Hackers steal $1.5bn from crypto exchange in ‘biggest digital heist ever’.
It said hackers stole from its Ethereum coin digital wallet. Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency by value after Bitcoin.
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Google to pay $340m to settle Italian tax case
Milan prosecutors plan to drop a case brought against the European division of Google after the company agreed to pay 326 million euros ($340 million) to settle a tax claim, they said on Wednesday
Nissan’s stock rose following a report indicating that a Japanese firm might pursue investment from Tesla
Nissan Motor’s shares surged Friday morning after a report emerged that a high-level Japanese group—which includes the country’s former prime minister—has readied a plan to seek Tesla’s investment in the company, just days after the ailing automaker’s merger talks with rival Honda collapsed.
KNUST Creates a Locally Manufactured Device to Evaluate Strength of Materials
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has developed a locally-made machine designed to test the strength of various materials.
The use of an AI scanner to find possible potholes
New artificial intelligence (AI) technology could help a council detect potential potholes before they become a problem
Argentina opposition calls for impeachment of Javier Milei after cryptocurrency collapse.
He shared a link to buy it, causing its price to shoot up. But within a few hours, he deleted his post and the cryptocurrency nosedived in value, losing investors most of their money.
AI experts warn electricity costs may impede growth
The government must invest in long-term renewable energy if it wants to drive artificial intelligence (AI) growth in the East of England, experts have warned.
Uber Takes DoorDash to Court Over Antitrust Violations.
Uber has filed a lawsuit against rival DoorDash, accusing the company of anti-competitive tactics
Apple and Google allow TikTok back into their US app stores
TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance, disappeared from both stores in the United States on Jan. 18,
France and India decide to jointly develop advanced nuclear reactors.
Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the importance of nuclear energy for “strengthening energy security” and transitioning towards a “low-carbon economy”.