China is asking its tech giants to ditch Nvidia chips and buy local instead: report
Chinese officials told TikTok parent company, Bytedance, Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent to buy Chinese-made AI chips instead of Nvidia’s.
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At least 14 killed and dozens feared trapped after huge billboard collapses in Mumbai
At least 14 people have died and dozens are feared to be trapped after a billboard bigger than an Olympic swimming pool collapsed in Mumbai.
News24 | France’s New Caledonia imposes curfews after protests, firing of high-calibre weapons at security
New Caledonia’s high commissioner said on Tuesday that shots had been fired at security forces during a night of riots in the French Pacific territory that saw vehicles torched and shops looted.
Biden approves ban on Russian uranium
Joe Biden has signed into law a bill banning imports of Russian enriched uranium, with Moscow warning it will have a boomerang effect Read Full Article at RT.com
High-ranking Russian Defense Ministry official arrested
Lieutenant General Yury Kuznetsov is suspected of taking a bribe on “a particularly large scale,” the Investigative Committee has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Doctor diagnosed with incurable brain tumour used his own treatment – and is still cancer-free
An Australian doctor who applied his own pioneering research on melanoma to the incurable brain cancer he was diagnosed with almost a year ago is still cancer-free.
Putin to visit China this week – Kremlin
Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week in the first foreign trip of his new presidential term Read Full Article at RT.com
Alcohol ban in Ibiza and Majorca – what tourists need to know as new rules come in
Tourists in parts of Mallorca and Ibiza will face hefty fines for drinking alcohol on the streets as part of a crackdown in areas of “excessive tourism”.
Today is Mark Zuckerberg’s 40th birthday. Here’s how his wealth has grown over the past decade.
Mark Zuckerberg is turning 40. Over the past 10 years, the Facebook founder’s wealth has surged to $169 billion, largely due to his stake in Meta.
NATO member Estonia is ‘seriously’ discussing sending troops to fill non-combat roles in Ukraine, security advisor says
Madis Roll, national security advisor to Estonia’s president, said discussions centered on sending troops to fill "rear" roles amid Ukraine’s manpower crunch.