Huawei is moving up the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip to the first quarter of 2027, as it races to challenge Nvidia, the company said on Thursday at its Huawei Connect conference. The Chinese tech giant had previously planned to launch the chip in Q3 of 2027, a Huawei spokesperson told TechCrunch….
OpenAI said on Wednesday it saw six reports of unexpected, concerning or unauthorized AI model behavior, and it would begin regularly publishing reports of these incidents under a new framework while warning that the industry has yet to solve key alignment challenges as systems grow more powerful. Although the company released the reports over the…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday named Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani as its new Deputy Chairperson, making him the first Zimbabwean to hold the post. Mukuhlani will serve in the role until November 2027, taking over from Imran Khwaja, who is stepping down from the position.The appointment places Mukuhlani at the heart of…
Text-based AI assistants are a hot market, with Instinct, Wajo, Town, Ollie, and Meta’s Muse agent, which launched last week, vying for users’ attention and tasks. San Francisco-based Instinct is one of the most popular of the lot, attracting huge investor interest at what is reportedly a $10 billion valuation. Instinct’s popularity may now grow even further,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The general manager of the Winnipeg Jets will speak to reporters Thursday after the team suspended star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp. Kevin Cheveldayoff will speak to reporters at 10:30 a.m. CT, the team said in a social media post. The Jets…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana celebrates after dismissing India’s Harmanpreet Kaur during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain, June 14, 2026. — Reuters Pakistan advanced to the semi-finals after defeating Thailand by three wickets in a rain-affected quarter-final in the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Competition at Korogi Sports Park on…
Spotify is expanding its partner program for podcasts, which lets podcasters earn money from ad and Premium revenue sharing, to a total of 35 regions, including Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Poland, Chile, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas this fall. Eligible podcasters will be able to earn revenue from both video and audio podcasts…
After getting some moderate attention and a few feisty exchanges during the first debate of the Quebec election campaign, the prospects of another referendum on sovereignty became a hot topic in round two, one night later. The two debates this week were the first high-profile events of the campaign. The leaders of the Coalition Avenir…
PHF seeks event relocation or neutral venue for Green-shirts over security concerns India has rejected a request from Pakistan to move the 2026 Men’s Asian Champions Trophy out of Punjab, with Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh saying there would be no change to the venue. Pakistan has approached the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF)…
Comp AI, a cybersecurity and compliance startup, announced that it has raised a $34 million Series A round on Thursday. The round was led by Roo Capital and Grand Ventures. The company was founded last January by Lewis Carhart (CEO), Claudio Fuentes (COO), and his brother, Mariano Fuentes (CTO). Claudio and Mariano had been building…
