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AMD teams up with Eric Trump-backed Foundation to build humanoid robots

AMD has spent the year trying to prove it can do more than trail Nvidia. Its latest move takes the fight somewhere new, to the inside of a humanoid robot. The chipmaker has agreed to supply the compute for machines built by Foundation, a…

Watch: DJ Priest Padre Guilherme Takes Over The DJ Booth At TATEL Malta

Portuguese priest and internationally renowned DJ Padre Guilherme is already getting into the party spirit ahead of his highly anticipated Malta debut. The “DJ Priest” was spotted enjoying a night at TATEL Malta, where he even jumped…

US firm Anthropic tells Karnataka court it lacks jurisdiction in trademark suit

Genesis AI is in talks to raise about $500m for its robot brains

Genesis AI, the startup building foundation models that it hopes will run inside a wide range of robots, is in talks to raise about $500m, according to Bloomberg. A round of that size would value the company at roughly $3bn, capping a fast…

South Africa: South Africa Dismisses Ghanaian Petition to ICC Over Migrant Violence

[allAfrica] South Africa has dismissed as "opportunistic" a petition filed at the International Criminal Court by two Ghanaian nationals seeking an investigation into attacks on foreign migrants, arguing the country's legal system is…

Cross-Border Payments on Crypto Infrastructure: The $857 Billion Opportunity

Behind the Financial Super App The average cost of sending $200 internationally remains around 6-7% , with sub-Saharan Africa seeing transaction fees reach 8.78% per transfer. Across the $857 billion annual remittance market this friction…

Domestic help held in Rs 2.65 crore theft at Deputy Council Chairperson Sachin Ahir’s home

Spain declares national emergency over wildfires near Madrid and in Avila

Watch: Nadab John Given Final Farewell At Ta’ Ġieżu Church In Valletta

Nadab John, the 15-year-old who tragically lost his life after getting into difficulty while swimming in Xgħajra, is being laid to rest today at Ta’ Ġieżu Church in Valletta. In a touching tribute earlier this week, the Franciscan friars…

Oracle wins Pentagon software deal worth up to $7bn

The Navy-negotiated framework consolidates the military’s scattered Oracle licences, on a $3.31bn base that could nearly double if a five-year option is exercised. Oracle has secured a contract with the US Department of War worth as much…

Nvidia commits $1.5B to Amkor to expand US chip packaging

Nvidia has agreed to give Amkor Technology a $1.5 billion prepayment to expand advanced semiconductor packaging and testing in the United States, tightening a supply relationship that already sits behind its data-centre chips. The…

Garmin’s TrainingPeaks acquisition and the Garmin Cirqa smart band could have a surprise connection

The Garmin Cirqa is a strong new addition to Garmin's ecosystem of devices. It's a screenless fitness tracker like a Whoop band, working with the Garmin Connect app to track sleep, workouts, and health metrics. You can read all about what…