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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

EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing

Today at 21:40 PM, via The Guardian

Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety

The EU is hoping to urgently reboot talks on the “reset” of relations with the UK as negotiations are in danger of foundering before a planned July summit.

At a public meeting of the EU-UK parliamentary partnership assembly in Brussels, the European Commission...

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.

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.