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Oracle confirms data center timelines with OpenAI remain on track
Oracle confirms that oracle openai data centers are progressing on schedule, with all site selection and delivery milestones being met. The post Oracle confirms data center timelines with OpenAI remain on track appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Sherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion after being fired as Michigan football coach
By LARRY LAGE and ED WHITE, AP Sports Writers ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Sherrone Moore, who was abruptly fired this week as the University of Michigan football coach, was charged Friday with three crimes including home invasion and stalking a person he had dated, prosecutors said. Related Articles A Chinese official exposed his boss. Now in Texas, he’s hunted by Beijing — with help from US tech Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay off Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge’s contempt inquiry in mass deportation case Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump ‘garbage’ slur brings threats Ford turns to stepped-up tech and cooperation with police to thwart F-150 pickup thieves Moore has spent two nights in jail following his firing and subsequent arrest Wednesday. The 39-year-old coach who had led the Wolverines for two seasons was fired for what the school called an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Hours later, police arrested Moore after he was accused of assault in Pittsfield Township, a community near Ann Arbor. Moore is accused of “unlawfully entering the dwelling of a victim with whom Mr. Moore had a dating relationship,” the Washtenaw County prosecutor’s office said Friday. Michigan prosecutors said Moore “terrorized” his former girlfriend after losing his head coach job. Defense attorney Joe Simon said Friday, “There’s no evidence to suggest he’s a threat.” Michigan has not disclosed details of the alleged relationship but said an investigation found credible evidence against Moore, who is married with three young daughters. Athletic director Warde Manuel said the behavior was “a clear violation of university policy.” Moore signed a five-year contract with a base annual salary of $5.5 million last year. According to the terms of his deal, the university will not have to buy out the remaining years of his contract because he was fired for cause. Moore, the team’s former offensive coordinator, was promoted to lead the Wolverines after they won the national title. He succeeded Jim Harbaugh, who returned to the NFL to lead the Los Angeles Chargers. Michigan is set to play No. 14 Texas on Dec. 31 in the Citrus Bowl. Biff Poggi, who filled in for Moore when he was suspended earlier this season in relation to a Harbaugh-era sign-stealing scandal, will serve as interim coach. While the school seeks a new head coach, the Wolverines may lose players in the transfer portal this winter and donors who help fund revenue-sharing and NIL deals may hesitate to invest in the winningest program in college football history.

Hyperliquid rolls out portfolio margin on testnet, unifying spot and perps trading
Hyperliquid launched portfolio margin on testnet, enabling unified spot-perps trading and capital-efficient DeFi strategies. The post Hyperliquid rolls out portfolio margin on testnet, unifying spot and perps trading appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes, Trump says
By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes had threatened to undo a ceasefire the U.S. administration had helped broker earlier this year. Related Articles US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet Mexico’s Congress approves tariff hikes on imports from China and others Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests and just weeks before nation due to join eurozone US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro’s 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up Venezuelan Nobel laureate credits Trump for pressuring Maduro with ‘decisive’ actions Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire in a social media posting following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. “They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the help of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim,” Trump said in his Truth Social posting. Trump, a Republican, said that Ibrahim played an important role in helping him push Thailand and Cambodia to once again agree to stop fighting. “It is my Honor to work with Anutin and Hun in resolving what could have evolved into a major War between two otherwise wonderful and prosperous Countries!” Trump added. The original ceasefire in July was brokered by Malaysia and pushed through by pressure from Trump, who threatened to withhold trade privileges unless Thailand and Cambodia agreed. It was formalized in more detail in October at a regional meeting in Malaysia that Trump attended. Despite the deal, the two countries carried on a bitter propaganda war and minor cross-border violence continued. The roots of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict lie in a history of enmity over competing territorial claims. These claims largely stem from a 1907 map created while Cambodia was under French colonial rule, which Thailand maintains is inaccurate. Tensions were exacerbated by a 1962 International Court of Justice ruling that awarded sovereignty to Cambodia, which still riles many Thais. Thailand has deployed jet fighters to carry out airstrikes on what it says are military targets. Cambodia has deployed BM-21 rocket launchers with a range of 30-40 kilometers (19-25 miles). According to data collected by public broadcaster ThaiPBS, at least six of the Thai soldiers who were killed were hit by rocket shrapnel. The Thai army’s northeastern regional command said Thursday that some residential areas and homes near the border were damaged by BM-21 rocket launchers from Cambodian forces. The Thai army also said it destroyed a tall crane atop a hill held by Cambodia where the centuries-old Preah Vihear temple is located, because it allegedly held electronic and optical devices used for military command and control purposes. Trump has repeatedly made the exaggerated claim that he has helped solve eight conflicts, including the one between Thailand and Cambodia, since returning to office in January, as evidence of his negotiating prowess. And he’s not been shy about his desire to be recognized with a Nobel Peace Prize. In an exchange with reporters on Wednesday, he expressed confidence that he could get the two sides back to a truce. “Every once in a while,” Trump said, “one will flame up again and I have to put out that little flame.”

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