How South Korea plans to best OpenAI, Google, others with homegrown AI 

[ad_1] From tech giants to startups, South Korean players are developing large language models tailored to their own language and culture, ready to compete with global heavyweights like OpenAI and Google.  Last month, the nation launched its most ambitious sovereign AI initiative to date, pledging ₩530 billion, (about $390 million), …

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Breaking: Lamentation as Bauchi LG Chairman Dies, Details Below

[ad_1] Yakubu Garba Tela, the executive chairman of the Dambam local government area of Bauchi state, has reportedly died after a brief illness. His death was announced by Mukhtar Gidado, the special adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi on media and publicity, in a statement on Saturday, September 27. …

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Famed roboticist says humanoid robot bubble is doomed to burst

[ad_1] Renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has a wake-up call for investors pouring billions into humanoid robot startups: you’re wasting your money. Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of companies like Tesla and Figure trying to teach robots dexterity by showing them videos of humans …

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Electronic Arts will reportedly be acquired for $50B

[ad_1] The video game company Electronic Arts is nearing a $50 billion sale to a group of investors including Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. EA is best known for its annual sports titles in franchises like Madden NFL, …

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What’s behind the massive AI data center headlines?

[ad_1] Silicon Valley flooded the news this week with headlines about wild AI infrastructure investments. Nvidia said it would invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI. Then OpenAI said it would build out five more Stargate AI data centers with Oracle and Softbank, adding gigawatts of new capacity online in …

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Discover how developer tools are shifting fast at Disrupt 2025

[ad_1] The idea of hiring your “first critical engineer” is getting a serious reality check at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Join Lauri Moore, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, and David Cramer, co-founder and chief product officer at Sentry, and Zach Lloyd, founder and CEO …

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Breaking: Kwankwaso Breaks Silence on Defection Rumour

[ad_1] Former Kano governor and NNPP national leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has denied submitting a letter of intent to join the APC Kwankwaso, in a statement on his social media page, while reacting to his imminent defection from the NNPP, dismissed the report The former Kano governor’s statement has started generating …

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