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The Easter bunny normally does its rounds in April, but with Easter falling in March this year, car sales – both new and used – took a back seat. Sales of new cars slipped -15.1% year-on-year, while used car sales almost mirrored this with a -12% drop. “The profusion of public holidays in March translated […]
Sweden is the newest nation to sign onto NASA’s Artemis Accords — a series of non-binding bilateral arrangements for peaceful and responsible exploration. Space.com reports: During a signing event in Stockholm on Tuesday (April 16), Swedish Minister for Education Mats Persson penned the agreement alongside U.S. Ambassador Erik D. Ramanathan. “By joining the Artemis Accords, Sweden strengthens...
AI’s voracious need for computing power is threatening to overwhelm energy sources, requiring the industry to change its approach to the technology.
With Sage Intacct, the company achieved a 70% efficiency rate across 48 entities during its monthly close.
The company’s Doc AI platform leverages deep learning optical character recognition to upload scanned documents or images of any kind.
Prospective South African students looking for tertiary education outside of public institutions can study for a wide range of degrees, diplomas, and certificates from private universities or colleges.
Microsoft said Russian online campaigns to influence the US election kicked into gear over the past 45 days.
Huawei released its latest flagship smartphone series, the Pura 70, sustaining its momentum after the breakthrough Mate 60’s success in China.
TikTok has unveiled its Instagram rival, TikTok Notes, launching initially in specific regions including Canada and Australia, accessible for download on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, according to the company’s announcement. The company said on X that it was inn the early stages of experimenting with a dedicated space for photo […]
Nine of the protesters were also arrested on trespassing charges.
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Tesla chair Robyn Denholm criticised the Delaware Chancery Court’s January decision, writing in the proxy that it had effectively second-guessed shareholders who approved Musk’s performance-based award in 2018.
The dismissals escalated longstanding tensions between company leaders and activist employees opposed to supplying technology to Israel’s government.
The facility’s 10 employees will focus on applications for artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud computing, fintech and other technologies.
Huawei Technologies released the new Pura 70 series smartphones on Thursday, replacing the popular P series.
Eskom estimates that rooftop solar generation has more than doubled since July 2022.
The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google offices on Tuesday.
Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games, set to take place in 2025, is a sporting event with a difference; athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports writer Barney Ronay about where the idea came from and how it’s being sold as an anti-establishment underdog, and to Dr Peter Angell about what these usually banned substances are, and what they could...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would limit how the government can purchase data from third parties — legislation that scored a vote after negotiations with a group of GOP colleagues who briefly tanked a vote on warrantless spy powers. Dubbed the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale, the legislation passed 219-199. It requires law...
A new House measure attempts to force the Senate’s hand on passing legislation to ban TikTok or mandate the app’s sale.
Bill Nelson told Capitol Hill lawmakers that China has been ‘very, very secretive’ about its space progress, warning ‘we are in a race’
The head of Nasa has warned of China bolstering its space capabilities by using civilian programs to mask military objectives, cautioning that Washington must remain vigilant.
“China has made extraordinary strides especially in the last 10 years, but they are...