MTN invests in AI network start-up alongside Nvidia
MTN’s digital infrastructure arm has invested in a US start-up building AI-powered radio access network technology.
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Elon Musk’s X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge
US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.
Which E-Readers I’d Recommend Buying in Amazon’s Spring Sale
Amazon’s Spring Sale has multiple of our favorite e-readers discounted, including one that’s now under $100.
This Premium Gaming Headset Is $80 Off on Amazon
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro is feature-packed, with endless battery life, a comfortable fit, and ANC.
Tracy Kidder, Author of ‘The Soul of a New Machine’, Dies At 80
Ancient Slashdot reader wiredog writes: Tracy Kidder, author of “The Soul of a New Machine,” has died at the age of 80. “The Soul of a New Machine” is about the people who designed and built the Data General Nova, one of the 32 bit superminis that were released in the 1980’s just before the PC destroyed that industry. It was excerpted in The Atlantic. “I’m going to a commune in Vermont and will...
China Reviews $2 Billion Manus Sale To Meta As Founders Barred From Leaving Country
Chinese authorities have barred two Manus executives from leaving the country while investigating whether Meta’s reported $2 billion acquisition of the Singapore-based AI startup violated foreign investment reporting rules. “Manus was founded in China but last year relocated its headquarters and core team to Singapore,” notes the Financial Times. “Meta acquired it for $2 billion at the end of...
Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests
Study into how fertilisation could work in space finds sperm may get disorientated when trying to find an egg
Sperm in space are likely to get disoriented and lost while struggling to find their way to an egg, a new study has found.
When exposed to microgravity in experiments, sperm tumble around like an untethered astronaut, according to Adelaide University researchers.
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Binance Under Fire After Reports That $1.7 Billion in Crypto Flowed to Iran
The world’s largest crypto exchange is under fire after investigators found accounts moving $1.7 billion to Iranian entities. Clues about those accounts were in plain sight for over a year.
A $20 Billion Crypto Scam Market Faces a New Government Crackdown
The Telegram-based Xinbi Guarantee black market sells services that help prop up scam operations. British officials just hit the highly lucrative marketplace with sweeping sanctions.
U.S. Accuses NewYork-Presbyterian of Reaching Deals That Kept Costs High
The Justice Department sued the large New York health system, saying it restricted insurance companies from offering patients cheaper options.
Researchers At CERN Transport Antiprotons By Truck In World-First Experiment
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Physics World: Researchers at the CERN particle-physics lab have successfully transported antiprotons in a lorry across the lab’s main site. The feat, the first of its kind, follows a similar test with protons in 2024. CERN says the achievement is “a huge leap” towards being able to transport antimatter between labs across Europe. […] To do so, in 2020...
The Sony Afeela Was Doomed to Fail
A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.
War kills rate cut hopes as Reserve Bank warns of inflation spike
The Reserve Bank held its repo rate at 6.75% as the Iran war threatens to push inflation sharply higher.
Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying
US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN that connects to overseas servers can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.
Snapchat Investigated in Europe Over Child Safety Policies
Regulators in Brussels accused the social media platform of maintaining a weak age-verification system, and steering younger users toward inappropriate experiences.
Westcon-Comstor signs Infoblox distribution deal for southern Africa
The deal gives regional partners access to Infoblox’s platform, with added enablement, support and go-to-market capabilities.
Ancestor Honor: When Memory Becomes Medicine
In many African homes, history does not live in books, but it lives in people. In stories told at family gatherings, in names passed down through generations, in quiet knowledge carried by elders about who we are, where we come from, and even the illnesses that seem to follow certain bloodlines. But what happens when […]
New AI tools for Facebook, Instagram to ‘reduce friction’
Meta introduces AI tools to address account issues, as it responds to criticism over user privacy and social media addiction.
Soundboks Mix Review: A Great Party Speaker
This large Bluetooth speaker is massively loud, nearly indestructible, and lasts for 40 hours.
Senators Demand to Know How Much Energy Data Centers Use
In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.
Church leaders criticise Christian owner of GB News over channel’s climate attacks
Exclusive: Paul Marshall also challenged over his own ‘misleading’ statements and £1.8bn of fossil fuel investments in his hedge fund
The co-owner of GB News and “committed” Christian Sir Paul Marshall has been criticised by a group of church leaders over the TV channel’s attacks on climate science and action.
The hedge fund manager was also challenged over his own statements, which were called...