Ramon Dompor

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Karen Weise |Laura Bult |James Surdam |Ramon Dompor

The race to build the best artificial intelligence products is resulting in a worldwide search for new energy sources to power tech giants’ data centers. Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, describes how these A.I.-specific data centers are more power-intensive and how tech companies are investing in new ways to bring more electricity to the grid. Source link

Dec 2, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Ramon Dompor |Dahlia Bazzaz |Jenn Smith

In Somaya Sallam’s kindergarten classroom at Bellevue’s Ardmore Elementary, 40 minutes of every day are dedicated to learning Arabic language, music and culture. About 75 students, which includes non-native speakers, are learning Arabic at Ardmore, the only public elementary school in the state that teaches the language. As Bellevue School District sought to expand its dual language programs, Arabic emerged as a top request from families.

Nov 20, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Ramon Dompor

Residents across the Puget Sound region awoke Wednesday morning to fallen trees and debris strewn over rooftops and roadways, following one of the strongest windstorms to hit the area in years. The bomb cyclone off Washington’s coast brought winds up to 74 mph that killed two and knocked out electricity for over 640,000 customers overnight. For some, it could take several days for power to be restored.

Oct 24, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Ramon Dompor

Watch the video to see actors transform into ghouls, and hear what it takes to scare visitors at Georgetown Morgue. People shuffle in and out of a busy dressing room. The sound of airbrushes and a haunting soundtrack fill the space, but the actors are sitting eerily still. They’re focused on their characters, transforming their appearance and head space to become the ghouls that haunt visitors of Georgetown Morgue.

Sep 17, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Sean Quinton |Ramon Dompor |Chris Cole

Despite the weirdness surrounding the 116th Apple Cup, Saturday’s rivalry game between Washington State and Washington produced one of the best games in the history of the series. With the game hanging in the balance, the Cougars stuffed the Huskies on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard-line to hold on for the 24-19 win at Lumen Field. As crimson-clad fans rushed the field and Gov. Jay Inslee presented the trophy to the winning team on a drizzly afternoon, it felt almost like things hadn’t changed.