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Pentagon Threatens Anthropic Punishment

Today at 17:01 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “close” to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company a “supply chain risk” — meaning anyone who wants to do business with the U.S. military has to cut ties with the company, a senior Pentagon official told Axios. The senior official said: “It will be an enormous pain in the ass to disentangle, and...

Only factory of its kind in South Africa to be shut down

Today at 17:00 PM, via Newsday

Mpact is set to shut its Springs cartonboard mill at the end of March 2026, citing cheaper imports and weak demand, though ongoing electricity and water disruptions also significantly undermined the plant’s viability.

EasyEquities makes big play in the Philippines

Today at 16:40 PM, via Daily Investor

EasyEquities has begun onboarding live users to its Global Stocks offering in the Philippines through its partnership with GCash, with it seeing strong initial interest.

Swiss train derails, injuring five

Today at 16:36 PM, via The Citizen

Heavy snow and possible avalanche caused a train to derail exiting the Lötschberg rail tunnel, authorities say, during severe weather conditions.

PHOTO ESSAY: Gold fever hits Gugulethu: Residents dig up a kraal in Springs

Today at 16:32 PM, via Daily Maverick

In the Gugulethu section of Payneville informal settlement in Springs, hundreds of residents have been digging up land they believe contains gold particles. This activity began earlier last week after rumours spread that someone had found gold. The area being dug up is used as a kraal (cattle enclosure).

Measles: how does it spread and how can I protect my child?

Today at 16:24 PM, via The Guardian

A measles outbreak among unvaccinated children in London comes amid a global increase in infections

A measles outbreak in London is affecting unvaccinated children under the age of 10, and comes amid an increase in infections globally.

The UK was among six countries to lose the measles-free status granted by the World Health Organization (WHO) last month. Experts are calling on governments to...

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