attack on flight FZ1073
- 18 OctSettlers attack European diplomats and French mayor in West Bank, Belgium says