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A minority of Africa-focused venture capital companies have female general partners, while just 6.1 per cent of angel investors on the continent are women, according to a groundbreaking study on gender diversity released by Disrupt Africa. Since launching its research arm in 2016, Disrupt Africa has built up a significant portfolio of publications, most notably [...]
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Trump promised to send $1,776 in bonus checks to military members for Christmas, and said that tariffs are funding the payments. Read more ›
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When a president gives a primetime televised speech, it is typically about something of serious import: to make the case for a major new policy or to announce the beginning of a war. President Donald Trump’s speech on Wednesday night had no grave significance. In fact, there didn’t seem to be much of a point […] Read more ›
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"This moratorium will give democracy a chance to catch up with the transformative changes that we are witnessing," Sanders said. Read more ›
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring the surface of Mars since it landed there in spectacular fashion nearly five years ago. In that time, NASA’s most advanced rover to date, which is about the size of a small car, has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers) while all the time conducting science research and collecting ... Read more ›
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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders wants to delay AI data center projects to slow down progress, to ensure that AI will benefit the largest number of people and not just the richest few. Read more ›
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Micron posted record revenues in its first earnings call since killing the consumer Crucial brand, though it admits that supply shortages will persist. Read more ›
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The Academy has struck a multi-year deal to move the Oscars to YouTube starting in 2029, ending decades on ABC and making the ceremony free to stream worldwide with YouTube holding exclusive global rights. Variety reports: The Oscars, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content and Governors Ball, will be available live and for free on YouTube to viewers around the world, as well as to YouTube TV subscribers in the... Read more ›
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In July, Sony sued Tencent to prevent the release of Light of Motiram, a game Sony alleged was a "slavish clone" of its popular Horizon series. But the legal battle is already over; the two companies have reached a "confidential settlement" and the case has been dismissed with prejudice, according to a court document filed […] Read more ›
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Texas AG Ken Paxton claims the companies are "illegally recording Americans’ devices inside their own homes." Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle a critically important climate research center in Colorado. What’s happening? US Office of Management and Budget Director Russ […] Read more ›
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"The lead negotiator for Amazon called me on Thursday," Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer told Business Insider. The deal would pay more than $20 billion over the next 20 years, he said. Read more ›
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A report from Reuters claims that scientists in China have created a prototype of a machine that could eventually be used to produce semiconductor chips capable of powering artificial intelligence. Sources told the publication that a team in Shenzhen completed the prototype of an extreme ultraviolet lithography machine earlier this year and it is allegedly now undergoing testing. The EUV machine was reportedly made by former engineers from Dutch semiconductor... Read more ›
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LG is teaming up with Dolby for a new collection of speakers that the companies are unveiling ahead of CES 2026. The LG Sound Suite features a modular lineup the H7 soundbar, M7 and M5 wireless surround speakers and the W7 subwoofer. The speakers can be combined in more than two dozen different configurations, from a pair to a full 13.1.7 channel surround sound home theater setup.The main pitch of... Read more ›
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Billionaire Ray Dalio and his wife said they would donate $250 to the Trump Accounts of about 300,000 children in Connecticut. Read more ›
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The Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman's appointment as the head of NASA on Wednesday, a decision that comes just months after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination before picking him yet again in November, as reported earlier by CNBC. Isaacman, the founder and CEO of a payments platform called Shift4, has flown to space twice through […] Read more ›
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LG's Sound Suite speakers and soundbar will make setting up a Dolby Atmos home theater sound system easier than ever. Read more ›
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The actress would like to see DreamWorks re-release the film to honor the late, great Alan Rickman. Read more ›
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The update aligns with Imagination's August driver release and brings Android 16 and Vulkan 1.4 support. Read more ›
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Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue icon in the status bar that you can tap to see which apps are accessing your device’s location. Read more ›
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