Technology

Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?

South China Morning Post

Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?

The US tech industry’s increasingly hawkish attitude towards China has caused alarm among some observers who warn it could cause greater mistrust between the two countries. Silicon Valley has become much more politicised in recent years…

South China Morning Post

Musk: Anthropic CEO dug his own grave by telling everyone that Mythos is super scary

Musk: Anthropic CEO dug his own grave by telling everyone that Mythos is super scary

Elon Musk believes Dario Amodei scared people about AI's Mythos model. He stated that AI will soon perform all digital jobs better than humans. Software engineering jobs are already significantly impacted by advanced AI capabilities. Musk…

The Next Web

A 25-year-old just tripled his London chip startup to $3.3bn, betting against Nvidia and the shortage.

A London startup two years old has just become one of Britain’s boldest bets against Nvidia. Olix has raised $312m and tripled its valuation to $3.3bn in six months. Its founder, James Dacombe, is 25. And its pitch has a timely twist: a…

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Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta

The New York Times

Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta

After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is more complex.

The New York Times

Liberia: Superintendent Gono Commends President Boakai, Vice President Koung for Their Active Involvement in County…

[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba County -- Chiefs, community leaders and citizens of District 8, Nimba County converged in Gipo Town on Saturday, August 1 for a public gathering that praised the presence and work of senior national officials and…

New AirPods set to arrive before the end of the year, but don't hold your breath on cameras in Apple earbuds just yet

New AirPods set to arrive before the end of the year, but don't hold your breath on cameras in Apple earbuds just yet

AirPods with cameras are apparently still coming... ... but the next model, due in 2026, won't have them In truth, little is known about these new buds (which is how Apple likes it) For some reason, Apple fans are clamoring for new AirPods…

Liberia: Inside Liberia's Cocaine Scandal - Where the Police Became 'Suspects' - - Who Gave the Order?

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Picture the road before anyone official wants you to: a van, a truck, and -- tucked in front and behind, headlights doing the ordinary work of traffic -- two marked Liberia National Police cruisers, running…

Sudan: Industry Minister Discusses Reconstruction and Investment Projects With Armed Forces Social Security Fund

[SNA] Minister of Industry and Trade Mohasin Ali Yagoub discussed with Secretary-General of the Armed Forces Social Security Fund General Khalid Al-Shami ways to implement joint projects, particularly reconstruction projects, investment in…

Google trims $50 million from its 10-year-old annual contract to HCLTech

Google trims $50 million from its 10-year-old annual contract to HCLTech

Google is reportedly reducing its IT services contract with HCLTech by approximately fifty million dollars. This significant reduction is expected to impact around one thousand HCLTech employees who may be redeployed. The move highlights…

Microsoft acknowledges how dire the RAM crisis is by promising to reduce Windows 11's 'memory footprint' on 8GB laptops

Microsoft acknowledges how dire the RAM crisis is by promising to reduce Windows 11's 'memory footprint' on 8GB laptops

Microsoft has summarized its campaign to fix Windows 11 so far The company also let us know what work is coming, including making the OS run better with 8GB of RAM That should have been the case from the start, though – and there's a…

Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs

BBC

Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs

Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%.

BBC

'Nobody was buying them so it doesn't really matter' — Xbox console price hike hits the UK

'Nobody was buying them so it doesn't really matter' — Xbox console price hike hits the UK

Earlier this year, Microsoft confirmed that the price of Xbox consoles would rise in August, but did not reveal how much they would cost in the UK Now the prices are public, and the reaction has been overwhelmingly negative It follows a…