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Higgsfield AI is debuting a 95-minute fully AI-generated film at Cannes called “Hell Grind” that reportedly cost $500,000 to make, $400,000 of which was spent on compute alone. The project took just two weeks to produce and is intended to showcase the startup’s AI production tools. But it also underscores the current limits of AI filmmaking: thousands of detailed prompts, endless iteration,...
The acquisition struck many people as a bizarre mismatch, but it’s really a sign of where Chinese ecommerce giants are already going.
Some of WIRED’s favorite griddles, grills, and pellet smokers are as much as $250 off for Memorial Day weekend.
London, England – As the DeFi sector rushes to integrate zero-knowledge proofs and privacy pools, defi.com CEO Neil May has issued a sharp rebuke to the industry: the vast majority of privacy solutions are solving the wrong problem. “Privacy without identity is just hiding,” said May. “The industry has become obsessed with making transactions invisible, […]
Venmo is testing a major redesign that will make new users’ payment posts viewable by their friends by default instead of being public. The Verge reports: It’s a notable update for a platform that has struggled with privacy in the past. In 2021, BuzzFeed News tracked down President Joe Biden’s Venmo account and the accounts of people in his inner circle because Venmo, at the time, had no way to...
Sink or swim? | Deep vision | Sacrificial candidate | Diverting days out
Sir Christopher Ball telling people their future longevity is in their own hands and to stop blaming others (Report, 20 May) is akin to telling a drowning man to pull himself together and swim, without asking what were the circumstances that put him in the water in the first place. Life and longevity is a complex issue and...
Google asked a federal appeals court on Friday to reverse a judge’s ruling that it had violated antitrust laws, as well as a requirement it share some data with rivals.
LONDON, UK – Every one of the 11 footballers in history who reached four or more European Cup finals and won fewer than half — all eleven — ended their last final in defeat. This is just a fraction of the surprising findings Tips.GG discovered during their latest research. To compile the comprehensive “The Stigma […]
Samsung is reportedly set to pay chip-division workers an average bonus of about $340,000 after reaching a tentative deal with its union, according to Bloomberg (paywalled). The deal ended a standoff that “could have cost the economy as much as 1 trillion won ($658 million) daily, with losses potentially multiplying to 100 trillion won ($68 billion) if in-progress semiconductor wafers were...
Johannesburg-based SwapVend, the digital marketplace platform focused on enabling trade within South Africa’s township and informal economies, has announced that it is expanding into a broader economic infrastructure ecosystem known as SwapUnion. The announcement follows the continued market rollout of SwapVend, which has quietly been building traction on the ground across South Africa...
Your modem and router are the dynamic duo you need to get online, so long as you don’t mistake one for the other.
The search giant’s AI-crafted answers are so convenient, you’ll be sucked in—to the detriment of the web and the artists and thinkers behind it.
A reliable network structure was once seen as a basic requirement for storing data, but now it’s a must-have for businesses worldwide. As anti-bot detection mechanisms and geographically targeted restrictions become more challenging. If you happen to be in tasks like extracting large-scale data, doing market research, or managing multiple accounts through automation, having strong […]
From infections and allergies to brain diseases and autoimmune disorders, a wave of trials offers hope
Clinical trials of immunotherapies have rocketed in the past decade as researchers have turned their understanding of the body’s defences into powerful new treatments. Leading the pack are cancer therapies, but researchers have other conditions in their sights, from infections and allergies...
When scaling AI, organisations need the ability to classify, govern and continuously monitor all of their data and AI, says Veeam.
In an era defined by AI agents and autonomous execution, organisations must rethink what “recovery” truly means, says Veeam Software’s Ian Engelbrecht.
The company will examine how information networks are influencing how trust is formed and how power is exercised, at ITWeb Security Summit JHB 2026.
Across the sub-Saharan African technology landscape, a cognitive revolution is under way around AI.
Bungie said the online shooter will get its final update on 9 June but will still be playable.
The organisations renew their memorandum of understanding aimed at cross-sectoral skills development.
The instant payments platform expands into merchant transactions, e-commerce and broader everyday digital commerce.