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Africa

South Africa chase record 359 to beat India

Wednesday at 20:27 PM, via BBC News

South Africa complete the joint highest chase in the history of one-day internationals in India as they passed a target of 359 to win by four wickets in Naya Raipur.

Business

Major win for South Africa’s middle class

Today at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africans consumers are getting better at paying off their credit debts, with the country’s middle class experiencing a shift and improvement in repayment habits.

Business

Another sign pointing up for South Africa

Today at 16:14 PM, via BusinessTech

Sentiment among South Africa’s agricultural businesses rose for the first time in three quarters as favorable weather conditions and strong exports supported a more positive outlook.

Business

Netflix makes history with R1.4 trillion acquisition

Today at 16:10 PM, via BusinessTech

Netflix Inc. agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. in a historic combination, joining the world’s dominant paid streaming service with one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios.

Education

My Somali Role Models in Minnesota

Today at 20:16 PM, via New York Times

Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.

Science/Tech

Cloudflare Says It Blocked 416 Billion AI Scraping Requests In 5 Months

Today at 21:45 PM, via Slashdot

Cloudflare says it blocked 416 billion AI scraping attempts in five months and warns that AI is reshaping the internet’s economic model — with Google’s combined crawler creating a monopoly-style dilemma where opting out of AI means disappearing from search altogether. Tom’s Hardware reports: “The business model of the internet has always been to generate content that drive traffic and then sell...

Science/Tech

Netflix To Buy Warner Bros. In $72 Billion Cash, Stock Deal

Today at 20:18 PM, via Slashdot

Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery in an $82.7 billion deal that gives it HBO, iconic franchises, and major studio infrastructure. “Warner Bros. shareholders will receive $27.75 a share in cash and stock in Netflix,” notes Bloomberg. “The total equity value of the deal is $72 billion, while the enterprise value of the deal is about $82.7 billion.” From the report: Prior to the closing of...

Science/Tech

Science journal retracts study on safety of Monsanto’s Roundup: ‘serious ethical concerns’

Today at 18:42 PM, via The Guardian

Paper published in 2000 found glyphosate was not harmful, while internal emails later revealed company’s influence

The journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has formally retracted a sweeping scientific paper published in 2000 that became a key defense for Monsanto’s claim that Roundup herbicide and its active ingredient glyphosate don’t cause cancer. Martin van den Berg, the...

Health

An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

Today at 17:44 PM, via New York Times

A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.