Atomic Clocks Will Stop Adding Leap Seconds in 2027
Atomic clocks will stop adding leap seconds to match Earth’s rotation on May 20, 2027, following a decisive vote by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Versailles.
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Atomic clocks will stop adding leap seconds to match Earth’s rotation on May 20, 2027, following a decisive vote by the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Versailles.
The National Bank of Ethiopia has officially joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System, creating a direct route for local-currency transactions across African markets.
Cornell researchers have proposed a novel Curtailment Credit Market to let data centers facing required power cutbacks trade obligations with flexible energy users.
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