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Butterflies crossing oceans, moths navigating by the stars: unravelling the mysteries of insect migrations

Yesterday at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Trillions of insects embark, largely unnoticed, on epic journeys every year across mountain ranges, deserts and seas, and it is only now, as their numbers suffer huge declines, that scientists are tracking their movements

On a cloudless sunny day in October 1950, ornithologists Elizabeth and David Lack stood on a mountain pass in the Pyrenees and observed a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle –...

SARS Digitisation Is Coming: How Businesses Can Start Preparing

Yesterday at 09:51 AM, via Tech Financials

South African businesses are entering a new era of tax compliance as the SA Revenue Service steadily modernises its tax ecosystem. They will be compelled to work on upgraded eFiling and e@syFile platforms, use e-invoicing and e-reporting as their standard, and align with SARS’ modernisation of the VAT system. These changes are not yet mandatory, […]

Is this the world’s first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so

Yesterday at 09:29 AM, via The Guardian

Researchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging times

Australian scientists have developed what they say is the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery.

Quantum batteries, first proposed as a theoretical concept in 2013, use the principles of quantum mechanics to store energy, and have the potential to be more efficient than...

Nvidia Announces Vera Rubin Space-1 Chip System For Orbital AI Data Centers

Yesterday at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

Nvidia unveiled its Vera Rubin Space-1 system for powering AI workloads in orbital data centers. “Space computing, the final frontier, has arrived,” said CEO Jensen Huang. “As we deploy satellite constellations and explore deeper into space, intelligence must live wherever data is generated.” CNBC reports: In a press release, the company said that its Vera Rubin Space-1 Module, which includes...

Credibility Is The New Currency In The Age of AI And Influence

Yesterday at 08:47 AM, via Tech Financials

As artificial intelligence accelerates the creation and distribution of content, the digital economy is entering a new phase—one defined not only by scale, but by saturation. For companies operating across financial services, telecommunications, and technology, the challenge is no longer visibility. It is credibility. AI-driven tools are fundamentally reshaping how information is produced,...

AI is not expensive; uncontrolled AI is

Yesterday at 08:38 AM, via ITWeb

Companies that treat AI as a governed capability, define measurable outcomes and integrate it fully into operational processes will see sustained returns, says Karl Fischer, CTO of Obsidian Systems.

Plantwatch: the Natal crocus co-opts fire, bees and ants to reproduce

Yesterday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Perhaps the biggest surprise is that it tricks ants into moving its seeds with a scent that mimics their larvae

Plants are superb at enticing animals to pollinate their flowers or carry off their seeds. But one plant co-opts an astonishing combination of fire, bees and ants to mastermind its reproduction.

The South African Natal crocus, Apodolirion buchananii, has a gloriously bright white...

Why SMEs in India Are Switching to Cloud Billing Platforms

Yesterday at 07:51 AM, via Tech Financials

Small and medium businesses in India have traditionally managed billing using paper bill books, notebooks, or Excel sheets. While these methods work for small volumes, they become difficult to manage as the business grows. With more digital payments, GST compliance, and increasing transactions, manual invoicing can slow down operations and make it harder to track […]

Lantern Finance Offers Bitcoin-Backed Loan Rate at 8 Percent, Setting New Industry Low for U.S. Borrowers

Yesterday at 07:43 AM, via Tech Financials

Las Vegas, NV – Lantern Finance, Inc. today announced a significant reduction in its Bitcoin-backed loan rate, lowering the annual interest rate from 13% to 8% for one-year loans. Combined with a 2% upfront fee, this rate represents the lowest available for Bitcoin-backed loans in the United States backed by an institutional-grade custody solution. The new […]

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