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SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS
SpaceX has signed a deal to fly two more private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) using its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule. The flights were …
Read More »Threads tests new feature allowing users to schedule posts
Meta’s microblogging platform, Threads, which was developed to create competition with X (formerly Twitter), is testing a new feature that allows users to schedule posts. One of the new feature’s …
Read More »AfDB announces $10m investment to boost climate tech innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
In an effort to encourage climate technology entrepreneurship throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, the African Development Bank has announced a $10 million investment from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) into …
Read More »Cassava Technologies secures $310m funding, completes business reorganization
Cassava Technologies, a technology firm of African heritage, has announced three milestones: a substantial equity injection, the successful completion of its South African Rand (ZAR) debt refinancing, and the finalization of its legal reorganization. These …
Read More »AI is becoming dangerously powerful, former Google CEO warns
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is getting dangerously powerful while citing potential unforeseen dangers it may cause in the future. Schmidt said in an interview …
Read More »NASA’s spacecraft spots hot lava on Jupiter’s volcanic moon
The Juno spacecraft belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an independent agency of the United States government has spotted hot lava on a distant planet. Beautiful photos …
Read More »Court throws out TikTok’s injunction against US ban
An Appeals Court in the District of Columbia has thrown out ByteDance-owned TikTok’s emergency injunction to overturn an enacted “Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications” law. The move is headed towards outlawing …
Read More »Google unveils new multimodal AI model codenamed Gemini 2.0
Search engine giant Google has unveiled its new multimodal AI model codenamed Gemini 2.0, which covers various aspects of artificial intelligence features for users. Google’s Gemini 2.0, the company’s “most …
Read More »U.S. cybersecurity firm discovers Chinese spyware used to target Android devices
Researchers at U.S. cybersecurity firm Lookout have discovered a Chinese spyware named ‘‘EagleMsgSpy’’ that is used to target and collect sensitive data from Android devices. On Wednesday, the company announced at …
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