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The Engineer Who Secured Nigeria’s Democracy
In October 2000, when electrical engineer Steve A. Adeshina joined Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as director of information and communication technology, the country had just held its first successful democratic general elections in 17 years. The 1999...
Innovation
AI Deepfakes Are Stealing Millions Every Year — Who’s Going to Stop Them? | Entrepreneur
Your CFO is on the video call asking you to transfer $25 million. He gives you all the bank info. Pretty routine. You got it.But, What the — ? It wasn't the CFO? How can that be?...
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Apple and Google have ‘effective duopoly’ in UK says regulator
Liv McMahon & Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reportersGetty ImagesApple and Google may be required to change the way they operate some of their mobile services in the UK, according to proposed decisions by the UK's competition regulator.The Competition and Markets Authority...
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NetZeroNitrogen wants bacteria to replace synthetic fertilizer on farm fields | TechCrunch
Synthetic fertilizer is a modern wonder, helping to feed billions of people, but it’s not without its costs. Fertilizer runoff from farm fields has led to dead zones in oceans around the world, where low oxygen levels have starved...
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Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese state-backed groups, firm says
Chinese "threat actors" have hacked Microsoft's SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said.China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have "exploited...
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A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency
You can add another name to the thousands of employees leaving NASA as the Trump administration primes the space agency for a 25 percent budget cut.On Monday, NASA announced that Makenzie Lystrup will leave her post as director of...
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OpenAI Seeks Additional Capital From Investors as Part of Its $40 Billion Round
OpenAI is seeking capital from new and existing investors, two people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED. The fundraising effort is part of a $40 billion round announced in March. The round will reopen on Monday, July 28,...
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The Security Strategy You Need in Today’s Digital Workplace | Entrepreneur
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For well over a decade, organizations have been grappling with the security, privacy and compliance challenges brought by an increasingly complex digital workplace. The...
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A Program That Helped Build 144,000 Jobs Gets Slashed by Budget Cuts — What Happens Next Is Pivotal for Small Business Support | Entrepreneur
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SCORE, the nonprofit that has supported small businesses for over six decades, recently faced a major setback: the latest tax and spending bill eliminated...
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New York shooting: 4 dead, including officer in Midtown attack
Police worked floor-by-floor to clear the building, an effort that took hours. Mama Bouhenni, working at the nearby Sip...