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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns
Michael Casey, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 25 - 12:30 p.m. | Save Story
The world's coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves, according to a global assessment released Thursday.

A First Nation community in Canada is using a data center to preserve its heritage
Kelvin Chan, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 25 - 10:14 a.m. | Save Story
For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have passed down their traditions and culture through oral storytelling. Now, a Canadian Indigenous community is using a data center to help preserve its heritage.

Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine restored
Susie Blann and Elise Morton, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.

'The most complicated launch campaign ever': NASA lays out mad dash to test lunar landers
Jackie Wattles, CNN | Posted Oct. 24 - 1:53 p.m. | Save Story
NASA offered new details Friday about a mad dash to get two lunar landers — built by competing companies Blue Origin and SpaceX — and the agency's own rocket and spacecraft ready for a crucial test mission next year.

SoftBank-backed OPay eyes up to $4.4 billion US IPO valuation
Reuters | Updated Oct. 23 - 4:40 p.m. | Save Story
OPay is targeting a valuation of up to $4.42 billion in its US initial public offering, the digital payments company said on Friday, seeking to capitalize on growing demand for digital financial services in emerging markets.

Salt Lake County prosecutors using AI to review evidence; DA says humans remain in control
Eric Cabrera, KSL | Posted Oct. 23 - 4:39 p.m. | Save Story
As prosecutors from across the country gather in Salt Lake City, officials are sharing how artificial intelligence is changing criminal investigations — and why they say safeguards are essential.
PwC confirms cybersecurity incident involving employee learning records
AJ Vicens, Reuters | Updated Oct. 23 - 3:44 p.m. | Save Story
PwC on Friday said it was aware of a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party vendor used to host company employee learning records, the day after a cyber extortion group claimed to have stolen 590 gigabytes of company data.
Safety company acknowledges hack seven months after breach exposed millions of crime tips
Raphael Satter, Reuters | Updated Oct. 23 - 10:35 a.m. | Save Story
Safety company Navigate360 on Friday acknowledged hackers had broken into one of its systems and copied months' worth of data, seven months after a widely publicized breach exposed millions of crime tips.
SK Hynix puts US IPO of chip unit Solidigm on hold after Seoul authorities raise concerns
Heekyong Yang, Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee, Reuters | Updated Oct. 23 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
SK Hynix on Friday put on hold a planned US listing for its Solidigm chip unit due to market volatility — a move which also comes after South Korean authorities raised concerns that the deal could undermine shareholder interests.
Infosys cuts forecast as AI spending shift deepens North America slowdown
Sai Ishwarbharath B, Abhirami G and Haripriya Suresh, Reuters | Updated Oct. 23 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
BENGALURU, Oct 23 Reuters) - Infosys cut its annual revenue growth forecast on Friday as weakness in its key North American market deepened, underscoring how AI is disrupting the traditional IT services industry.
HKEX launches AI and semiconductor indexes, licenses AI index in China
Reuters | Posted Oct. 23 - 4:05 a.m. | Save Story
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) on Friday launched two new indexes covering AI and semiconductor companies, and signed a licensing deal with China Southern Asset Management for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the AI index in mainland China.
Five ways to keep safe online in the wake of AI-supercharged hacking
AJ Vicens, Reuters | Updated Oct. 22 - 4:11 p.m. | Save Story
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