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April 16, 2026 88 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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April 16, 2026

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China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told
SCMP Asia 1m ago

China willing to ‘buy’ or ‘steal’ US tech to get ahead in AI race, Congress told

At a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, lawmakers and experts accused China of buying “what they can” and stealing “what they cannot” in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, while warning the Uni...

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Diamond coating nearly doubles Chinese AI data centre’s cooling efficiency
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Diamond coating nearly doubles Chinese AI data centre’s cooling efficiency

Chinese researchers have developed a new diamond-copper material that they say can improve the cooling efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres by up to 80 per cent. The functional carbon materials team –...

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UN looks for a short-term solution for moving fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz
NPR World 1m ago

UN looks for a short-term solution for moving fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz

The U.N. looks for a quick solution to get cargo ships with fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz, to prevent a global food crisis.

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The end of ‘easy’ IT jobs? India’s tech workforce faces AI challenges
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

The end of ‘easy’ IT jobs? India’s tech workforce faces AI challenges

The conventional strategy of studying computer science to become a software developer may no longer be sustainable.

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PTI leaders no-show at Adiala jail on court-mandated day for meeting with Imran
Dawn 1m ago

PTI leaders no-show at Adiala jail on court-mandated day for meeting with Imran

ISLAMABAD: Not a single PTI leader arrived at Adiala jail on Thursday to meet incarcerated ex-premier Imran Khan, despite the names of the party’s heavyweights being sent to the prison administration. The Islamabad High...

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How German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded, sick whale
New York Post World 1m ago

How German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded, sick whale

Timmy is lying in shallow waters near the eastern German town of Wismar and has barely moved for days.

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Dawn

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China Daily World

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