African e-bike manufacturer Spiro will begin producing the majority of its components on the continent by next year, CEO Gagan Gupta told Semafor. The Dubai-headquartered company’s current supply of EVs comes from the assembly of parts imported from different countries, but it aims to make 90% of components in-country by ...
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Misinformation fuels Ebola spreadMisinformation fuels Ebola spread
Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo said misinformation regarding the Ebola virus was hindering efforts to contain the outbreak, as official cases approached 1,000. False claims about the virus, including that the epidemic was a hoax, have proliferated across the Central African nation, accelerating the spread of the ...
If US-Iran peace deal is signed, nuclear talks can finally resumeIf US-Iran peace deal is signed, nuclear talks can finally resume
Inherent ambiguities could yet derail signing, with Trump so far achieving none of his stated goals of the war Tallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against Iran Middle East crisis – live updates If we get to a Friday signing ceremony without this uncertain new US-Iran deal being ...
US-Iran ceasefire offers welcome respite but true peace looks distant as everUS-Iran ceasefire offers welcome respite but true peace looks distant as ever
Analysts say lengthy, painstaking negotiations over region’s root tensions are required to make ceasefire stick Middle East crisis – live updates In much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would ...
Will US-Iran peace deal hold? – The LatestWill US-Iran peace deal hold? – The Latest
The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, but competing claims from Donald Trump and Tehran have left the details shrouded in uncertainty. Questions remain over the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, and the future of ...
‘Still a risk’: reactions to US-Iran deal on streets of Beirut, Tehran and Tel Aviv – video‘Still a risk’: reactions to US-Iran deal on streets of Beirut, Tehran and Tel Aviv – video
A framework peace deal between the US and Iran has been reached, Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials have said, bringing the 15-week conflict to a tentative end and offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy. Thousands of people have been killed in the conflict, ...
Will US-Iran peace deal hold? – The LatestWill US-Iran peace deal hold? – The Latest
The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, but competing claims from Donald Trump and Tehran have left the details shrouded in uncertainty. Questions remain over the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, and the future of ...
Judge Rules Blacked.com Can Sue Meta for Scraping Its PornJudge Rules Blacked.com Can Sue Meta for Scraping Its Porn
A federal judge has rejected Meta’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit from Strike 3 Holdings, the company that owns popular sites like Blacked, Vixen, and Tushy, for scraping its porn videos. The decision shows Meta’s nonsensical justification for scraping massive amounts of copyrighted material from the internet in order to ...
It Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research SuggestsIt Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research Suggests
A tiny snippet of user-generated text as short as 13 words long is often enough to manipulate the AI agents that power tools like ChatGPT and Google’s AI search, new research shows. The study suggests that it is trivially easy for brands to inject promotional content on sites like Reddit, ...
The OPSEC Rave Wave (with Imani Thompson)The OPSEC Rave Wave (with Imani Thompson)
This week, I’m thrilled to be joined by Imani Thompson. Imani is a digital security trainer and host of a series of events called Cache Me Outside, where she and partner orgs help people understand their personal security, divest from big tech platforms, and learn how to stay safe online. ...