China’s quantitative hedge funds are under pressure to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technology or risk becoming obsolete, according to Baiont CEO Feng Ji. In a statement, Ji warned that firms that don’t use AI will be “eliminated” in three years. This warning comes after the success of DeepSeek, an AI-powered trading platform used by Baiont … Read more
DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, has received nearly $40 million in funding from the Trump administration, despite President Donald Trump’s claims that only 100 people work for the agency. ProPublica has identified 46 employees working at DOGE, including 12 new names added to their list. The agency has been created to cut bureaucratic fat, … Read more
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has made two changes to his starting lineup ahead of the clash with league leaders Liverpool at Anfield. Sandro Tonali will start in midfield alongside captain Bruno Guimarães and Joe Willock, replacing Lewis Miley. Callum Wilson will lead the line as centre forward, taking Alexander Isak’s place due to … Read more
The Trump administration’s anti-diversity push has led to companies across America cutting back on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and eliminating them from public documents. The move comes after Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed the Department of Justice to investigate and penalize private sector companies that receive federal funds for having DEI programs … Read more
A 2019 experiment by toxicologist Matthew Campen and his son in the San Juan Mountains of northern New Mexico revealed microplastics in forest water samples, contradicting expectations of pristine natural environments. Campen collected water samples from both urban areas around Albuquerque and a seemingly untouched forest. The results showed that even near the headwaters of … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents have gained attention online for a recent video showcasing their conversation in computer language. In the clip, two AI agents talked to each other using Gibberlink mode, a language designed by Meta soft engineers Anton Pidkuiko and Boris Starkov. The video was recorded on a mobile phone and laptop, showing an … Read more
Ocean Infinity has relaunched its search for the long-lost Boeing 777 Flight MH370. The plane vanished over the Indian Ocean in 2014 after taking off from Kuala Lumpur, and despite a three-year seabed search, no wreckage was found. The company has agreed to undertake the search on an unusual “no-find, no-fee” arrangement. If it finds … Read more
Romania’s prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation against Calin Georgescu, the far-right presidential frontrunner in last year’s cancelled election. The investigation was sparked by allegations of antisemitism and hate speech made against Georgescu. Georgescu denies all wrongdoing, but prosecutors claim to have found evidence of promoting antisemitic organizations, war criminals, and fascist groups. A raid … Read more
Google has introduced a new tool called “Results about you” that helps individuals scan search results for personal contact information, such as phone numbers or addresses, and remove them. The tool allows users to input the specific details they want to check for and receive alerts if new results are found. The tool is not … Read more
A team of researchers has discovered a memory-leaking vulnerability in China’s Great Firewall (GFW), dubbed “Wallbleed.” This flaw allows hackers to extract up to 125 bytes of sensitive data from the GFW’s equipment, revealing insights into the censorship system. The GFW is Beijing’s method for blocking Chinese citizens from visiting foreign websites and slowing internet … Read more