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Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldier in Crimea shoots comrades and civilians

Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldier in Crimea shoots comrades and civilians

Soldier arrested after shooting; Kyiv comes under ballistic missile attack; more Wildberries hit. What we know on day 1,624 A Russian soldier ⁠in Crimea ⁠ opened fire on comrades, killing one and wounding ⁠another, before shooting…

Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen Hormuz, but there’s still some work to do

Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen Hormuz, but there’s still some work to do

Iran and Oman say they're moving toward deal to regulate traffic through the strait; crew of Indian ship rescued after being sunk in Red Sea, where the Houthis have been launching attacks The post Rubio: Progress made in talks to reopen…

Texas has electricity and water bills below the national average

Texas has electricity and water bills below the national average

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data center connections to the state’s grid pending audits on the requirements for new and proposed constructions. The audits will cover the revenue lost from data center tax exemptions, power…

I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it's the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online

I tried Gemini Spark in Chrome and it's the perfect AI for handling all the boring bits online

As soon as I heard that Gemini Spark was now part of the Chrome browser I had to try it for myself. Gemini Spark is an AI agent designed to take on longer-running tasks that continue in the background. It's much smoother now thanks to an…

Ukrainian man chased by exploding drone recounts his terror

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian man chased by exploding drone recounts his terror

A Ukrainian man has relived the moment a suspected Russian drone chased him before it blew up.

Al Jazeera

OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers

OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers

Company and subsidiary Statsig alleged by US justice department to have favored foreign workers in hiring OpenAI and a subsidiary will pay $3.2m to settle US government claims that they ⁠favored foreign workers with temporary employment…

Israeli startup looks to harness AI to decode the ‘language’ of the brain

Israeli startup looks to harness AI to decode the ‘language’ of the brain

Hemispheric says its AI model, trained on EEG data from 100,000 people, can translate a brain's electrical activity to diagnose conditions like PTSD, but tech yet to be proven, expert warns The post Israeli startup looks to harness AI to…

Why is Intel sharing its Atom CPU technology with a start-up? The answer could be in low-power x86 design

Intel shared rare x86 chip design access with a brand-new startup RosaicLabs can now build custom processors using licensed Atom architecture Intel shifted its low-power strategy from Atom towards newer E-Core designs Intel has given…

Data centres fuel demand for smarter infrastructure

Data centres fuel demand for smarter infrastructure

West Africa’s expanding data centre market is increasing demand for smarter infrastructure systems as operators seek to improve reliability, energy efficiency and resilience amid challenges including power constraints, ageing…

Airtime credit dispute and need for clarity

Airtime credit dispute and need for clarity

Nigeria’s airtime credit dispute between FCCPC and NCC creates regulatory uncertainty. Learn how this affects digital lending and telecom investments. Read More: https://punchng.com/airtime-credit-dispute-and-need-for-clarity/

AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

BBC

AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

BBC

AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory

Wired