WASHINGTON (AP) — As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for “exactly what our movement will do” with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump pulled an about-face . He denied knowing anything about the “ridiculous and abysmal” plans written in part by his first-term aides and allies. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Completed critical electrical upgrades to support Lake Mariner HPC hosting and mining buildings Remain on schedule to deliver 72.5 MW of HPC hosting capacity by the end of Q2 2025 Successfully installed approximately 7,400 state-of-the-art S21 Pro miners Achieved 8.4 EH/s of operational self-mining capacity, a 68% year-over-year increase EASTON, Md., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) ("TeraWulf” or the "Company”), a leading owner and operator of vertically integrated, next-generation digital infrastructure powered by predominantly zero-carbon energy, today provided its unaudited monthly production and operations update for November 2024. November 2024 Production and Operations Highlights 1 All figures except Bitcoin Self-Mined are estimates and remain subject to standard month-end adjustments. 2 Computed as the weighted-average opening price of bitcoin on each respective day the Bitcoin Self-Mined is earned. 3 While nameplate mining inventory as of November 30, 2024 for Lake Mariner is estimated at 9.7 EH/s, actual monthly hash rate performance depends on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) performance tuning to increase efficiency and maximize margin, scheduled outages (scopes to improve reliability or performance), unscheduled outages, curtailment due to participation in various cash generating demand response programs, derate of ASICS due to adverse weather and ASIC maintenance and repair. Performance in November was impacted by planned outage for electrical upgrades and miner fleet upgrade work. Performance in October was impacted by miner fleet upgrade work. 4 Nameplate miner efficiency excludes auxiliary load. Management Commentary Sean Farrell, Chief Operating Officer of TeraWulf remarked, "November marked a pivotal month for Lake Mariner as we completed significant upgrades to our electrical infrastructure. These enhancements will ensure reliable and redundant power delivery to CB-1, CB-2, and future HPC hosting loads, positioning us to meet the increasing demand for Tier 3 HPC infrastructure.” Farrell added, "Despite a brief planned outage, we mined 115 bitcoin with an average daily production rate of nearly four bitcoin. Our miner refresh program has substantially improved efficiency, achieving a weighted average of approximately 19 J/TH. Additionally, our onsite repair teams are on track to restore 1.3 EH/s of mining equipment under warranty by year-end. Construction of MB-5 is proceeding on schedule, with conduit installation complete and foundation pours and structural steel assembly underway.” Production and Operations Update TeraWulf's commitment to operational excellence and sustainability continues to drive its growth across the Company's bitcoin mining and HPC hosting businesses. As of November 30, 2024, TeraWulf's operational bitcoin mining capacity was 195 MW at the Lake Mariner facility. Upon completing miner repairs, fleet upgrades and onboarding new miners, TeraWulf's self-mining hash rate is expected to reach approximately 9.7 EH/s. November's average hash rate was 5.9 EH/s, factoring in planned outage for electrical upgrades, demand response events and optimization strategies to maximize profitability. On the WULF Compute front, progress continues on large-scale HPC hosting infrastructure at Lake Mariner. Dry cooler installation is complete for the 20 MW CB-1 facility, which is on track for Q1 2025 completion. We remain on schedule to deliver 72.5 MW of HPC hosting capacity by the end of Q2 2025. About TeraWulf TeraWulf develops, owns, and operates environmentally sustainable, next-generation data center infrastructure in the United States, specifically designed for Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing. Led by a team of seasoned energy entrepreneurs, the Company owns and operates the Lake Mariner facility situated on the expansive site of a now retired coal plant in Western New York. Currently, TeraWulf generates revenue primarily through Bitcoin mining, leveraging predominantly zero-carbon energy sources, including hydroelectric and nuclear power. Committed to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles that align with its business objectives, TeraWulf aims to deliver industry-leading economics in mining and data center operations at an industrial scale. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "plan,” "believe,” "goal,” "target,” "aim,” "expect,” "anticipate,” "intend,” "outlook,” "estimate,” "forecast,” "project,” "continue,” "could,” "may,” "might,” "possible,” "potential,” "predict,” "should,” "would” and other similar words and expressions, although the absence of these words or expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of TeraWulf's management and are inherently subject to a number of factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among others: (1) conditions in the cryptocurrency mining industry, including fluctuation in the market pricing of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and the economics of cryptocurrency mining, including as to variables or factors affecting the cost, efficiency and profitability of cryptocurrency mining; (2) competition among the various providers of cryptocurrency mining services; (3) changes in applicable laws, regulations and/or permits affecting TeraWulf's operations or the industries in which it operates, including regulation regarding power generation, cryptocurrency usage and/or cryptocurrency mining, and/or regulation regarding safety, health, environmental and other matters, which could require significant expenditures; (4) the ability to implement certain business objectives and to timely and cost-effectively execute integrated projects; (5) failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and/or on acceptable terms with regard to growth strategies or operations; (6) loss of public confidence in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies and the potential for cryptocurrency market manipulation; (7) adverse geopolitical or economic conditions, including a high inflationary environment; (8) the potential of cybercrime, money-laundering, malware infections and phishing and/or loss and interference as a result of equipment malfunction or break-down, physical disaster, data security breach, computer malfunction or sabotage (and the costs associated with any of the foregoing); (9) the availability, delivery schedule and cost of equipment necessary to maintain and grow the business and operations of TeraWulf, including mining equipment and infrastructure equipment meeting the technical or other specifications required to achieve its growth strategy; (10) employment workforce factors, including the loss of key employees; (11) litigation relating to TeraWulf and/or its business; and (12) other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”). Potential investors, stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. TeraWulf does not assume any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement after it was made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or regulation. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov. Investors: [email protected] Media: [email protected]Tina Knowles Claims She Was Hacked After Liking JAY-Z Allegations Post
A designated disability minister will be appointed to each Government department to “champion disability inclusion and accessibility”, the Government has announced. Work and pensions minister Sir Stephen Timms said the move aims to drive “real improvements” for disabled people, whom the ministers will be encouraged to engage with on a regular basis. He told the Commons: “I am very pleased to be able to announce today the appointment of new lead ministers for disability in each Government department, they will represent the interests of disabled people, champion disability inclusion and accessibility within their departments. “I’m going to chair regular meetings with them and will encourage them to engage directly with disabled people and their representative organisations, as they take forward their departmental priorities. “And I look forward to this new group of lead ministers for disability together driving real improvements across Government for disabled people.” This came during an adjournment debate on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, where Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling raised concerns about “floating bus stops”, which have a cycle lane between the stop and the pavement. Intervening, the MP for Torbay, who is registered blind, said: “The Government needs to ban floating bus stops.” Sir Stephen said: “I do think this issue about floating bus stops is an important issue which we need to work across Government to reflect on.” Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, who led the debate, had earlier criticised the lack of accessibility for disabled people on trains. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP said: “Our train network does not have level access, and we heard Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson from the other place make this plea back in the summer, absolutely outrageous what she was put through. “But I was absolutely shocked to find, when I had a presentation of the TransPennine route upgrade, that the rolling stock yet to be commissioned is not going to provide that level access. “It’s absolute nonsense, it’s not even in the design of that procurement, so we must do better than this.”Spent too much time eating leftovers and missed Black Friday? 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Several years ago, during Donald Trump's first administration, Fox News weekend host Pete Hegseth was vetted for undersecretary positions, and a Senate staffer for a Republican official worked on the background check. What he found was enough to persuade him against the nomination. Justin Higgins, the former policy advisor to Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), told MSNBC that many of the more recent allegations happened after his office vetted Hegseth. He also said that they did a political vetting, not a criminal one, and not one that would examine national security concerns. At the time, Higgins said that Hegseth was being vetted for a few undersecretary roles at the Department of Defense and a few undersecretary positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs. ALSO READ: 'It's offensive': Multiple senators object to Trump's plan to usher in Pete Hegseth "It was taking public information and searching through all of the public records, public statements he's made, financial records, legal statements, and it appears to me based on my vetting experience that a lot of these new allegations came from amazing investigative reporting that resulted in tips," said Higgins, who has since switched parties. He said that as a result they never saw the information that is coming out now. However, even in 2016, Huelskamp's office could see "how uniquely unqualified he was based on his resume alone." "They would give us a list of a person to vet and potential positions they were being looked at," he recalled. For Hegseth, "the reason was pretty clear: he has no experience working with Congress on creating and passing a large budget. He has no experience running or working in a large bureaucracy where he's in a senior position in that bureaucracy. And lastly, military policy experience, i.e., how do we modernize the military in the 21st century with the rise of AI, and also foreign policy experience. This gentleman has none of that." The interview came after reporters told MSNBC there are new accusations about possible drunken behavior while working for nonprofits. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin frequently answers calls in the middle of the night with military emergencies. "There have got to be Republican senators, senators asking themselves, 'Do I want somebody who maybe might have a drinking problem? Maybe might not be altogether with it at all hours, making those decisions?'" speculated host Katy Tur. Hegseth has denied all of the allegations against him. See the comments below or at the link here . - YouTube youtu.be