Tencent in talks to become AI startup Manus’ largest shareholder, sources say
Tencent in talks to become AI startup Manus’ largest shareholder, sources say Source: yahoo-finance Country: United States
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Russian missile strikes on Kyiv injure at least 10
According to the Ukrainian air force, Russia launched six Iskander ballistic missiles, four Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, two Kh-31 anti-radiation missiles, and 121 attack drones at Ukraine overnight. Source: euronews Country: United Kingdom
Meta axes feature that allowed tagging Instagram users to generate AI images of them
Meta killed one feature of its new Muse Image system that would let users tag Instagram accounts and generate images based on an account’s profile and posts. Its initial announcement also revealed, to the dismay of some, that Meta AI permissions are automatically turned on for users with public accounts in other countries — including … Read more
Meta data centre in Alberta to start operating before neighbouring power plant
It will be four years before a new natural gas-fired power plant north of Edmonton is operating and able to serve the massive data centre Meta Platforms Inc. is planning nearby. The tech giant expects the $13-billion-plus data centre will be online in the next two to three years, though no exact timeline has been … Read more
Apple files lawsuit, accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company. Source: canada-cbc-business Country: United States
North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence
SEOUL: North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity” and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday. Pyongyang is under widespread sanctions over its nuclear program, and the two Koreas remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace … Read more
Boeing passenger partially sucked out of ‘dislodged’ window mid-flight (VIDEO)
A Ryanair flight suffered a window failure mid-air, with one passenger reportedly ending up partially sucked out Read Full Article at RT.com Source: russia-rt-business Country: Russia
Giant Trump Lego effigy goes up in flames in Iran (VIDEO)
Iranian mourners have set a giant Trump Lego effigy on fire during a funeral procession for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Read Full Article at RT.com Source: russia-rt-business Country: Russia
DBG launches women’s lending programme to boost female-led businesses
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has launched a dedicated women’s lending programme aimed at expanding access to finance for women-led businesses, describing female entrepreneurs as one of the country’s most underserved but economically impactful groups. The initiative, which will be implemented through the bank’s partner financial institutions, was unveiled during a customer appreciation and business dialogue … Read more
PIAC warns global energy transition policies adoption could threaten Ghana’s petroleum industry
Technical Director of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mark Agyemang, has cautioned that adopting uniform global energy transition policies without considering Ghana’s unique economic and energy needs could pose significant challenges to the country’s petroleum industry. Speaking during a lecture for the second cohort of the Africa Extractive Media Fellowship, Mr. Agyemang said … Read more