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Trump upset as key U.S. partners shun call for Hormuz warship escorts

Today at 21:01 PM, via Daily Maverick

WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV/DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) – Several U.S. allies rebuffed Donald Trump’s call on Monday to send warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the U.S. president, who accused Western partners of ingratitude after decades of support.

Sport

Crunch WRU EGM vote to be held in April

Today at 21:00 PM, via BBC News

The fate of the WRU’s chair and potentially plans to cut the the number of professional teams will be decided next month.

Education

Weighing Risks vs. Gains in Iran

Today at 18:23 PM, via New York Times

Readers respond to a column by Nicholas Kristof. Also: Artificial intelligence pitfalls in school.

Lifestyle

BAD public holiday news for South Africans

Today at 16:33 PM, via The South African

South African workers will have been looking forward to the next public holiday break on the calendar, but there’s bad news …

Science/Tech

Apple Launches AirPods Max 2 With Better ANC, Live Translation

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

Apple has quietly announced the AirPods Max 2, featuring improved active noise cancellation, an H2 chip, and new features like adaptive audio and AI-powered real-time translation. Like the original model, these headphones start at $549. The Verge reports: As noted by Apple, the AirPods Max 2 offer active noise-cancellation that’s 1.5 times more effective when compared to its predecessor....

Science/Tech

Meta Signs $27 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal With Nebius

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

AI infrastructure company Nebius signed a deal to provide up to $27 billion in AI computing capacity to Meta over the next five years, including a guaranteed $12 billion purchase by 2027. Reuters reports: Under the agreement, Meta will also buy an additional $15 billion worth of capacity planned by Nebius over the coming five years if it is not sold to other customers, giving the contract a...

Motoring

Gauteng still has an e-toll problem

Today at 16:39 PM, via TopAuto

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is preparing to settle its case against Sanral’s collection of outstanding e-toll debts.