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• SLB, NVIDIA partnership to unlock generative AI for energy
  SLB and NVIDIA are deepening their long-standing collaboration to bring...
  SLB and NVIDIA are deepening their long-standing collaboration to bring generative AI solutions to the energy industry. "Custom models created by SLB leveraging NVIDIA NeMo will provide the industry's scientists and engineers unprecedented insight to speed their work in optimizing the energy supplies today and unlocking the clean energy innovations of tomorrow," said NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang.
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• RRC Investigating 5.1 magnitude earthquake near Midland
  The Railroad Commission of Texas [RRC], the agency overseeing the state's...
  The Railroad Commission of Texas [RRC], the agency overseeing the state's oil and gas production, is investigating a powerful 5.1-magnitude earthquake that struck West Texas last  Monday, one of the strongest quakes in Texas history, for any connection to the state's produced water disposal wells related to petroleum extraction. The quake, which originated 28 miles north of Midland and shook cities across the western part of the state, was one of over 50 earthquakes that have hit Martin and surrounding counties in the last week, prompting the agency to examine whether these seismic events are linked to the disposal of wastewater produced during oil and gas operations.
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• US warns Israel against all-out war vs. Hezbollah
  Top brass in the Biden administration, including Defense Secretary Lloyd...
  Top brass in the Biden administration, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby, said they have directly pushed Israel to seek diplomatic solutions to a conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon during a weekend of increased hostilities and fears of a wider ground war. A Hezbollah leader said an “open-ended battle of reckoning” has started, while the Israeli military’s chief of staff pledged that strikes on Hezbollah “will intensify” until it’s safe for displaced residents in northern Israel, who have fled rocket fire from Lebanon, to return home.
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• ☕️What Else is Brewing Monday Morning
  The 50th season of Saturday Night Live begins: Emmy-winning Hacks star...
  The 50th season of Saturday Night Live begins: Emmy-winning Hacks star Jean Smart will host Saturday’s season premiere, with the Grammy-winning country singer Jelly Roll serving as the musical guest. The show is bringing back former cast member Maya Rudolph to portray Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris ahead of the election. The season will also welcome new cast members: Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim, and Jane Wickline will replace Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney, and Chloe Troast.
  
  Private equity giant Apollo has offered an investment of up to $5 billion in Intel, a sign of support for its comeback efforts, according to Bloomberg.
  
  In-person voting for the 2024 presidential election began on Friday in Virginia, South Dakota, and Minnesota. See the early voting calendar for your state here.
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that bans supermarkets from offering plastic bags starting in 2026.
  
  The sunken superyacht of British tech magnate Mike Lynch may have sensitive intelligence data of interest to foreign governments locked in safes, CNN reported.
  
  The SEC is seeking sanctions against Elon Musk after he failed to give testimony in an investigation of his takeover of Twitter.
  
  Here’s what famed ex-Apple designer Jony Ive is up to (including working on an AI device with OpenAI).
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• Tropical Storm or Hurricane Helene likely to form in Gulf of Mexico this week
  The National Hurricane Center has again increased the development chances...
  The National Hurricane Center has again increased the development chances for a tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea, meaning millions of people from Florida to Louisiana should prepare for the potential impacts of Tropical Storm or Hurricane Helene later this week.
  
  Through Monday, the development chances for Invest 97L will likely continue to increase, and a tropical depression or tropical storm could form in the western Caribbean by Tuesday.
  
  Hurricane Watches could then be issued for portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast, and we could be tracking Tropical Storm Helene by the middle of the week.
  
  On Thursday or Thursday night, the storm, whether it's a tropical storm or Hurricane Helene, could make landfall somewhere between Louisiana and Florida.
  
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