Tag: cloud

Two new Community OutPosts to open in St. Cloud

ST. CLOUD — Seven years ago, a crime-ridden house on the city’s south side was torn down and replaced by a new Community OutPost, bringing with it a public safety presence, after-school youth services and adult educational programs. That outpost, nicknamed the COP House, has made the neighborhood safer and healthier, according to a survey […]

Cloud Computing Stock Arista Networks Climbs To New Highs

Arista Networks (ANET) blew past a buy point of a cup base as it reached a new high on Thursday. The cloud-computing stock has climbed around 40% so far this year. X The company’s networking and cloud-computing platforms and switches are used by data centers and in artificial intelligence environments. Demand for their products looks […]

Oracle gains as cloud infrastructure business gets AI boost

(Reuters) – Oracle shares jumped nearly 9% on Wednesday as investors cheered a boom in demand for the company’s relatively low-cost cloud infrastructure services from artificial intelligence applications. If the gains hold, the company will add more than $28 billion to its market valuation of $340 billion as of Tuesday market close. The shares have […]

An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth. Here’s how

Scientists believe Earth may have briefly lost protection from the sun around two million years ago, left to endure the extreme environment of interstellar space as the solar system passed through a dense cloud of gas and dust between stars. At that time, early human ancestors shared our planet with prehistoric animals like mastodons and […]

St. Cloud State cuts 42 degree programs & 54 full-time faculty

ST. CLOUD — St. Cloud State University announced cuts Tuesday afternoon. The move comes after the university’s long-term financial woes led to a $14.4 million budget deficit in 2024. The university said it’s suspending 42 degree programs and 50 minors, alongside eliminating 54 full-time faculty (13%), 42 staff (8%) and four (13%) administrative positions. The […]

Oracle Reports Strong Bookings, Signaling Cloud Momentum

(Bloomberg) — Oracle Corp. reported better-than-expected bookings, suggesting continued momentum for the company’s effort to compete in cloud computing against its larger tech rivals. Most Read from Bloomberg Separately, Oracle announced cloud partnership deals with startup OpenAI, Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The shares jumped about 9% in extended trading. Total remaining performance obligations, […]

Earnings Report Numbers To Watch Amid Cloud, AI Push

Database software giant Oracle is set to report earnings late Tuesday, in an environment that has not been friendly to software stocks. Oracle stock is off to a strong start this year, however, as analysts are increasingly confident the 46-year-old company can harness AI demand to boost its cloud-computing business. X Here’s what to know […]

Cloud Slides are just $25 at Amazon

All this sunshine has us feeling pretty good. But it presents a dilemma: ditching our socks and freeing our tootsies means subjecting them to unforgiving concrete and asphalt all summer. If you’ve found that walking on hard surfaces is harshing your summertime buzz, it might be time to try out some cushy cloud slides — […]

Mysterious, slow-spinning cloud ‘cyclone’ hugs the Iberian coast

quick facts Where is it? The west coast of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). What’s in the photo? A spiraling cloud front hugging the coastline. What took the photo? NASA’s Terra satellite. When was it taken? July 16, 2017. This striking photo shows an unusual cloud spiral nestled perfectly along the west coast of […]