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With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom

AFP|Published

Foreign and US clients are rushing to buy his bunkers, seeking refuge in case of air raids, nuclear fallout or apocalypse.

Nigeria's 'Mothers of Chibok' go from farm to factory

AFP|Published

Beaming with pride and dressed in colourful traditional gowns, they donned hairnets before entering the production area, where peanuts they cultivate at home are ...

Meta sues Brazil, China advertisers over celebrity deepfake scams

AFP|Published

AI technology is allowing criminals around the world to create sophisticated voice and video copies of well-known figures to endorse scam investments, and helping ...

Warner Bros. board gives Netflix four days to improve merger offer

AFP|Published

Warner Bros. said Wednesday its board had concluded that the Paramount offer constitutes a " Company Superior Proposal" under the terms of its Netflix merger agreement. ...

Laser-written glass can store data for millennia, Microsoft says

AFP|Published

Since 2019, Microsoft's Silica project has been trying to encode data on glass plates, in a throwback to the early days of photography, when negatives were also ...

Fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch

AFP|Published

Punch's predicament sparked sympathy online, spawning a devoted Punch fanbase who began posting updates on the monkey under the hashtag #HangInTherePunch.

'Artists of steel': Japanese swords forge new fanbase

AFP|Published

Despite the rapidly greying, shrinking population of blademakers in Japan, their fine steel swords known as katana are amassing a new generation of fans, particularly ...

Struggling brewer Heineken to cut up to 6 000 jobs

AFP|Published

Heineken is set to cut up to 6,000 jobs as it grapples with challenging market conditions, with CEO Dolf van den Brink emphasising the need for productivity improvements ...

EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design

AFP|Published

In preliminary conclusions of a probe opened two years ago, the European Commission said it found TikTok was not taking effective steps to address the app's negative ...

Stellantis takes massive hit for 'overestimation' of electric shift

AFP|Published

The colossal $26 billion write-down will likely dwarf any profits the automaker was set to book for 2025, to be announced on February 26, after it posted net profit ...

Launching the idea of data centers in space

AFP|Published

Elon Musk's decision to have his rocket company SpaceX take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI has added fuel to the debate about whether orbiting data ...

India Stack offers a solution to Africa’s development challenges

Fawzia Moodley|Published

Discover how India Stack, a pioneering digital infrastructure from India, can address Africa's pressing development challenges and enhance public service delivery. ...

Epstein invested alongside top Silicon Valley names in crypto firm Coinbase

The Washington Post|Published

Discover how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's $3 million investment in Coinbase not only ties him to a $51 billion crypto exchange but also reveals his connections ...

Switch 2 sales boost Nintendo profits, but chip shortage looms

AFP|Published

A global memory chip shortage, created by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware, threatens to push up manufacturing costs for the " Super Mario" maker. ...

Walmart’s new CEO takes over with $1 trillion valuation in reach

Bloomberg|Published

John Furner steps into the role of CEO at Walmart during a pivotal moment, as the retail giant experiences significant growth and approaches a $1 trillion valuation. ...

Snapchat blocks 415 000 underage accounts in Australia

AFP|Published

Australia's eSafety online regulator reported last month that tech giants had already blocked 4.7 million accounts, delivering " significant outcomes".

Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission

AFP|Published

Japan says the mission was the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at such a depth.

Google helped Israeli military contractor with AI, whistleblower alleges

The Washington Post|Published

Whistleblower claims Google violated its own AI policies by assisting an Israeli military contractor in analysing drone footage, raising questions about the tech ...

WTO faults US in dispute brought by China over clean energy subsidies

AFP|Published

In a landmark ruling, the WTO has found the US's green energy subsidies inconsistent with international trade agreements, igniting tensions with China and raising ...

US lawmakers say Nvidia AI tech 'powering China's military'

AFP|Published

California-based Nvidia is the world's most valuable company because its artificial intelligence chips are in such huge demand.