AI labs are fueling a wild market for your Slack DMs
AI labs are offering companies big money for internal data like employee emails and Slack DMs, raising major cybersecurity and privacy concerns.
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Raising financially capable children begins before their first dollar
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Fintech ID Finance raises 545 million euros
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid investment arm backs COFE Tech
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Study at University of British Columbia in Canada With Full Scholarship
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Mercedes-Benz Is Making Big Money With Its Used Cars
Mercedes-Benz is turning its classic cars into a profit-driven business, balancing heritage, investment and long-term value.
Career: “It’s okay not to have a career goal”
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Formula 1 returns to Africa for first time since 1993
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NATO military commander declares alliance is battle ready
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, General Alexus Grynkewich has warned against any aggression targeting member states, declaring that the alliance is ready for combat.
SMEH Wins 50M SAR Medical Maintenance Tender
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Scientific & Medical Equipment House Company (SMEH) has won a tender worth 49.99 million SAR to maintain medical equipment at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.
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SA's elections hinge on 3 core issues: migration friction, safety and service delivery, and trust.
Whitbread CEO Says UK Tax Hikes Mean New Hotels Scrapped
Whitbread Plc’s Chief Executive Office Dominic Paul scrapped plans for some new UK hotel sites after higher business rates made them too costly to pursue.
Engro Powergen Announces New CEO
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Crypto trader seeks to block R2.85m iCE3X claim
A crypto-currency trader challenges a R2.85 million claim by liquidators, arguing the funds he withdrew belonged to him.
Nigerian, Ugandan Youths Deploy Solar Technology to Tackle Environmental Challenges
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India, Africa Leaders on Emerging Market Investment
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1,432kg pumpkin grown in Rhode Island is inspected for possible world record
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QatarEnergy to continue expansion of investments and international partnerships: Amir
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Kenyan marketers told to harness AI to challenge global brands
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A Timeless Design
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I've spent a month with the Insta360 Luna Pro, and I'm convinced this is the future of filmmaking
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Beijing forum eyes new paths for modern urban governance
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Friso promotes global scientific collaboration on children s gut health in Vietnam
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Meet SMRT staff’s ‘Big Boss’: Cassidy, the 3-legged cat
Kim Chuan Depot’s resident feline has helped staff bond.
Sri Lanka Announces 15-Member Squad for Pakistan Test Series
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'I look to China as gurus': Zoho's Sridhar Vembu
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Why Frank O’Hara is Perfect For Introducing Poetry to Tweens
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Food: Cyber attack on French supermarkets
A cyber attack disrupted the functioning of refrigerators in several French retail chains. Food had to be thrown away. The public prosecutor's office is investigating.
Sovereign AI isn't just where your data lives
True AI sovereignty means retaining control while unlocking AI’s potential across critical public sector services.
Nigeria Records 1,134 Confirmed Cases of Lassa Fever, 267 Deaths Since January
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said Nigeria recorded a total of 1,134 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever with 267 deaths since
Business judgement, AI proficiency key as cyber defender roles evolve; new professional standards being developed
The findings will help shape new professional standards for CSA’s upcoming accreditation framework
- AI proficiency essential for cybersecurity professionals
- Business judgement crucial in decision-making
- CSA developing new professional standards with AI fluency
Trump AI directive sparks questions
An Anthropic incident in which a testing model submitted visa applications, according to a State Department spokesman, spurred the task force’s first “action.”
Singapore moves to cut off cyber threats before they reach users
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Extreme El Niños are coming. Reaching net zero sooner means facing fewer of them
The El Niño climate pattern has long influenced weather across the globe.
Alberta Techs most important creator tool might be curiosity
Alberta Tech's essentials include a phone, Rode mics, Reddit, and an insatiable curiosity about what's happening online.
AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton: ‘We’re creating alien beings. I’m willing to be selfish and choose humans’
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Trill seekers: can scientists use AI and tutors to help birds remember lost songs?
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Reprogrammed NK immune cells target cancer and autoimmune disorders
A new approach can program these cells inside the body and shows promise against diseases caused by dysfunctional T cells, including lymphoma and autoimmune hepatitis.
AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models
When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn’t think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old.
'The back of her head had been removed by a single blow from a sharp blade': Archaeological clues are revealing the horrific lives and deaths of the people enslaved by Vikings
In this excerpt from "The Sea-King and the Sorceress," author Neil Price looks at the lesser known lives of the people enslaved by Vikings: the thralls.
'It gives us a glimpse of a different kind of Viking life': Archaeologist Neil Price on the sea-kings, sorcerers and Sámi who lived during the Viking Age
Archaeologist Neil Price delves into the lives and deaths of Viking Age people, including warriors, traders, thralls, sorcerers and children.
People Say These Peptides Hurt Them. Their Stories Are Muffled in MAHA’s Push for Medical Freedom.
People who have taken experimental peptides, such as BPC-157, complain of migraines, eye pain, fatigue, and more. Learning whether these popular but unproven drugs are to blame may become harder if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fulfills a promise to make them more accessible.
The Sometimes-Awkward Art of Asking for a Second Opinion
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Fears About Kids’ Online Safety Unite Democrats and Republicans
Amid a decline in youth mental health, momentum builds for a federal crackdown on social media companies over protections for kids.
Sainaptic lands £1M to expand AI-assisted marking technology
UK-based edtech startup Sainaptic hasraised £1 million in fresh funding to expand its AI-assisted assessment markingtechnology.
Tranport data specialist Alchera raises £2.7M
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Mental Health Alliance demands action on disability inclusion
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Tiny dragons of Darjeeling: How a small community became the last hope for the Himalayan salamander
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In a first for the DRC, a homegrown NGO will co-manage a wildlife reserve
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Retain skilled scientists to boost nuclear capacity
THE Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for measures to retain highly skilled scientists in Ghana to strengthen the country’s capacity in nuclear science, technology and other specialised fields.
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Gluon string breaking is simulated using trapped ions
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- Researchers simulate string breaking in particle physics using trapped ions
- Duke University team uses domain walls to model quarks
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