Tag: Smaller

As data center industry grows, smaller communities face challenges with housing

Jun. 22—JAMESTOWN — The demand for data centers is growing but it also comes with a few challenges, according to Nick Phillips, executive vice president of operations and public affairs for Applied Digital Corp. Phillips said companies like Applied Digital are navigating challenges with housing, child care and finding workers. “What I do like about […]

Why smaller planets are better at building large moons

New simulations that describe how moons, including Earth‘s own moon, formed strongly imply that exomoons are more likely to be found around rocky exoplanets. Our moon is thought to have formed when a Mars-size planetesimal called Theia slammed into Earth, gouging out a huge wound in our planet and rendering its entire surface molten. It’s […]

Kei trucks are pulling up as customers opt for smaller, cheaper vehicles

As trucks in the U.S. get bigger and more expensive, demand has surged for a cheaper, smaller alternative from across the Pacific Ocean: Japan’s Kei trucks. Despite being street legal in just 19 states, Kei trucks, Japanese-made trucks small enough to belong to the keijidōsha class of light vehicles, have developed a cultlike following in […]

Slowing global economy to mean smaller revenue bump in Australian budget

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global economic weakness and a slowing domestic economy were among the reasons Australia will report a smaller revenue increase in its federal budget for the year ended June 30 compared to recent years, the government said on Sunday. The Labor government is expected to report a budget surplus on May 14, although […]