THURSDAY, 16 APRIL 2026, 20:05
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: AI experts and the public’s opinion on the technology are increasingly diverging, according to Stanford University’s annual report on the AI industry, which was released Monday. In particular, the report noted a growing trend of anxiety around AI and, in the U.S., concerns about how the technology will impact key societal areas, such as jobs,...
Rassie van der Dussen has officially retired from international cricket after a remarkable and consistent career across formats. The experienced batter confirmed his decision through an emotional statement shared with fans and the wider cricketing community. His announcement came on April 2 via social media, where he reflected deeply on representing South Africa (7.51) at […]
SINGAPORE – HashDT, the B2B stablecoin banking platform, is gaining traction across exchanges, fintechs, neobanks, and digital asset platforms in Singapore and Canada. Since its global launch in December, the company has onboarded 10 enterprise partners and expanded its platform with AI-powered onboarding, native MCP integration, Card issuance, yield-bearing accounts, global payouts, and...
New York, USA – In 2026, stock trading is no longer limited to professionals staring at charts all day. With the rise of AI-powered stock trading bots, beginners can now automate strategies, reduce emotional decisions, and participate in the market more efficiently than ever. Whether you’re looking for passive income or simply want to streamline […]
New York, NY – Meridianvale Finance Institute today announced the official launch of its AI-powered platform, QarvioFin , designed to simplify one of the most frustrating steps in modern financial investing: dealing with massive data analysis and breaking the algorithmic “black box.” Billions of investment transactions happen in the global market every year. Yet the […]
New York, NY – Cuanvesto, the AI platform transforming how investors execute their strategies and manage market risks, today announced the launch of Cuanvesto 5.1, a major platform update that delivers an institutional-grade quantitative engine, a consolidated AI risk workbench, and an experience built to move as fast as the global financial markets. Cuanvesto 5.1 […]
New York, NY- Geopolitical Disruption Reshapes the Q2 2026 Investment Landscape As the US-Iran conflict emerges as the dominant near-term driver of global financial markets, institutional allocators are confronting an abrupt and simultaneous repricing of energy assets, central bank policy trajectories, and equity risk premia that few year-end models anticipated. Most major asset classes posted […]
The authorities said a 20-year-old Texas man charged with throwing a homemade bomb at the gate of Sam Altman’s home had written at length about the threat of A.I.
Unitree is bringing its R1 to international markets. It arrives with some aerobatic capabilities and an entry-level price, but the question of what you’d actually do with it remains open.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is developing display-free AI smart glasses aimed at rivaling Meta’s Ray-Bans, with multiple frame styles, a distinctive oval camera design, and tight iPhone integration. “The idea is to unveil the product at the end of 2026 or early the following year, with the actual release coming in 2027,” writes Gurman. From the report: Like Meta’s offering,...
MASLD affects one in six people now and is projected to rise because of population growth, obesity and high blood sugar
Metabolic liver disease will affect 1.8 billion people worldwide by 2050, driven by rising obesity and blood sugar levels, a study suggests.
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is one...
More than 1,000 Hollywood figures, including major actors, writers, and directors, signed an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing it would hurt an industry “already under severe strain.” The deal is still under regulatory scrutiny in both the U.S. and U.K., while Paramount says the merger would strengthen competition and expand...
The FBI searched the Texas home of a 20-year-old man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s San Francisco residence. Authorities say the suspect also made threats at OpenAI’s headquarters, and reports indicate he had written extensively about fears over AI and opposition to AI executives. The suspect reportedly authored a Substack blog and was a member of the Discord server...
The internet’s most jacked leftist shares the tech and daily rituals that fuel his marathon streams.
As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface.
Trump has pushed unfounded claims of Tylenol use in pregnancy being tied to ‘a very increased risk of autism’
Taking acetaminophen – known in the US by the brand name Tylenol – during pregnancy has no effect on later autism diagnoses, according to a sweeping new study from Denmark published Monday.
The Trump administration has targeted Tylenol use in pregnancy as a major cause of autism in...
“The new Linux kernel was released and it’s kind of a big deal,” writes longtime Slashdot reader rexx mainframe. “Here is what you can expect.” Linuxiac reports: A key update in Linux 7.0 is the removal of the experimental label from Rust support. That (of course) does not make Rust a dominant language in kernel development, but it is still an important step in its gradual integration into the...
Booking.com says hackers accessed customer reservation data in a breach that may have exposed booking details, names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, and messages shared with accommodations. PCMag reports: On Sunday, users reported receiving emails from Booking.com, warning them that “unauthorized third parties may have been able to access certain booking information associated with...
The Iran war and a series of social media posts, including one depicting Trump as Jesus Christ, have some conservative commentators and fans suspecting the president may be the antichrist.
The crypto market is currently witnessing a stark divergence between established projects and emerging powerhouses. While investors closely monitor the volatile Bittensor TAO price and the fluctuating Sui price, the search for the best crypto to buy today has led the market toward BlockDAG (BDAG). It has reached a monumental pivot point with 13 major […]
According to the Financial Times, Meta is developing an AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg that could interact with employees using his voice, image, mannerisms, and public statements, “so that employees might feel more connected to the founder through interactions with it.” The Verge reports: Meta may start allowing creators to make AI avatars of themselves if the experiment with Zuckerberg...