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In brief Apple trained a large language model for China with support from Alibaba, Reuters reported. The deal could make Apple the first foreign company allowed to operate its own proprietary AI model in China. Apple Intelligence is expected to reach Chinese iPhones through an iOS update in the coming months. Apple trained its own AI model for China with Alibaba’s help as it races to bring Apple Intelligence to Chinese customers, Reuters reported.Citing three people familiar with the matter, Reuters said the Cyberspace Administration of China registered Apple’s generative AI service last month, clearing a key regulatory hurdle that…

The last time a hurricane made landfall on Hawaii’s Big Island was 155 years ago, according to the Associated Press news agency.Across the weekend, it will continue moving westwards, and may weaken into a tropical storm, with the centre passing just below Hawaii’s other islands.Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned that Hawaii will experience “an incredible amount of water”.He said on X: “Damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and dangerous surf are possible across the state through the weekend.”Dozens of flights have been cancelled.At Ellison Onizuka Kona International – Big Island’s largest airport – 40% of flights were grounded, according to…

It follows a new disinformation campaign on social media encouraging people to flock to the city.Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Moroccan police have arrested more than a hundred people trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.Footage posted online on Saturday showed large crowds of people, most reportedly from sub-Saharan Africa, heading towards Ceuta.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe attempted crossing comes just weeks after more than 70,000 people fled to the autonomous city on the north coast of Africa — with many dying in the process. It also follows what has been described as a new…

Liechtenstein has announced that it has changed royal succession rules to allow women to ascend the throne.The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.Liechtenstein’s current ruler, Prince Hans-Adam II, has been the head of their royal family since 1989. The rule change will not affect his heir, Hereditary Prince Alois, who was his first-born. Alois has carried out most official royal duties for the last two decades.”The order of succession is being changed from male primogeniture to absolute primogeniture,” the House of Liechtenstein said in a statement.”This means…

I’m already growing hoarse in Golden Gate Park as Charli XCX takes the stage at a San Francisco music festival. The crowd starts jumping as a guitar hook hits, and I reluctantly comply, bouncing around on these aging knees as my chunky Puff necklace almost flies off the chain.During a lull in the set, someone next to me compliments the necklace, which has stainless steel swirls and a bulbous orange center. Their eyes grow wide as I flip the cap off and explain that it’s a hidden USB flash drive—I plugged the Puff into my phone to show off the…

RedotPay’s plans for a US stock market debut have reportedly been delayed as the stablecoin payment company prepares to expand into the country.The company delayed plans for a US initial public offering (IPO) while it seeks regulatory approvals and contends with legal disputes involving Binance, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.A RedotPay representative declined to comment on the timing of an IPO to Cointelegraph. The representative instead pointed to the company’s US expansion, saying RedotPay obtained a money transmitter license in the US this week and is preparing to launch its product in the country.The reported…

Researchers from Okayama University of Science, Tokyo City University, the Natural History Museum, Kishiwada City (Osaka Prefecture), and other institutions have uncovered four fossil bones that went unrecognized for roughly three decades. The bones were found inside rock containing mosasaur remains collected in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture. One of the newly identified fossils is the premaxilla, the bone at the very front of the upper jaw. This marks the first time a premaxilla has been confirmed in a mosasaur fossil discovered in Japan. Other unusual anatomical features in the remains do not match those seen in previously described mosasaurs, suggesting…

The last time Real Madrid went two consecutive seasons without a major trophy (2008-2010), they eschewed Galacticos and brought in Jose Mourinho who built the team from the back.So after the last two trophyless seasons, they brought Mourinho back.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThat means ultra-conservative tactics, plus a slew of central defenders and outside backs, not something that would normally excite Madridistas.But even a superstar-studded attack does not work without a solid, veteran back line.Welcome, then, Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate. But Real Madrid President Florentino Perez did not forget about scoring goals.He also added Yan…

Iowa and New Hampshire are out, though they may not go down without a fight. South Carolina and Nevada are in.The Democratic National Committee formally approved sweeping changes to the party’s 2028 presidential primary calendar on Saturday, putting states that are more racially diverse at the front of the line.The order in which states vote typically plays a significant role in shaping the presidential primary — influencing both what issues are discussed and who ultimately emerges.Party officials set South Carolina first on Jan. 22, 2028, followed by Nevada (Feb. 1), New Hampshire (Feb. 8), New Mexico (Feb. 15), Michigan (Feb.…

When I’m asked what to buy if you want to get into making electronic music, I often recommend Elektron’s budget-minded Model:Samples and Model:Cycles grooveboxes. They don’t grab headlines the way Teenage Engineering’s gear or the Telepathic Instruments Orchid do, and even compared to the company’s higher-end and more niche musical offerings like the Digitakt, Octatrack, or Tonverk, they’re often overlooked. But as my collection has grown to include fancier and far more expensive instruments, I still find myself coming back to the Model series.Those looking to get their first groovebox are often drawn to more familiar brand names like Korg…