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Science/Tech

France To Ditch US Platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom For ‘Sovereign Platform’ Amid Security Concerns

Yesterday at 20:45 PM, via Slashdot

France will replace the American platforms Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own domestically developed video conferencing platform, which will be used in all government departments by 2027, the country said. From a report: The move is part of France’s strategy to stop using foreign software vendors, especially those from the United States, and regain control over critical digital...

The State-Led Crackdown on Grok and xAI Has Begun

Yesterday at 20:35 PM, via Wired

At least 37 attorneys general for US states and territories are taking action against xAI after Grok generated a flood of nonconsensual sexual images of women and minors.

New Data Shows Robotaxis Competing on Price—and Speed

Yesterday at 20:31 PM, via Wired

Research from the ride-hail aggregator Obi finds Waymo is starting to edge up on Uber and Lyft in San Francisco. Tesla, which operates a ride-hail service with human drivers, is winning the price wars.

Microsoft Was Routing Example-Domain Traffic To a Japanese Cable Company for Five Years

Yesterday at 20:01 PM, via Slashdot

Microsoft has quietly suppressed an unexplained anomaly on its network that was routing traffic destined for example.com — a domain reserved under RFC2606 specifically for testing purposes and not obtainable by any party — to sei.co.jp, a domain belonging to Japanese electronics cable maker Sumitomo Electric. The misconfiguration meant anyone attempting to set up an Outlook account using an...

Watermark Investments Establishes Long-Horizon Capital Strategy Framework for Institutional Portfolios

Yesterday at 19:36 PM, via Tech Financials

Watermark Investments has formalized a long-horizon capital strategy framework designed to support institutional and professional investors seeking stability, regulatory clarity, and disciplined growth in an increasingly interconnected global financial system. The framework reflects the firm’s view that capital allocation decisions must be guided by structural realities rather than short-term...

Doomsday Clock Ticks To 85 Seconds Before Midnight, Its Closest Ever

Yesterday at 19:21 PM, via Slashdot

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on Tuesday set their symbolic Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight — the closest the timepiece has ever been to the theoretical point of annihilation since scientists created it during the Cold War in 1947. The clock now stands four seconds nearer than last year’s setting, and this marks the third time in four years that the Bulletin has moved it...

Amazon To Shut Down All Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh Stores

Yesterday at 18:40 PM, via Slashdot

Amazon is closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores in a shift to focus on its online same-day delivery service and new big-box retail stores. From a report: The e-commerce giant said Tuesday that some of its shuttered Amazon-branded brick-and-mortar stores would be converted into Whole Foods Market locations. Amazon said its branded stores failed to deliver the right...

OpenAI’s Science Chief Says LLMs Aren’t Ready For Novel Discoveries and That’s Fine

Yesterday at 18:02 PM, via Slashdot

OpenAI launched a dedicated team in October called OpenAI for Science, led by vice president Kevin Weil, that aims to make scientists more productive — but Weil admitted in an interview with MIT Technology Review that the LLM cannot yet produce novel discoveries and says that’s not currently the mission. UC Berkeley statistician Nikita Zhivotovskiy, who has used LLMs since the first ChatGPT,...

Pinterest Cuts Up To 15% Jobs To Redirect Resources To AI

Yesterday at 17:22 PM, via Slashdot

Pinterest said on Tuesday it would trim its workforce by less than 15% and reduce office space, as the social media company looks to reallocate resources to AI-focused roles and initiatives. From a report: The announcement comes as the company competes with TikTok and Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram for digital advertising budgets, as these platforms continue to draw marketers with their...

HFDX’s Structured DeFi Yield Strategies Increase Demand 30x As Paradex Trading Volume Hits $1.6B In 24 Hours

Yesterday at 16:59 PM, via Tech Financials

On-chain perpetual futures are drawing renewed interest as traders and DeFi-native investors prioritize self-custody without giving up professional-grade trading infrastructure. In parallel, structured yield strategies are gaining traction as users search for returns backed by real protocol performance rather than token inflation. This trend is showing up across the sector, with Paradex...

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