North Korea fired a number of short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint drills with stealth fighter jets simulating air combat. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff condemned the launch as a provocation. It said the… Read More North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Monday it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across text and image, its latest move to stay ahead in a race to dominate the emerging technology. New audio capabilities enable users to speak to ChatGPT and obtain real-time responses… Read More OpenAI unveils new AI model GPT-4o
China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt. The Long March-5, China’s largest rocket, blasted off at 5:27 p.m. Beijing time (0927 GMT) from Wenchang Space Launch Center on the… Read More China launches historic lunar mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon
The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unmanned aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and U.S. President Joe Biden said G7 leaders were committed to acting together to increase economic pressure on Tehran. Britain announced that it was also introducing sanctions on Iran in co-ordination with Washington. Biden… Read More U.S., Britain announces new sanctions on Iran following retaliatory attack against Israel
In a groundbreaking move for the African automotive industry, Kemet Automotive, a visionary pan-African electric vehicle (EV) company co-founded by Nissi Ogulu, was prominently featured in a recent Top Gear article. The article explores the future of EVs in Africa, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Nissi, co-founder and co-CEO of Kemet Automotive,… Read More Nissi Ogulu & Kemet: Pioneering the future of electric vehicles in Africa
South Korea’s defence ministry said on Monday the country’s second homegrown spy satellite had entered orbit after its launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch, which comes after Seoul’s first spy satellite was put into orbit from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base in December,… Read More SpaceX launches South Korea’s second spy satellite
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded, the last step in the former billionaire wunderkind’s dramatic downfall. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan handed down the sentence at a Manhattan court hearing after rejecting Bankman-Fried’s… Read More U.S. judge sentences Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years imprisonment for FTX fraud
Leading African PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has announced its list of 2023 100 Most Influential Young Africans. The list, which is the 8th edition, features young Africans creating and leading positive impact in their various countries and the continent. With representatives from about 30 countries, the 2023 list features prominent individuals such as… Read More Avance Media announces 2023 100 Most Influential Young Africans list
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