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San Francisco, Sep 28 (IANS) Chip-making giant AMD has unveiled a new fintech accelerator card — Alveo UL3524, designed for ultra-low latency electronic trading applications.Already deployed by leading trading firms and enabling multiple solution partner offerings, the Alveo UL3524 provides proprietary traders, market makers, hedge funds, brokerages, and exchanges with a state-of-the-art FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays) platform for electronic trading at nanosecond (ns) speed, the company said.The accelerator card is currently in production and shipping to global financial services customers.“The Alveo UL3524 accelerator card is powered by the lowest latency FPGA transceiver from AMD — purpose-built to give our…

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Short-term exposure to air pollution, defined as occurring within five days of the stroke, can significantly increase the risk of stroke, according to a new study.In the study, researchers from University of Jordan in Amman looked at pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide as well as different sizes of particulate matter, including PM1, which is air pollution that is less than 1 micron (μm) in diameter, as well as PM2.5 and PM10.The team found higher concentrations of nitrogen dioxide were linked to a 28 per cent increased risk of stroke;…

New York, Sep 27 (IANS) Hot flashes, one of the most common symptoms identified during the menopause transition, may increase the risk of heart disease and Alzhimer’s in women, according to two studies.Vasomotor symptoms, more often referred to as hot flashes, are with roughly 70 per cent of midlife women reporting them. Not only do they interfere with a woman’s quality of life, but they have also been related to physical health risks.A study led by researchers University of Pittsburgh included 276 participants and utilised sternal skin conductance to physiologically assess hot flashes and tested whether more frequent physiologically assessed…

Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) The US United Auto Workers (UAW) union has planned to add strike targets against the ‘Big Three’ American auto giants — Ford, GM Stellantis — on Friday if there was no major progress in their contract negotiation, a source told the media.The list of potential strike targets in the next stage involves engine and transmission facilities, as well as large pickup trucks and SUV factories, Xinhua news agency quoted the UAW source as saying to The Detroit News on Wednesday.Like last week, the new locations for strike would be announced at 10 a.m. on a Facebook…

Seoul, Sep 28 (IANS) North Korea has stipulated the policy of strengthening its nuclear force in the constitution at a key parliamentary meeting, as leader Kim Jong-un said trilateral security cooperation between South Korea, the US, and Japan poses “the worst actual threat”, state media reported on Thursday.The decision was made at the ninth session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) held on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Kim’s attendance, according to the North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).At the session, the North unanimously decided to “supplement Article 58 of Chapter 4 of the Socialist Constitution” to ensure the…

Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) An Indian-American cancer physician, Kamal Menghrajani, is among 15 “exceptional young leaders” appointed to the 2023-2024 class of White House Fellows.Placed at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Kamal, who treats patients with leukemia, will spend a year working with senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking administration officials. “As the first oncologist ever selected, I’m excited to lead, serve, and innovate for our patients in this new role with the Cancer Moonshot and Health Outcomes teams,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter), after the recent White House announcement. While on faculty at…

Pune, Sep 28 (IANS) Researchers have revealed that the use of an animal rescue system — Hawk Data Pro — proved to be a vital “One Health” surveillance tool as part of a rapid response to a potentially deadly rabies outbreak in Pune city.The study, published in the journal CABI One Health on World Rabies Day, observed on September 28 every year, highlights how systems — such as Hawk Data Pro — can be “modified or adapted to other areas” and help eradicate rabies around the world. Abi Tamim Vanak, lead author of the research from the Ashoka Trust for…

Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) At the second Republican presidential debate, Indian-origin candidates Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy did not mince words when it came to attacking each other, with the former South Carolina Governor telling the tech entrepreneur that “every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber”.The debate on Wednesday night took place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, and was hosted by the Fox Business Network and Univision.Besides Haley and Ramaswamy, the other participating candidates were Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, former Vice President Mike Pence, former New…

New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Two Indian-American Cisco engineers, who were sued for caste discrimination in California, have joined a lawsuit filed by a Hindu advocacy group, alleging that the state’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) violated several constitutional rights of Hindus and Indian-Americans.After years of litigation, the caste discrimination case against Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella was voluntarily dismissed by the CRD in April this year. According to an amended complaint filed by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), CRD violated constitutional rights of several Hindus and Indian Americans due to the manner in which it pursued its case alleging caste…

Washington, Sep 28 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, a worldwide effort to elevate music as a diplomatic tool to promote peace and democracy and support Washington’s broader foreign policy goals. According to the State Department, the Initiative aims to leverage public-private partnerships to create a music ecosystem that expands economic equity and the creative economy; ensures societal opportunity and inclusion; and increases access to education.”It will build on current public diplomacy music programs to create public-private partnerships with American companies and non-profits to use music to meet the moment, convey American leadership…