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The first IBM mainframe for AI arrived not too long ago and it integrates its Telum processor to analyze real-time transactions for mission-critical workloads such as credit card, healthcare and financial transactions. IBM leaders reckon that mainframe are as relevant in 2022 as they were in the 1960s. The z16 is also the industry’s first... Read more »
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Cooper, who has been working for both CNN and CBS, said he was quitting "60 Minutes" to spend more time with his children. Read more ›
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Nvidia was his dream job, but he got turned down. So this 30-year-old regrouped and strategized. He shares how he got a job offer there. Read more ›
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A certification debacle left Lufthansa's complex 787 business class mostly empty for months. The airline said it can finally sell the lucrative seats. Read more ›
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Logan Paul sold his one-of-one Pikachu illustrator Pokémon card at auction on Monday for a jaw-dropping $16.492 million. Read more ›
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Rode is rolling out a firmware update for its Wireless Pro and Wireless Go (third-gen) microphones to add a feature called Direct Connect, which was already available for the Wireless Micro. This allows the mics to pair with iPhones and iPads via Bluetooth without the need for a receiver. All you’ll need is the Rode Capture app. Rode said it’s able to offer Direct Connect for Wireless Pro and Wireless... Read more ›
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If Joe Rogan is any indication, February 2026 may go down as the month that the Epstein files saga cemented itself as a lasting political liability for President Donald Trump and Republicans. The podcaster has spent the last week discussing the disjointed release of files by the Department of Justice, analyzing emails and redactions, and […] Read more ›
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Wouldn’t it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly and was easily updatable for Google? That could happen in the very near future. Spotted within version B.21 of Android System Intelligence, which currently powers Now Playing, Google is preparing a … Continued Read the original post: Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App Read more ›
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Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available, it will let iPhone and Android users send encrypted RCS messages to each other across platforms. However, with this initial implementation, Apple is […] Read more ›
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We could see a brief shift away from obsessive AI talk this week. On Wednesday, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is due to testify in the Los Angeles trial hearing a lawsuit filed by a young California woman against big tech firms, namely Google and Meta. The woman claims her social media addiction led to depression and suicidal thoughts, as we described here. Last week, one of Zuckerberg’s lieutenants, Instagram... Read more ›
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You can now play Mario Kart Arcade GP and F-Zero AX from your phone — thanks, Dolphin! Read more ›
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While billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates have expansive portfolios, they're not among the top landowners in the US. They're not even in the top 10. Read more ›
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The macOS Tahoe 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 betas that Apple released today reintroduce a compact Safari Tab Bar option for those who prefer that view option. Apple removed the compact tab bar option with the launch of macOS Tahoe and iPadOS 26.4, but there were Mac and iPad users who missed it. The Safari app on Mac and the Safari section of the Settings app on iPad both now feature... Read more ›
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Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 17, No. 512. Read more ›
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Human software engineers and AI are currently in a "centaur phase" -- a reference to the mythical half-human, half-horse creature, where the combination outperforms either working alone -- but the window may be "very brief," Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on a podcast. He drew on chess as precedent: 15 to 20 years ago, a human checking AI's moves could beat a standalone AI or human, but machines have since... Read more ›
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Ireland has announced what it says is the world's first permanent basic income program for artists, a scheme that will pay 2,000 selected artists $385 per week for three years, funded by an $21.66 million allocation from Budget 2026. The program follows a 2022 pilot -- the Irish government's first large-scale randomized control trial -- that found participants had greater professional autonomy, less anxiety, and higher life satisfaction. An external... Read more ›
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Apple is rolling out a revamped video experience in Apple Podcasts as rivals YouTube and Spotify invest heavily in the format. Read more ›
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Multiple Windows Insider users and one of Rufus' developers reveal that they can't download any of Microsoft's latest Insider Preview ISOs. Users who try to are met with an IP block. Read more ›
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Nxera’s 58MW DC Tuas achieves 1.25 PUE using Singapore’s largest liquid cooling data centre deployment, proving tropical climates can support AI workloads efficiently Over 90% pre-committed capacity signals desperate demand in a market where vacancy rates sit below 2% and new approvals require 50% green energy sourcing When Singapore imposed its data centre moratorium in ... Read more ›
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India’s US$100bn investment in AI data centres raises environmental concerns A report from commercial real estate services and investment firm, CBRE Group, indicates India’s data centre investments will surpass $100 billion in value by 2027, despite reduced expansion in other regions due to environmental and power concerns. According to Channel News Asia‘s (CNA) series, ‘India’s ... Read more ›
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The UK’s Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) regulation from July 2026 forces fintech providers to rebuild core infrastructure for real-time affordability checks, potentially triggering market consolidation Regulatory wave mirrors Australia’s 2025 move and could ripple across Asia-Pacific markets where BNPL is booming, including Malaysia’s 215% projected growth by 2027 When Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ... Read more ›
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OpenAI, Samsung and SK begin Korea AI data centre construction in March. The build highlights rising demand for local AI infrastructure. Work to construct new data centres in South Korea by OpenAI, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is set to begin in March, government officials said this week, marking a major step in the expansion ... Read more ›
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Memory chip shortage driving smartphone prices up 7% in 2026, hitting Asia’s budget device markets hardest Chinese brands like Honor, Vivo, and Oppo are facing the biggest shipment declines as the memory chip shortage squeezes margins The memory chip shortage is poised to significantly increase the cost of Asia’s smartphone market. Manufacturers can’t get enough ... Read more ›
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Some Chinese women are choosing virtual boyfriends in romance games. Digital companionship helps meet emotional needs alongside real relationships. For some young professionals in China, romance is no longer limited to real-world relationships. Mobile games built around fictional partners are becoming part of daily emotional life, blending entertainment, storytelling, and digital intimacy into something that ... Read more ›
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A Schneider Electric Wuhan factory has been recognised as a Global Lighthouse for Talent by the World Economic Forum (WEF), becoming just the third facility to achieve this distinction globally. The energy management, automation and digitisation specialists have nine Lighthouse factories and distribution centres worldwide, as well as five Sustainability Lighthouses, but the Wuhan site ... Read more ›
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AI commerce adoption in APAC reveals a critical trust gap: 74% use AI for product discovery, but 45% demand stronger payment security before completing transactions Digital maturity breeds caution, not confidence—affluent consumers and developed markets show the highest scepticism toward AI-powered checkout AI commerce adoption in the Asia Pacific has hit an unexpected ceiling, with ... Read more ›
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OpenAI warned US lawmakers that DeepSeek may be copying AI models. This raises concerns about competition and model protection. Competition between US and Chinese AI developers is moving beyond model performance and into how those models are trained. A growing concern in Washington and Silicon Valley is whether advanced systems can be copied through indirect ... Read more ›
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