The National Gallery of Art conducted vibration tests to ensure its priceless collection could withstand the powerful rumble of the engines. On race day, however, the roar of celebration appeared to largely drown out any irritation. Many of those lining the circuit were there after winning tickets through a public lottery. Some wore Uncle Sam…
AI adoption is gathering pace across the enterprise, bringing new opportunities alongside new risks. (Source: ChatGPT) The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a growing gap between what companies can deploy and their ability to govern it. This emerged during a panel discussion at the recent TrendAI Spark 2026 in Sun City. The…
Washington, DC – Over the next two days, a portion of the United States capital will transform into a seven-turn professional-grade track for the city’s first-ever IndyCar race. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, championed by President Donald Trump, is one of several special events held to commemorate the country’s 250th birthday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…
Checkers has added conversational abilities to Pixie, the Sixty60 AI shopping assistant, closing the clearest gap between it and Penny, the rival Pick n Pay switched on in July. When Pick n Pay launched Penny, the two assistants were built on opposite philosophies. Penny, running on Google’s Gemini models, started from conversation: ask for a…
By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Political history occasionally produces moments that fundamentally reshape expectations. Such moments are characterised not merely by the emergence of a new leader, but by a convergence of public mood, demographic change, political fatigue and an appetite for renewal. Few elections in modern democratic history have captured the public imagination quite like…
Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson is launching his first general election ad, highlighting his own background as a labor organizer and going after Republican Sen. Susan Collins. The 30-second spot, narrated by Jackson, is backed by a seven-figure buy slated to begin airing statewide next week, his campaign told NBC News on Saturday. “I’m…
Kumamoto, Japan — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan. The powerful earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu, also left…
The AI boom is transforming national energy planning, as hyperscalers prioritise power-rich locations for future data centre campuses. Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing the global data centre industry, with access to electricity replacing fibre connectivity as the most important factor determining where the next generation of data centres will be built. This is according…
Japan’s meteorological agency warned there could be more earthquakes of similar intensity. “For the next week or so, especially the next two to three days, we would like people to watch out for potential earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 7,” it said Wednesday, according to NHK. There appeared to be no damage to…
SANFORD, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is racking up support to become Maine’s next Democratic Senate nominee, with one of his top opponents, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, ending her campaign on Sunday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Donald Trump’s attacks…
