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Ambitious 170 km long Saudi megacity 'The Line' has scope slashed and may be repurposed as AI data center hub — futuristic desert city was set to house 9 million people, and showcased polarizing sci-fi design

New reports suggest Saudi Arabia is drastically reducing the scale of megaproject 'The Line',' possibly pivoting its future to become a hub for AI data centers.

Tom’s Hardware

End of The Line? Saudi Arabia scales back plan for wildly ambitious 100-mile-long megacity in the desert

The Line was unveiled as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 plan in 2016 – it is now being massively scaled back

The Independent UK

Hellish temperatures predicted for the Tube lines — but which is the hottest one?

The London Underground can be unbearable at the best of times, never mind during a heatwave

Evening Standard

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Lives on the line: Low pay has US wildland firefighters quitting

As wildfires get worse, firefighters are struggling to combat blazes and remain in a job with poor labour conditions.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia's 'The Line' Violates Human Rights and Common Sense

Inhumane labor practices, worker deaths, and the forced eviction and repression of local residents have characterized the kingdom's efforts to build a miles-long linear skyscraper in the desert.

Reason

Smokey air, nonstop nosebleeds. Life as a warehouse worker in a heatwave: ‘Products matter more than people’

As the Line fire exploded, dense smoke made it difficult to breathe and heat became ‘intolerable’, but work carried on

The Guardian - US

Man accused of arson in devastating California wildfire pleads not guilty

Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, was denied bail and entered his plea from jail in a video arraignment Tuesday

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Fast-spreading wildfire east of LA forces thousands to flee amid fierce heatwave

California’s Line fire, only 3% contained, has charred more than 21,000 acres as temperatures soar into triple digits

The Guardian - US

Saudi Arabia’s 105-mile long Line city has been cut a little short – by 103.5 miles

It was billed as a futuristic, glass-walled city, but was only ever realised in the digital sphere – where it should remain

The Guardian - UK

End of the Line? Saudi Arabia ‘forced to scale back’ plans for desert megacity

Crown prince’s pet project was sold as a 105-mile-long city of the future, but finances may have led to a rethink

The Guardian - UK

$1T Giga Project “The Line” Downsized, Will Only House 300K Instead Of 9M, Per Report

“The delay, or rather the extension, of some projects will serve the economy.” The post $1T Giga Project “The Line” Downsized, Will Only House 300K Instead Of 9M, Per Report first appeared on Bored Panda.

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A New York Housing Grand Bargain?

Plus: Problems for Saudi Arabia's The Line, Hawaii considers a short-term rental crackdown, and when affordable housing mandates get you less affordable housing.

Reason

London travel news LIVE: Traffic jams on M25 after two crashes as severe delays hit Underground lines

The Bakerloo, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines have been hit by severe delays for the return to work on Tuesday after the Easter weekend.

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia's NEOM Unveils Futuristic Trillion-Dollar Mega-City Project 'The Line'

Explore the futuristic mega-city 'The Line' in Saudi Arabia, prioritizing sustainability and efficiency for a better future.

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New Aerial Footage Unveils Saudi Arabia’s Dystopian $1 Trillion Project “The Line”

"The world's largest building site from the mountains to the sea." The post New Aerial Footage Unveils Saudi Arabia’s Dystopian $1 Trillion Project “The Line” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Bakerloo Line 'in state of managed decline' and at risk of 'critical failure' due to 52-year-old trains

The Bakerloo line clocked up a total of 630,500 ‘lost customer hours’ in 2022/23, up 370 per cent on 2012, due to 589 train cancellations

Evening Standard

London Underground: Central Line chaos laid bare as Sadiq Khan apologises for severe delays

London Underground's busiest line has been operating at times with barely half of the 78 trains required to run peak service

Fortune

How Wall Street’s fossil-fuel money pipeline undermines the fight to save the planet

Big banks and investment firms have joined the ranks of companies making "net-zero" pledges. But their huge stakes in oil and gas projects are undermining their climate promises.

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Los Angeles Times

Saudi Arabia is giving itself an extreme makeover with 'giga-projects.' Will it work?

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Crowned with cranes, the Jeddah Tower emerges in the distance as an under-construction 826-foot-tall spaceship presiding over Saudi Arabia's second-largest city. Through the desert haze you can almost see the more than 3,000-foot height it was supposed to reach, the lively business district its innovative design…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Invests in Electric Urban Air Mobility

NEOM, the smart and sustainable regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia, announced Wednesday a $175 million investment in Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility. The investment is part of NEOM’s efforts to take a significant equity stake in Volocopter, positioning it as a leader in future mobility solutions. NEOM…

Asharq Al-Awsat

THE LINE Exhibition Comes to Riyadh to Showcase Revolutionary Designs

NEOM has announced the launch of THE LINE Experience, the third edition of the exhibition that will showcase NEOM’s futuristic city’s innovative urban designs in the Kingdom’s capital. Set to be hosted at the Diriyah Biennale Foundation for Contemporary Art at Diriyah’s JAX district, the exhibition will welcome guests over…

360info

Governing a world of 250 million robots

The lines of ethical principles are often blurred when it comes to embracing ubiquitous machines.

The Guardian - UK

Saudi’s 100-mile mega-city is meant to blow our minds – so we forget the crimes of its rulers

Protesters against Neom don’t last long. How can western architects ignore this?

Benzinga

It's A Bird, No A Plane, It's... A Side-Scraper? Saudis Break Ground On Desert Metropolis

New drone footage released by Ot Sky shows the breaking of ground on Saudi Arabia’s new megacity structure dubbed The Mirror Line.

ABC News

What is Neom and why are ads for the futuristic Saudi Arabian city all over social media?

The linear megacity will be within Neom, the ambitious urban development project already announced. But who will pay for it?

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