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US private credit lenders mark down more software loans

US private credit portfolios showed some signs of stabilisation in the second quarter, but lenders continued to reduce valuations on selected loans, particularly in the software sector, while the…

  • Volume of income-generating debt increased, highlighting challenges post-tough year start.
  • Software loans saw 81% markdowns across BDCs, compared to 40% in other sectors.

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Data centers are everywhere. Here's what they're doing to the planet.

As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies, and reshaping the land and air around them.

  • Data centers consume vast amounts of energy and water, impacting local resources.
  • Northern Virginia data centers handled a third of global online traffic in 2023.
  • By 2030, data centers' electricity use is expected to double to 945 terawatt-hours.

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Finding charts that look like this one

Every charting tool eventually gets the same feature request: "show me other times this stock looked like this." It sounds like a lookup. It is not. The retrieval is the easy half.

  • Naive method uses last 30 days of closing prices as query vector
  • Z-normalize windows to compare shape and scale, not just price level
  • Use log returns instead of prices for more stable comparisons

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What to Tell a Client During a Website Outage — Templates

What to Tell a Client During a Website Outage: Templates A useful outage message tells the client what is affected, what users can still do, what the agency is doing, any safe workaround, and when the…

  • Clearly state affected site and unavailable features
  • Inform about accessible features and safe workarounds
  • Provide timeline for next update and next communication

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IPTV Level Up is redefining how global audiences access media

Discover how IPTV Level Up is transforming media. Flexible IPTV subscriptions are now redefining how audiences connect worldwide.

  • IPTV Level Up redefines global media access through on-demand streaming
  • Global internet usage doubled in past decade, driving IPTV demand
  • 71% increase in streaming viewership from May 2021 to May 2025
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