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The ‘freedom’ railway: China’s plan to take on the US in Africa
Tazara project showcases Beijing’s leaner approach to overseas development just as western aid appears to retreatFinancial Times - 2d -
M10 raises $3M for Web3 competitive multiplayer games
M10, a Web3 game developer and publisher creating competitive multiplayer games, has raised $3 million in funding.VentureBeat - 1d -
Google’s native multimodal AI image generation in Gemini 2.0 Flash impresses with fast edits, style transfers
Google Gemini 2.0 Flash enables developers to create illustrations, refine images through conversation, and generate detailed visualsVentureBeat - 1d -
Xsolla unveils solutions for game devs ahead of GDC 2025
Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, announced a series of new and enhanced solutions for game developers ahead of GDC 2025.VentureBeat - 22h -
Meta's Community Notes will use tech from Elon Musk's X
Meta’s upcoming Community Notes feature for monitoring misinformation will use some technology developed by Musk’s X for its similar service.NBC News - 21h -
Andy Burnham pushes for £200mn in government funding for Old Trafford regeneration
Mayor makes case for state support for development plans around Manchester United’s new stadiumFinancial Times - 21h -
Keywords Studios provides AI-assisted innovation for game devs
Keywords Studios, the international provider of external development for games and entertainment, is launching Keywords Studios AI Solutions.VentureBeat - 19h -
Trump Turns to an Untested Emissary, Steven Witkoff, to Engage Putin
Steven Witkoff, a real estate developer and friend of the president’s, lacks diplomatic experience, but the new administration might view that as a plus.The New York Times - 39m -
‘World’s hottest brand’: how Miu Miu defied sales plunge in fashion industry
As luxury firms struggle worldwide, the ‘knowingly cool’ label is posting record-breaking sales figures. While profits fall across the luxury fashion industry, one kooky Italian label is posting ...The Guardian - 5d -
Plants, animals and insects come to Britain from all over the world. It would be a mistake to welcome them all | Tim Blackburn
Biodiversity is great in theory, but there are reasons to fend off invasive species and the knock-on effect of their presence. Britain would be a wasteland if it weren’t for immigration. Fifteen ...The Guardian - 4d -
Manchester United reveals plans for the "world's greatest" soccer stadium to replace Old Trafford
Manchester United has unveiled plans to build the biggest stadium in the United KingdomABC News - 2d -
More than half of world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, research finds
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dryFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda could keep the world hooked on oil and gas
The US president is making energy deals with Japan and Ukraine, and in Africa has even touted resurrecting coal. Donald Trump ’s repeated mantra of “ drill, baby, drill ” demands that more oil and ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘We Hear You, Mr. President’: The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas
Facing Trump tariff threats, governments and companies are proposing major investments in American liquefied natural gas projects.The New York Times - 15h -
He can pull a train by the strength of his teeth. An Egyptian wrestler sets 3 world records
Pulling a train by the strength of your teeth is no easy taskABC News - 14h -
Dani Olmo reveals he could have played for Croatia at 2018 World Cup
Dani Olmo has a close relationship with Croatian football, having spent the first years of his senior career at GNK Dinamo – but he is very much Spanish. And that is a fact that he made clear seven ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Ollie Bearman: ‘You only get one shot in F1 – my ultimate goal is to be a world champion’
EXCLUSIVE: From a stunning Ferrari debut at 18 to a ‘dream’ two-year contract at Haas, it’s been quite the 12 months for the Chelmsford teenager with an Italian twang. He tells Kieran Jackson all ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
MLB World Series winners since 2000 ranked 1-25: Which champ was best?
Some of MLB's champions were better than others this millennium.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Apple’s Siri-ous Problem + How Starlink Took Over the World + Is A.I. Making Us Dumb?
In the A.I. era, does Apple need to get comfortable shipping less polished products?The New York Times - 26m -
More than hot flashes: Women raise awareness about menopause symptoms and work
Menopause affects about half the world’s population at some point in lifeABC News - Mar. 6 -
No. 21 Saint Mary's heads into March Madness seeking 2nd straight WCC Tournament title
In the fast-changing world of college basketball, some things remain constantABC News - 6d -
Bridgestone and Michelin test advances in puncture-free tyres
Innovation by world’s biggest suppliers potentially smooths path for self-driving vehiclesFinancial Times - 5d -
How Designing Video Game Golf Courses Built a One-of-a-Kind Community
The world of golf architecture is exclusive and expensive, but virtual reality changed the game.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump, tariffs and wars drain funds from climate action, warns Brazil
‘Triple negative’ puts world on course for ‘civilisation doom’, says environment ministerFinancial Times - 3d -
Suns' Devin Booker says 'vibes are low' for Mavericks since trading Luka Doncic to Lakers
Dallas stunned the NBA world by trading Doncic to Los Angeles last monthCBS Sports - 3d -
Elon Musk’s self-destruction
The cost for Donald Trump of keeping the world’s richest man by his side is growingFinancial Times - 2d -
The team behind Trump’s economic shock therapy
The US president’s officials are standing by their strategy to remake the world’s largest economyFinancial Times - 2d -
Lewis Hamilton ready to race for Ferrari for the first time in F1's season-opening Australian GP
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton racing a Ferrari for the first timeABC News - 4h -
The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials
Developed to boost productivity and operational readiness, the AI is now being used to “review” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies to align them with President Trump’s orders.Wired - Mar. 6 -
In the subtly powerful 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,' stubborn wrongs linger during a funeral
The second feature of writer-director Rungano Nyoni ("I Am Not a Witch") shows her developing strongly with a story graced by buried trauma and female power.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Sec. of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, 83% of programs gone
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentABC News - 3d -
Alphabet aims to slash cost of new nuclear with small reactor deployments, CIO says
Alphabet's Google unit struck a deal last October to buy power from small modular reactors under development by Kairos Power.CNBC - 3d -
5 years later, long Covid is still a medical mystery. Here's what scientists have learned.
What causes long Covid? Scientists don't fully understand why some develop disabling chronic complications after recovering from the virus. Clues are emerging.NBC News - 2d -
FirstFT: ‘it feels nasty’ — US stock markets suffer heavy falls
Also in today’s newsletter, US-backed miner seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site and OpenAI forges near-$12bn contract with CoreWeaveFinancial Times - 2d -
French industrial giant Schneider Electric hails the significance of China’s ‘DeepSeek moment'
China's "DeepSeek moment" is likely to be good news in the global race to develop AI models, according to French power-equipment maker Schneider Electric.CNBC - 2d -
Roche takes big step in weight-loss field with $5.3 billion deal. Novo Nordisk shares fall.
Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday announced a major deal in the weight-loss category, agreeing to pay up to $5.3 billion to Zealand Pharma in a licensing and development deal.MarketWatch - 1d -
Chinese Companies Rush to Put DeepSeek in Everything
From video game developers to a nuclear power plant, companies across China are adopting DeepSeek’s AI models to boost stock prices and flaunt their national pride.Wired - 2d -
Roche shares pop 5% on $5.3 billion obesity drug deal with Zealand Pharma
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it had struck a deal worth up to $5.3 billion to develop Zealand Pharma's obesity drug candidate.CNBC - 1d -
'Pokémon Go' sells to Saudi-backed Scopely in $3.5-billion deal
Scopely, a mobile game company, will purchase 'Pokémon Go' and other games from developer Niantic in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Nvidia unveils 50 Series upgrades like RTX Remix inside Half-Life 2 RTX demo ahead of GDC
Ahead of the Game Developers Conference next week, Nvidia shared more details on the power of its latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards.VentureBeat - 22h