Nvidia Is Making a New Chip for China Amid Debate on AI Exports
The company is winding down production of an earlier chip it sold Chinese companies. Jensen Huang, the chief executive, said the new chip would be for A.I. data centers.
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Trump Says Intel Has Agreed to Give U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business
The president’s comments follow his calls for the resignation of Intel’s chief executive this month.
In outback Australia, a telescope searches for a hidden universe. Down on Earth, misconduct claims rock the project
The organisation that manages the Square Kilometre Array Observatory has denied whistleblower allegations of financial mismanagement
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It is hailed as a global endeavour to explore the hidden universe – a powerful telescope comprising more than 130,000 antennae being built in outback Western Australia.
Along with a sister telescope in...
Apple TV+ raises subscription prices worldwide, including in UK
The streaming industry has seen a series of price hikes from its major players in the past year.
TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators
The firm says it’s planning to relocate work to its other offices in Europe and invest more in AI.
Is This an A.I. Bubble? + Meta’s Missing Morals + TikTok Shock Slop
“It’s beyond enormous. It’s unprecedented.”
Sophos, Phishield join forces to tackle rising ransomware costs
Sophos and Phishield have combined ransomware defence with cyber insurance, reducing risk and recovery costs.
Reliable connections – the secret to thriving small businesses
If you’re running an SME these days, you’re basically living and dying by your Wi-Fi, writes XLink CIO Yakoob Ahmed.
TCS | The story behind Nedbank’s R1.65-billion iKhokha deal
iKhokha co-founder and CEO Matt Putman is our guest in this episode of the TechCentral Show.
The Hobbyist Restorer Who Rocked the Art World With an A.I. Innovation
Alex Kachkine spends his days working on microchip research — a skill set surprisingly similar to that needed for restoration.
South Africa’s human falcon
South African Jean-Jacques Wallis is redefining the limits of self-propelled human flight.
Musk tried to rope in Zuckerberg for $97-billion OpenAI bid
Elon Musk tried to enlist rival Mark Zuckerberg for his $97.4-billion bid that his consortium made for OpenAI.
Scientists call for action to address air pollution from space launches
Satellite mega-constellation missions behind threefold increase in emissions of climate-altering soot and CO2
Scientists are calling for a new global regime to address air pollution caused by the space industry.
Prof Eloise Marais’s team at University College London (UCL) began tracking space activities in 2020. Their latest figures reveal 259 rocket launches in 2024, and 223 launches in...
Meta said to sign $10-billion cloud deal with Google
Google has struck a six-year cloud computing deal with Meta Platforms worth more than $10-billion, a source has said.
Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers
Ex-Twitter staff sued the platform after some 6,000 employees were sacked in 2022.
New species of dinosaur with ‘eye-catching sail’ discovered on Isle of Wight
Istiorachis macaruthurae, named after sailor Ellen MacArthur, had a pronounced sail along its back that may have been used to attract mates
Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur with an “eye-catching sail” along its back and tail that may have been used to attract mates.
The iguanodontian dinosaur, whose fossils were found on the Isle of Wight, was identified by Dr Jeremy...
4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC
The online message board’s lawyers say UK safety laws shouldn’t apply to a business based in the US.
Light pollution causes urban birds to stay awake longer each day, study finds
Researchers ‘shocked’ to discover some species settling down for sleep 50 minutes later than rural counterparts
Urban birds stay up significantly later than their rural counterparts, according to research that highlights the impact of light pollution on wildlife.
The study, based on recordings submitted by bird enthusiasts to a popular species identification and mapping website, showed that...
California resident tests positive for the plague after camping, officials say
South Lake Tahoe resident was probably bitten by infected flea while camping in the area, local health authorities say
A resident of South Lake Tahoe in California has tested positive for the plague, local authorities announced this week.
A statement released on Tuesday by health officials in El Dorado county said they were notified of the situation by the California department of public health...
French streamer’s death ‘not due to trauma’, autopsy finds
The online personality known as Jean Pormanove was found dead in his home in Nice on Monday.
Google rolls out advanced AI Mode in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya
The new AI functionality will be available through web search and on Google’s mobile apps.