[ad_1] Chip giant Nvidia is set to report second-quarter financial results, seen as a bellwether for the industry as worries about a tech bubble rise. Photo: I-Hwa Cheng / AFP/FileSource: AFP Asian markets diverged Wednesday morning following broad losses the previous day, as attention turns from political pressure on the …
Read More »Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools
[ad_1] Google is rolling out a new AI-powered experimental feature in Google Translate designed to help people practice and learn a new language, the company announced on Tuesday. Translate is also gaining new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real time with a person speaking a different …
Read More »House of Rep Candidate in US Publicly Burns Quran, Video Sparks Outrage
[ad_1] Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate from Texas, has sparked outrage after posting a video in which she burns the Quran while making inflammatory remarks about Islam The footage has drawn condemnation from political leaders, religious groups, and social media users, raising concerns about rising hate speech ahead of the …
Read More »SpaceX notches major wins during tenth Starship test
[ad_1] SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off on its tenth test flight Tuesday evening, hitting two long sought milestones and putting an end to a string of failures. The 403-foot vehicle lifted off from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch facility and recently incorporated city, at 7:30 pm ET after two scrubs earlier …
Read More »From Rage to Reform: Nigeria’s Path to True Reconciliation, by Kalu Okoronkwo
[ad_1] Editor’s note: In this piece, leadership and governance advocate Kalu Okoronkwo draws on history and present tensions to show why reconciliation is no longer optional for Nigeria, but the next urgent step toward reform. Nigeria is a nation haunted by the ghosts of wars fought, lives lost, promises broken, …
Read More »After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge
[ad_1] IBM and AMD are partnering to develop next-generation computing architectures that integrate IBM’s quantum systems with AMD’s AI-specialized chips. The move could position both the tech giant and chipmaker as key infrastructure players as they look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom. Together, IBM …
Read More »Drama as Charles Okocha Insists on Accompanying Daughter to Visit Male Friend, Netizens React
[ad_1] A new video of Charles Okocha and his daughter, Mercy, has gone viral, eliciting humour online In the clip, the actor intercepts Mercy as she heads out to meet a male friend, insisting on driving her to the location himself Fans found the moment both funny and relatable, flooding …
Read More »Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say
[ad_1] Assort Health, a startup that uses AI to automate patient communication for specialty healthcare practices, has raised about $50 million in a Series B round at a valuation of $750 million, according to three sources familiar with the deal. The latest round, which comes just four months after the …
Read More »Breaking: Top Deputy Governor Returns to Taraba After 8 Months
[ad_1] Alhaji Aminu Alkali, the deputy governor of Taraba, has reportedly returned to Jalingo, the state capital, after being absent from the state for eight months. Although there was no official statement from the authority about the return of Alkali, there was a short video making the rounds on social …
Read More »Verily is closing its medical device program as Alphabet shifts more resources to AI
[ad_1] Alphabet’s life sciences arm Verily laid off staff and eliminated its entire devices program Monday. CEO Stephen Gillett announced the “difficult decision” to wind down the program in a staff memo, according to Business Insider. “Over the years, Verily has built a legacy in developing world-class, innovative medical devices,” …
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