Buffalo, New York
Coverage of Buffalo, New York in the Nexus archive.
- Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
A terrorism trial is set to begin for Hadi Matar, who is accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie in 2022. Matar is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence for the attack and now faces federal charges alleging transnational terrorism. Prosecutors claim he acted on behalf of Iran’s government and Hezbollah due to a fatwa against Rushdie over his novel 'The Satanic Verses'.
- M&T Bank posts record earnings as interest income surges
M&T Bank reported record earnings with a 25% increase in diluted EPS to $5.32 for the second quarter, driven by surging interest income.
- Abu Dhabi doubles down on French AI with fresh deals
Abu Dhabi's MGX is expanding its AI data center investments in France with a €7.5 billion joint venture involving Bpifrance, Nvidia, and Mistral. The project includes 3 gigawatts of water-free cooling compute capacity powered by France’s nuclear grid and a separate Core42 expansion in Buffalo, New York, to 60 megawatts.