CHANGE MAKER: For the grater good: Cheese farm and Eskom collaboration restores Overstrand power
‘South Africans are very good at rolling up their sleeves and helping. You just have to reach out and ask.’
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Hackers Simply Asked Meta’s AI To Take Over High-Profile Instagram Accounts
“Hackers used Meta’s AI support chatbot to change email addresses associated with high-profile Instagram accounts, such as Barack Obama’s White House account, allowing them to change the passwords and gain control over the accounts,” writes Slashdot reader fropenn. Other accounts affected include the Chief Master Sergeant of Space Force and Sephora’s. 404 Media reports: In March, Meta announced...
Two possible Ebola cases in Brazil ruled out as patients test negative
The two patients had recently returned from the DR Congo and Uganda respectively.
US justice department says it will abide by court ruling halting Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
The justice department says it “disagrees strongly” with a court decision to halt the establishment of the fund.
Iran halts talks with U.S. over Israeli actions in Lebanon, Gaza
Trumps says Israel and Hezbollah will stop fighting after Iran stops talks with U.S. over Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, Gaza
Sabalenka’s superior serve helps her past spirited Osaka
World number one Aryna Sabalenka advances to her fourth consecutive French Open quarter-final with a hard-fought night session win over Naomi Osaka.
How former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell spent the £400,000 he embezzled
BBC Scotland News has collated all of the goods bought by ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in his £400,000 embezzlement.
Britain’s earliest prehistoric art found in beauty spot cave
Mystery remains around the meaning behind the art more than 17,000 years later.
Florida Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, Accusing Them of Putting Profit Over Safety
Florida’s attorney general has sued (PDF) OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company prioritized growth and market value over user safety and failed to adequately warn about risks tied to ChatGPT. The lawsuit, the first by a U.S. state over OpenAI safety concerns, is separate from a criminal investigation the state opened into OpenAI in April. Variety reports: In the 83-page complaint...
Ireland beat West Indies by one run in dramatic rain-hit T20I
Ireland followed up Sunday’s win over Pakistan in the T20I Tri-Nations Series by beating West Indies for the first time in that format in a dramatic finish at Clontarf.
US POLITICS: Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ vs US history — the battle for a nation’s soul
The US faces a pivotal moment in its 250-year journey toward a fairer political order, grappling with how to celebrate or deny its complex history.
Love of tennis behind revival of injury-plagued Berrettini
A beaming Matteo Berrettini says tennis is the “love of my life” after reaching a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time in almost four years.
Barca & Real Madrid eye Cucurella – Tuesday’s gossip
Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella linked with a return to Spain, Liverpool keen on teenage RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande, and Newcastle face competition for Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra, plus more.
IMPEACHMENT Q&A: Makashule Gana – the man with President Ramaphosa’s head in his hands
Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana will chair the impeachment committee that will decide President Cyril Ramaphosa’s future.
ANALYSIS: ANC ices Sisisi Tolashe — but remains silent on second minister in SUV scandal
The ANC Women’s League has placed its president, Sisisi Tolashe, on a leave of absence while disciplinary proceedings against her proceed, but there’s been no word about the fate of Maropene Ramokgopa.
Debugging: Google requests permission to release 32m mosquitoes in California and Florida
Company asks US government to release army of sterile male mosquitoes to lower number of illness-spreading bugs
Google wants to “stop bad bugs with good bugs”, and it’s not talking about coding. The tech company has asked the US government for permission to release up to 32 million sterilized mosquitoes in California and Florida.
As part of its successful “Debug” program, Google is tapping...
OBITUARY: Emiliano Sandri: The La Perla founder who brought Mediterranean sophistication to Cape Town
With the death of restaurateur Emiliano Sandri at 91, Cape Town bids farewell to one of the pioneers who helped transform its staid dining culture into a cosmopolitan culinary scene. Through La Perla and a lifetime devoted to hospitality, Sandri introduced generations of South Africans to Mediterranean food, style and conviviality, leaving an imprint on the city that endures to this day.
Anthropic Files to Go Public
Anthropic says it has confidentially filed an IPO prospectus with the SEC, “setting up a potentially historic share sale for investors ready to jump into artificial intelligence,” reports CNBC. The move puts Anthropic ahead of OpenAI’s expected filing and follows explosive reported growth, a massive new valuation, major infrastructure deals, and ongoing tensions with the Pentagon over its...
Iran calls off talks with U.S. over Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Gaza
Iran says it is suspending all talks with the U.S. due to Israel’s expanding occupations in Lebanon and Gaza.
Chelsea reject approaches for Acheampong
Chelsea reject multiple approaches for promising young defender Josh Acheampong who the club consider one of their ‘untouchables’.
AGE OF THE ASSASSIN : Alleged ‘mastermind’ behind Nelson Mandela Bay prosecutor’s murder joins co-accused in the dock
The man believed to have arranged the murder of Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown has joined his co-accused in the dock.