Owolabi Salis, a US-based lawyer, makes history as Nigeria’s first space traveller
US-based lawyer and political figure Owolabi Salis has become the first Nigerian to voyage beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
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U.S House bans WhatsApp from official devices citing security risks
Staff are advised to switch to alternatives like Microsoft Teams, Wickr, Signal, iMessage, and FaceTime, which are considered more secure.
Trump claims he has lined up ‘a group of very wealthy people’ to buy TikTok
However, any sale would still need approval from the Chinese government. Trump noted he believes President Xi Jinping “will probably do it.”
Robots outshine humans: China’s AI soccer players steal the spotlight
Move over, Messi—China’s AI soccer players are the new draw
Tesla makes history: Vehicle drives itself 30 minutes from Texas Gigafactory to new owner’s home
Historic first: No automaker has ever completed a fully autonomous car delivery before
Denmark gives people copyright over their own faces, voices to fight deepfakes…
Denmark is set to become the first European country to outlaw AI-generated deepfakes under a proposed copyright law amendment, granting individuals exclusive rights to their face, voice, and body
New YouTube rule could force your favourite creators off the platform
YouTube is set to implement a rule change on July 22 that raises the minimum age for livestreaming from 13 to 16, a move that could affect many young content creators on the platform.
Mosquito drones sneak into homes…
China has unveiled a mosquito-sized drone designed for espionage and covert operations, sparking global concern over its potential misuse.
Ex-Tesla, Google engineers raise $4M for startup tackling AI-generated content detection
“Identifying AI text with confidence is increasingly essential,” says Pangram CEO Max Spero.
Brain scans of ChatGPT users reveal disturbing results
The ChatGPT group “consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels..”