Shares in Google jumped higher following a favourable court ruling. Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/FileSource: AFP Asian stock markets were mostly up Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United States boosted hopes for an interest-rate cut. European and US equities …
Read More »Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize the tone of its AI podcasts
Google’s AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM now lets users customize the tone of their Audio Overviews, which are podcasts with AI virtual hosts that summarize and discuss documents shared with NotebookLM, such as course readings or legal briefs. When generating an Audio Overview, users can now choose whether they …
Read More »Jack Osbourne reveals how he found out dad Ozzy had died as he fights back tears in emotional return to podcast – The Sun
JACK Osbourne has revealed the heartbreaking moment he was told of his father Ozzy’s death. The rock legend died at the age of 76 on July 22, and was laid to rest next to the lake in his Buckinghamshire home. 10 Ozzy Osbourne died just weeks after his final performance at Villa …
Read More »Super Eagles Captain William Troost-Ekong Issues Strong Statement Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has sent a message to Nigerians ahead of World Cup qualifiers The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Rwanda and South Africa in do-or-die matches in Uyo and Bloemfontein Eric Chelle has a full house during Wednesday’s training at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium Super …
Read More »FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach
While quick commerce in India has become synonymous with 10-minute deliveries — and the hottest play for startups and investors — FirstClub is taking a slower, more curated route. Yet just three months after launching its app, the 8-month-old startup has tripled its valuation. At a post-money valuation of $120 …
Read More »Bill Murray was ‘devastated’ by ‘Being Mortal’ cancellation, Ansari says
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aziz Ansari addressed the 2022 misconduct allegations against Bill Murray that led to the cancellation of his film “Being Mortal.” During an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Ansari, 42, shared how Murray, 74, reacted to the claims and the film’s indefinite suspension. …
Read More »Colombia coal exports plummet after ban on Israel sales
Colombia’s coal exports — like the rocks mined at the Mineria LyC coal mine in Tausa — have dropped dramatically since President Gustavo Petro’s ban on sales to Israel. Photo: Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP/FileSource: AFP Colombia’s coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month last …
Read More »xAI’s CFO is the latest executive to leave Elon Musk’s AI firm
Mike Liberatore, xAI’s chief financial officer, has left the company, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal. This marks the latest in a string of high-profile executive departures. The former Airbnb executive joined the company in April and left around the end of July, per the WSJ. While at …
Read More »Jury tells Google to pay $425 mn over app privacy
Attorneys in a class action suit argued that Google collected data about mobile phone app activity even from users who applied security settings it recommended to avoid such tracking. Photo: Sergei GAPON / AFPSource: AFP A US federal jury on Wednesday ordered Google to pay about $425 million for gathering …
Read More »Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini
Apple’s Siri overhaul may include an AI-powered web search tool with technology powered by Google’s Gemini, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker, which has been criticized for falling behind in the AI race, delayed its long-awaited Siri update until 2026. In the meantime, the …
Read More »“Portrait of a Lady,” Italian painting looted by Nazis and recently seen in real estate listing, recovered in Argentina
An Argentine federal court announced Wednesday that authorities had recovered the long-lost “Portrait of a Lady,” an 18th-century work by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi that was looted by the Nazis in World War II and rediscovered when it appeared in an online real estate listing last month. Before the …
Read More »2027 Election: Ambode Vows to Lead Tinubu’s Re-Election Campaign in South-West
Former governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, has called on Nigerians, particularly Lagosians, to rally behind President Bola Tinubu Ahead of the 2027 election, Ambode vowed to work for Tinubu’s second term bid, asserting that Nigeria needs to continue to benefit from the progressive leadership Ambode, who recently denied dumping …
Read More »Mistral, the French AI giant, is reportedly on the cusp of securing a $14B valuation
French AI startup Mistral AI is finalizing a €2 billion investment at a post-money valuation of $14 billion, reports Bloomberg, positioning the company as one of Europe’s most valuable tech startups. The two-year-old OpenAI rival, founded by former DeepMind and Meta researchers, develops open source language models and Le Chat, …
Read More »Nigel Farage’s Reform UK boasts double-digit poll lead as he heads into party conference
NIGEL Farage’s Reform UK boasts a double-digit poll lead as he heads into his party conference in Birmingham tomorrow. Some 32 per cent of voters back them, ahead of Labour on 22 per cent and the Tories on 18. 1 Nigel Farage’s Reform UK boasts a double-digit poll leadCredit: Getty …
Read More »Lady Pretends To Fall Under Annointing Inside Church So Pastor Can Stop Pushing Her Around
A lady shared the story of how she pretended to be possessed by a demon in church when the pastor was conducting deliverance The lady said the pastor and other church workers were pushing her around forcefully, and she felt uncomfortable According to her, she wanted the pastor and his …
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