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Supermicro fired staff after probe into $2.5 billion GPUs-to-China smuggling operation
Policies and code of conduct breached
Pogacar favourite for Vuelta with Grand Tour treble in sight
Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar chases the only Grand Tour still missing from his trophy cabinet.
Japan executes man behind pachinko parlour arson that killed 5
Japan executed on Friday a man convicted of an arson attack on a pachinko parlour in 2009 that killed five people, authorities said. It was Japan’s first hanging since Takahiro Shiraishi, the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people, was put to death in June 2025.
Ex-pilot gets life sentence for killing former airline colleague
BUSAN, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- A former pilot was sentenced to life in prison Friday...
AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late
Article URL: https://annas-archive.gl/blog/physical-destruction.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49383026 Points: 243 # Comments: 166
Rams' Sean McVay Shares Return Timeline for Rookie OL Keagen Trost
Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay revealed that the team is hopeful that tackle Keagen Trost will be ready for Week 1.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD surges to near $69.00 amid heightened volatility
Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its gains for the third successive day, trading around $68.70 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Friday.
International Finance Corporation signs first $100m deal with private bank
ISLAMABAD: In a first, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s commercial arm, and Bank Alfalah on Thursday signed a $100 million financing under the Diversified Payment Rights…
Google puts $500,000 behind Pakistan’s digital safety push
• ‘Digital Pasban’ to reach 200,000 households with Urdu safety tools • Tech giant, PTA join forces to protect children from online risks ISLAMABAD: Google announced a $500,000 investment on Thursday…
Mineworkers demand release of $34.5 million in trapped savings
The Ghana Mine Workers' Union has delivered a petition to the central bank on Thursday, demanding more than 380 million cedis that they say they are owed and that have been frozen since the financial…
UAE weather: Rain, fog and 47°C heat forecast as unsettled spell continues
Dubai: The UAE is set for a mix of intense heat, humidity and possible rainfall on Friday, with unsettled conditions expected to continue into the early part of next week.
Alabama QB Battle Reportedly Has a Winner, Though Coach Won't Confirm
College football reporters have indicated that one Alabama QB seems to have won the starting job.
Google’s attempt to buy Spirit Airlines’ data might come unstuck
Google LLC’s artificial intelligence researchers had been salivating at the prospect of getting their hands on a trove of business data acquired from the defunct airline Spirit Airlines Inc.
Aberdeen Sets AGM Date
TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC. (“Aberdeen” or the “Company”) (TSX: AAB, F: A8H, OTC: AABVF) announces that it has set the date for its annual general and special…
Ogunbowale and Shepard lead Wings over Fever 91-85 on off shooting night for Bueckers and Clark
- Arike Ogunbowale scored 32 points for Dallas Wings
- Jessica Shepard scored career-best 26 points
- Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers shot poorly (9 of 31)
Climate risk’s invisible threat: What ASEAN banks aren’t accounting for
Three months ago, I sat in a quarterly risk committee meeting at an Indonesian bank, watching a climate risk update presented in twelve slides over fifteen minutes.
Punjab tells arms dealers to make digital inventories
• Home dept instructs merchants to upload existing stock and purchase, sale records by 26th • Non-compliance may lead to licence suspension, sealing of businesses and fines LAHORE: The Punjab home…
Phancy revenue grows 43 per cent following API demand surge
Healthcare provider Phancy Group achieved a 43 4 per cent revenue increase during the first half of 2026 driven by an 860 8 per cent expansion in API sales
- Phancy Group revenue grows 43.4% YoY to six months ended June 30, 2026
- API business revenue surges 860.8% YoY to RMB464 million
- AI Platform revenue increases 30% YoY to RMB3,088 million
Microdrama’s Big Problem, The Data Centre Security Bill & More
Can Microdramas Turn Minutes Into Money? India’s microdrama space is turning into a serious battlefield. Short vertical stories are winning…
Migration: Deutlich mehr freiwillige Ausreisen als Abschiebungen
Viele ausreisepflichtige Ausländer verlassen Deutschland freiwillig. Abschiebungen sind teuer und scheitern häufig - etwa, weil der Pilot Bedenken hat.
Southwestern Japan hotels see 174,000 cancellations after Kumamoto quake
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Around 174,000 hotel and ryokan bookings were canceled in six southwestern Japan prefectures, excluding Kumamoto, following the earth
US vows toughest Iran pressure, urges China support; sanctions Hezbollah
Hamas says it remains committed to Gaza peace roadmap Hamas remains committed to Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace roadmap and expects mediators and the Board of Peace, led by Trump, to advance the plan…
Autoindustrie: VW-Chef kommt nach Sachsen - Belegschaft erhofft Perspektive
Am Automobilbau hängen in Sachsen Zehntausende Jobs, doch die Branche schwächelt. Vor allem um die Zukunft von Volkswagen in Zwickau wächst die Sorge. Bringt Konzernchef Blume nächste Woche Klarheit?
Malaysia’s Arif Junaidi‑Yap Roy King bow out of Badminton World Championships after three‑game loss to home pair
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The national men’s doubles pair, Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King, failed to reach the quart...
Technosport CTO on why scaling a business is rarely a server problem
At DevSparks Hyderabad 2026, Technosport CTO Achal Sharma spoke about why traffic spikes, inventory gaps, and product decisions, not servers, decide whether a consumer brand scales.
Dengue cases surge 56pc as MOH warns of nationwide spread
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has sounded the alarm over a significant surge in dengue cases...
Yankees' Aaron Judge Does Something He Hasn't Done Since May
The Yankees cleared Aaron Judge to begin swinging off a tee, the first time he's done so since fracturing a rib.
Syria proposes joint business council with Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discusses trade with a Syrian delegation.—APP ISLAMABAD: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani on Thursday proposed establishing a Pakistan-Syria Joint…
Skincare brand Neutrogena admits it ‘made Hayden Panettiere feel unsupported’ after late actor’s claims spark boycott calls
LOS ANGELES, Aug 21 — Skincare brand Neutrogena has acknowledged making Hayden Panettiere “feel unsupported...
PPPs cited as better option for government infrastructure
Public?Private Partnerships (PPPs) are the preferred mechanism for delivering large-scale government infrastructure, according to two key public officials.
Ausbildung: Minenfeld Berufswahl: Wie Eltern unterstützen ohne zu nerven
Eltern stehen oft zwischen Einmischen und Loslassen, wenn es um die Berufswahl ihrer Kinder geht. Experten raten: Begleiten statt bestimmen. So geht’s.
Scorching summer triggers record rockfalls in Alps, scientist says
The area around Mont Blanc — nicknamed the "roof of Europe" — has been particularly hard hit.
Why Malaysia’s AI Nation 2030 plan matters for B2B startups
For years, Southeast Asia’s startup economy has rewarded speed. Founders were expected to launch quickly, localise faster than global rivals, and chase market share across a region where digital…
Abu Dhabi steps up environmental monitoring to safeguard national waters
From the recovery of depleted fish stocks to the protection of some of the UAE’s most threatened species, Abu Dhabi’s conservation efforts have transformed significantly over the past three decades.
Google’s new AI for students; How a care crisis sparked EzyHelpers
Google Search lets students create customised practice quizzes, which draw on test-prep content via partnerships with education companies The Princeton Review, Careers360, PhysicsWallah and Akira…
COMSATS Internet Services successfully deal with ‘operational turbulence’
ISLAMABAD: COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) has bounced back from financial and operational turbulence with a major infrastructure overhaul, 7 Gbps internet bandwidth and a state-of-the-art Tier III…
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026: Nominees for Startup of the Year and Midas Touch
Happy Friday! We are excited to bring to you the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA). A few days before our esteemed jury convenes to pick the winners, we reveal nominees for the…
MCMC: Scammers turn to RCS, iMessage after hyperlink restrictions on SMS
PETALING JAYA, Aug 21 — Online scams have been detected shifting to messaging services such as Rich Communication...
New Snake Species Named After Slash
The Guns N' Roses guitarist has been a long-time enthusiast of reptiles and supporter of conservation efforts. New Snake Species Named After Slash Travis Bland
Want to muck around with a real quantum computer? Now you can
A new facility in Queensland will allow researchers from academia and industry to test new ideas on a real quantum processor.
Can China’s solar boom be good for the climate but bad for wildlife?
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 — The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according t...
Space Weather Living History: Dr. Richard Fisher
This educational podcast package featuring heliophysicist Dr. Richard Fisher explores active solar phenomena, magnetic fields, and space weather. The post Space Weather Living History: Dr.
Kaspersky identifies new variant linked to HoneyMyte APT
ISLAMABAD: A global cyber security company has discovered an updated malware that gives cyber attackers remote access in intrusions targeting organizations and government entities in Myanmar, Mongolia, Pakistan, India and also Russia.
Astromech raises $20M to build a biological operating system that can forecast evolutionary change
An artificial intelligence startup called Astromech that’s developing models that can predict biological change has raised $20 million in funding, lifting its valuation to $3.8 billion. The round was led by biotechnology investor Bob Nelsen and saw the participation of Peak 6, NeoGenesis Capital, Builders VC and CAZ Investments, bringing…
Fei-Fei Li warns US AI backlash could undermine global leadership and innovation
ARTIFICIAL intelligence pioneer Fei-Fei Li has warned that growing public scepticism towards AI in the United States could undermine the country’s technological leadership and have repercussions for…
Father’s Day 2026 is fast approaching — here are 45 tech gift ideas to spoil him this year
Father's Day in Australia is on September 6, and if you're still on the hunt for the perfect gift, we've put together some of our favourite tech picks.
How a world-leading health study in a small town helped shape modern medicine
Since 1966, the Busselton Health Study has made several life-saving medical advancements possible, changing the way some chronic diseases are treated around the world.
“One-in-a-million” sea creature fossil preserves soft tissue for 450 million years
Scientists have identified exceptionally rare soft tissue preserved in a 450-million-year-old crinoid fossil, more than 200 million years older than the first dinosaurs.
Udio and GRAI Adopt UMG and Liquidax-Backed AI Music Patents
The move gives UMG and its partners more control over how copyrights are used and compensated by participating AI models.
Africa still bears 94% of world’s malaria burden, research network warns
Ghana’s malaria research and media advocacy network has renewed calls for sustained investment in disease surveillance and public health messaging, warning that gains against mosquito-borne illness remain fragile even as new prevention tools become available.
Anthropic Aims for Largest-Ever IPO
Anthropic expects its initial public offering to reach a record high, equaling or surpassing the one set by SpaceX, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 20), citing unnamed sources. SpaceX achieved the biggest-ever first-time sale when it raised $75 billion at the outset, and it later increased that figure to $86.2 billion with an…
Wellness habits you can start now - at no (or little) cost
Living a healthy life doesn't have to just be about pricey studio classes and luxury retreats.
Are you drinking too much water? The myths and facts behind hydration
How much water do you really need, is three liters a day a rule worth following and what can urine color reveal? The answers are less simple than they seem