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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Refiles to add dropped words "unsolicited links" in SCAMMERS section)
The connection between having in-person friends and problematic social media use

The connection between having in-person friends and problematic social media use

Kara Alaimo, CNN  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 2:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

Do you spend too much time on social media? Is it interfering with other parts of your life? New research suggests what could be driving your behavior.
Besi beats order forecasts, says ASML not a hybrid bonding rival

Besi beats order forecasts, says ASML not a hybrid bonding rival

Nathan Vifflin, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

BE Semiconductor Industries on Thursday beat analyst expectations for third-quarter orders on strong AI data-center ​demand and dismissed reports that ASML could challenge it in hybrid bonding, a chip-joining technique.
Micron unveils global profit-linked bonus plan after Taiwan union pressure

Micron unveils global profit-linked bonus plan after Taiwan union pressure

Wen-Yee Lee, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 9:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

US memory-chip maker Micron Technology will introduce quarterly company performance-linked payments for employees worldwide from fiscal ​2027, it said, following pressure from unions in Taiwan for workers to share more of the profits driven by the AI boom.
Anthropic unveils Claude Duet AI agent app (Oct 21)

Anthropic unveils Claude Duet AI agent app (Oct 21)

Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 5:17 a.m.  |  Save Story

(Corrects paragraph 1 in Oct 21 story to "Wednesday" from "Thursday")
Nebius gets $3.5 billion Citi facility for data center growth

Nebius gets $3.5 billion Citi facility for data center growth

Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 5:09 a.m.  |  Save Story

AI cloud services firm Nebius on Thursday ​said it had secured a $3.5 billion financing facility from Citi to fund continued development of ‌its data centres and GPU purchases as it races to expand ⁠capacity.
DeepSeek wrapping up $15 billion fundraising to fuel AI race, sources say

DeepSeek wrapping up $15 billion fundraising to fuel AI race, sources say

Kane Wu, Yantoultra Ngui and Eduardo Baptista, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 4:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has raised about 100 billion yuan ($14.98 billion) in its latest funding ​round from investors including chipmaker GigaDevice, food delivery company Meituan and automaker Geely, according to four people with knowledge of the matter.
Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Government websites go dark after AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Raphael Satter, Leo Marchandon, Kanjyik Ghosh and Rajveer Pardesi, Reuters  |  Updated Oct. 22 - 1:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.