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Lenovo in the next two quarters, will have its PC plant in Puducherry manufacture GPU-based servers that will also serve as an export base for the company, said Shailendra Katyal, MD, Lenovo in an interview with ET. 100% of Motorola phones, a Lenovo subsidiary, is already made in India through Dixon, its EMS partner. It exports 1.5 million phones to markets like North America. «The forecast for manufacturing in India next year is pushing $3.5 billion,» Katyal said, adding that around $1.5 billion worth of hardware will be exported. Lenovo's Bengaluru lab is also one of the four facilities of the company in the world for server innovation. The lab also works on hardware, software and firmware. After HP, Lenovo is number two in the PC/tablets market in India, and is also in the third position in the servers/storage market.

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Ontario are set to see “incredible snow totals” over the next few days due to a shift in temperatures over the Great Lakes.Water temperatures across the lakes has been at record mild levels given the calm fall so far, Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said.However, a looming change in temperature between the lake and the air will create “ideal conditions” for lake effect snow, he added.“Areas downwind of all five Great Lakes will see some incredible snow totals this upcoming weekend and travel will be difficult at best,” Farnell said.“The Lake Huron and Georgian Bay snow squalls will quickly intensify early Friday morning and continue right into early next week.”Farnell added because water temperatures are still so mild, areas right near those will see a heavier, wet snow that will limit amounts at least initially. As the wind shifts slightly, the snow squalls will also shift, bringing the heaviest snow amounts to different communities depending on the day.In the most intense squalls, snow rates could reach as high as 8 cm per hour with thunder and lightning, he said.“By Monday, snow totals could reach as high as 80 cm under the more persistent snow squalls.

Canadians hoping for a more snowy winter this year may be in luck — but where you live may influence how much and how long it will last.

Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPV) to join the country’s Pacific fleet.HMCS Max Bernays was in Vancouver on Thursday and took media on a day sail to show off the new vessel’s capabilities.The 103-metre, ice-capable ship is the fourth of six planned Harry DeWolf-class AOPVs to join the Royal Canadian Navy under the National Shipbuilding Strategy.“The commander of our fleet in the Pacific has actually described us as a ‘pickup truck’ — we have a lot of capabilities, we can do a lot of things,” HMCS Max Bernays’ commanding officer Cmdr. Nadia Sheilds told Global News.The vessel can be deployed with multiple payloads, including shipping containers, underwater survey equipment and landing craft.

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator and veteran who has expressed disdain for the so-called «woke» policies of Pentagon leaders including its top military officer. Hegseth, if confirmed by the U.S. Senate, could make good on Trump's campaign promises to rid the U.S. military of generals who he accuses of pursuing progressive policies on diversity in the ranks that conservatives have rallied against.

Boeing were voting Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to extend their strike, which has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes. A vote to ratify the contract on the eve of Election Day would clear the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to resume airplane production. If members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers vote for a third time to reject Boeing's offer, it would plunge the aerospace giant into further financial peril and uncertainty. In its latest proposed contract, Boeing is offering pay raises of 38% over four years plus ratification and productivity bonuses. IAM District 751, which represents Boeing workers in the Pacific Northwest, endorsed the proposal, which is slightly more generous than one the machinists voted down nearly two weeks ago.

BCE Inc. agreed to buy an internet provider in the Pacific Northwest, making a surprising push into the U.S. market in pursuit of faster growth. The shares tumbled to an 11-year low.

Pralhad Joshi on Monday said India has been re-elected as the President of Indian Solar Alliance (ISA) from 2024 to 2026. Addressing the press conference at 7th General Assembly of the ISA, Joshi informed that France has been reelected as Vice-President of the ISA. India's election to the President post is a testament to the impactful work the country, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been doing over the years for the global good in advancing solar energy adoption across the globe and boosting investment in essential solar projects, including mini-grids and healthcare solutions, Joshi opined. Eight Vice Presidents of the Standing Committee, two from each of the four ISA geographical regions, were also selected by the Assembly.

Unionized factory workers at Boeing are voting on Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to continue their strike

Edtech platform Coursera is banking on the rising demand for generative AI (genAI) courses to drive learner growth as India is at the forefront of enrollments, a senior executive told ET. “If we are comparing it to the pandemic, of course the growth is slower (for online learning platforms). But now genAI courses are driving the growth with over 950,000 enrollments happening for genAI courses and almost 1600% year-on-year growth in genAI content,” Raghav Gupta, managing director of Coursera India and Asia Pacific, said in an interview. “Some of the growth is also happening because it is such a hot topic that people want to learn and there is a bit of a fear of missing out as well,” he added.

RCMP federal investigators say they have dismantled the largest drug superlab in Canadian history.

The Canadian economy posted flat growth in August, Statistics Canada said Thursday, but there were signs of a rebound stirring in September.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—The U.S. is running low on some types of air-defense missiles, raising questions about the Pentagon’s readiness to respond to the continuing wars in the Middle East and Europe and a potential conflict in the Pacific.

Ted Danson and creator Mike Schur, known for their previous collaboration on The Good Place. This latest venture, inspired by the Oscar-nominated documentary The Mole Agent, takes viewers on a humorous yet heartwarming journey, with Danson stepping into the role of Charles, a retired professor seeking new purpose in life. With a straight-to-series order announced in March 2023, A Man on the Inside is set to bring a unique blend of comedy and mystery to audiences.

hypersonic weapons to sink ships in the Pacific, the U.S. Navy is moving forward with a plan to arm some of its vessels with Patriot interceptor missiles, two senior defence officials said. One industry official said putting the highly agile Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors, used primarily in the U.S. by the Army, aboard Navy ships anticipates advances in Chinese missile technology, including the use of highly manoeuvrable hypersonic weapons. Integrating the Lockheed Martin-made missiles with ships' air defences comes amid simmering tension in the Indo-Pacific region as China rapidly modernizes its military, and in the wake of successful missile defense efforts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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Kudlow panelists Kevin Hassett and David Malpass discuss former President Trumps pro-growth economic package.

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