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Business

Major strike warning for South Africa

Today at 17:23 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s motor manufacturers failed to reach a wage agreement with the industry’s labour union, the Nation Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, it said in a statement late on Thursday.

Sport

Chiefs grab late win to go third above Pirates

Today at 21:59 PM, via The South African

Kaizer Chiefs striker Flavio Silva snatched a late goal against Durban City to send Amakhosi up to third spot on the Betway Premiership log.

Education

Liberia: TU Hosts Youth Summit On SDGs, Vision 2030

Today at 17:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Republic] Tubman University has once again positioned itself as a hub for youth empowerment and leadership with the hosting of the Tubman University Youth Summit-an inspiring event that brings together young people from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and develop solutions for Liberia’s future.

Science/Tech

Coinbase CEO Stunt Exposes Prediction Market Vulnerability

Today at 22:05 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: When Coinbase’s quarterly earnings call wrapped up Thursday, its chief executive, Brian Armstrong, didn’t finish with profit guidance or statements of confidence. He closed it out with a list: “Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, staking and Web3.” Those weren’t random buzzwords. They were part of an $84,000 betting market [non-paywalled source]. Across...

Science/Tech

A TikTok Interview Triggered a Securities Filing

Today at 21:21 PM, via Slashdot

Snowflake filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week after its chief revenue officer gave financial projections in a TikTok video. Mike Gannon told an influencer outside the New York Stock Exchange that the data-storage company would exit the year with just over $4.5 billion in revenue and reach $10 billion in a couple of years. The filing stated that Gannon is...

Science/Tech

10M People Watched a YouTuber Shim a Lock; the Lock Company Sued Him. Bad Idea.

Today at 20:41 PM, via Slashdot

Trevor McNally posts videos of himself opening locks. The former Marine has 7 million followers and nearly 10 million people watched him open a Proven Industries trailer hitch lock in April using a shim cut from an aluminum can. The Florida company responded by filing a federal lawsuit in May charging McNally with eight offenses. Judge Mary Scriven denied the preliminary injunction request in...