The News Pinterest’s CEO was eager this week to tell investors and analysts how much the company has saved using open-source AI models. “Any CEO that’s not taking advantage of open-source models is almost certainly wasting a lot of their shareholders’ money,” Bill Ready said on the company’s earnings call ...
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Cameroon president’s absence stirs health speculationCameroon president’s absence stirs health speculation
President Paul Biya’s shuffle of key army positions during a two-month absence from Cameroon has stoked fresh speculation about political stability in the cocoa and oil-producing nation. The absence of Biya, who at 93 is the world’s oldest president, has prompted renewed questions about his health. Opposition figures in Cameroon ...
Immigration stokes economic anxiety, survey showsImmigration stokes economic anxiety, survey shows
The prospect of allowing Africans to move freely across the continent’s borders is a common source of economic anxiety, a survey by Afrobarometer found. Nearly two-thirds of respondents preferred to see fewer or no job seekers admitted into their country, the Ghana-based polling company found. Xenophobic unrest in South Africa, ...
US shed 23,000 jobs in JulyUS shed 23,000 jobs in July
US employment took an unexpected nosedive in July, with new Labor Department data today showing the economy lost 23,000 jobs instead of picking up 83,000 jobs, as economists had predicted. Government job losses drove the negative trend, but private-sector hiring was weak, adding 30,000 jobs, mostly in healthcare and education. ...
Gulf investors turn to Asia for AI opportunitiesGulf investors turn to Asia for AI opportunities
Gulf investors are looking to Asia for opportunities in the AI race as conflict in the Middle East and Europe and supply-chain uncertainty raise the appeal of markets seen as relatively stable. Qatari telecom Ooredoo is the lead investor in Zankore, a new AI compute platform in Indonesia, committing $800 ...
‘It might be one of the most unpopular tunes ever written!’: kids’ TV composers tell all‘It might be one of the most unpopular tunes ever written!’: kids’ TV composers tell all
Big cheques, standing ovations, irate adults – there are surprising sides to composing a children’s TV theme tune. From Bluey to Byker Grove, the creators of the best reveal the secrets How do you write TV theme music for children? Does it make you mega-rich? And does the tune itself eventually drive ...
AI, boy kibble and parasite cleanses: the 11 biggest wellness trends of 2026AI, boy kibble and parasite cleanses: the 11 biggest wellness trends of 2026
Suggestions for improving your wellbeing are more plentiful than ever – and some may even be on to something Every year, the wellness industry churns out new products and practices that it claims are finally – finally! – the real secret to being well. Sometimes, these trends are legitimate. Sometimes ...
‘It didn’t need to end this way’: mother of US teen trafficked and killed decries police failures‘It didn’t need to end this way’: mother of US teen trafficked and killed decries police failures
Robyn Cory says daughter Kristen was not protected, amid questions about why it took six years to identify remains The family of Kristen Galvan, a 15-year-old Houston girl who was sex trafficked and murdered, says law enforcement failed her twice by not protecting her after she gave forensic interviews about ...
Behind the Blog: Rare Books and Baseball BrainBehind the Blog: Rare Books and Baseball Brain
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss Flock blogging, “rare” books, and Jesus Christ. EMANUEL: I was out last Friday so I want to talk about the story I ...
City That Arrested Person for Clapping at Data Center Meeting Moves to Virtual Meetings for ‘Public Safety’City That Arrested Person for Clapping at Data Center Meeting Moves to Virtual Meetings for ‘Public Safety’
The small town that arrested a person who clapped during a city council meeting about a hyperscale data center held its meeting on Wednesday virtually and had no public comment period in the name of “public safety.” It says it will do the same for another meeting later this month. ...