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Big Tech

Indien schließt sich US-geführter Pax-Silica-Allianz an

Indien hat bei AI-Gipfel in Neu-Delhi Erklärung zur US-geführten Pax-Silica-Allianz unterzeichnet. Ziel ist sichere globale Siliziumversorgungsketten von Rohstoffen bis KI-Systemen.

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Grandes tecnológicas

India se une a alianza Pax Silica de EE.UU. en cumbre de IA en Delhi

India firmó una declaración para unirse a la alianza Pax Silica liderada por Estados Unidos en la Cumbre de IA de Delhi. El país se compromete a asegurar cadenas de suministro de silicio desde minerales críticos hasta sistemas de IA.

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Start-ups

Sygnia lanciert KI-VC-Fonds für südafrikanische Startups

Sygnia-Gründerin und CEO Magda Wierzycka kündigt am Dienstag einen Venture-Capital-Fonds für südafrikanische KI-Startups an. Der Fonds soll lokales Talent und geistiges Eigentum vor Abwanderung ins Ausland bewahren.

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Startups

Sygnia lanzará fondo de capital riesgo para IA en Sudáfrica

Magda Wierzycka, fundadora y consejera delegada de Sygnia, anunciará este martes un fondo de capital riesgo enfocado en startups sudafricanas de inteligencia artificial. El vehículo busca retener talento e propiedad intelectual en el país.

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Big Tech

Class 12 Chemistry Paper Leaked on WhatsApp in Nagpur Before Maharashtra Board Exam

Police in Nagpur launched an investigation after the Class 12 Chemistry question paper for Maharashtra board exams circulated on WhatsApp hours before the test on February 18. Invigilators caught a female student with a smartphone containing the leaked paper and possible answers shared in a group.

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Medizin

Melaka verstärkt Tuberkulose-Kontrollen an Toren vor Tourismus-Boom

Der malaysische Bundesstaat Melaka hat die Tuberkulose-Überwachung an Melaka Sentral, dem ICQ-Komplex und dem Flughafen verschärft. Behörden melden stabile Besucherzahlen trotz der Maßnahmen vor Visit Melaka Year 2.0 und Visit Malaysia 2026.

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Big Tech

Mumbai-Polizei erlässt Fahndungsbulletin gegen Harry Boxer nach Drohung gegen Ranveer Singh

Die Polizei in Mumbai hat ein Fahndungsbulletin gegen Harichandra, genannt Harry Boxer, aus dem Lawrence-Bishnoi-Netzwerk erlassen. Grund ist eine bedrohliche Sprachnachricht via WhatsApp an den Manager des Bollywood-Schauspielers Ranveer Singh.

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Medicine

William and Kate Show Clear Distance from Andrew at Funeral

Prince William rebuked his uncle Prince Andrew for grinning at the Duchess of Kent's funeral, capturing video footage of the tense exchange outside Westminster Cathedral. The Princess of Wales turned away from Sarah Ferguson in a separate moment that body language experts described as deliberate avoidance.

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Cybersecurity

West Virginia Sues Apple Over iCloud Child Porn Distribution

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey filed a lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, accusing the company of shielding child sexual abuse material through its iCloud encryption policies. The suit, the first by a U.S. state against a tech giant over cloud-stored CSAM, demands damages and mandatory safety upgrades.

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Corporate

Top 10 IT Staffing Agencies Lead India’s 2026 Talent War

India's IT staffing market surges amid a shortage of senior talent in generative AI, cloud architecture and DevSecOps. TeamLease, Quess Corp and global players like Randstad top the list of agencies serving enterprises in 2026.

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Big Tech

macOS 26.3 Code Reveals J700 MacBook, J427 and J527 Displays Before March 4 Event

Developers uncovered references to three unreleased Apple devices—J700, J427 and J527—in macOS 26.3 kernel extensions ahead of the company's March 4 event. The codenames point to a budget MacBook and refreshed Studio Displays, according to code analysis.

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Markets

Convatec Posts Territory Manager Job for Surgical Wound Care in Columbus

Convatec, the FTSE 100 medical products company, seeks a Territory Manager for its Surgical Advanced Wound Care portfolio in Columbus, Ohio. The role targets sales growth in hospitals and surgery centers amid the firm's $2 billion annual revenue.

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Medicine

CRPF Holds Women’s Medical Camp in J&K’s Roun Village

The Central Reserve Police Force's 137 Battalion set up a specialized medical camp Saturday in Roun village, Jammu and Kashmir, targeting women's health needs. Troops provided iron, folic acid and calcium supplements while stressing sanitary hygiene.

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Medicine

Nigerians Face Vitamin D Shortage Despite Abundant Sunlight

Urban Nigerians suffer widespread vitamin D deficiency despite living under intense tropical sun, driven by modern architecture, pollution and indoor lifestyles. Doctors report a surge in cases among busy professionals, pregnant women and business owners who rarely get direct sunlight exposure.

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Public Health

Brazil Forest Study: Mosquitoes Shift to Human Blood Amid Habitat Loss

Mosquitoes in Brazil's Atlantic Forest are increasingly feeding on human blood as deforestation forces them closer to people, according to new research. Scientists warn this dietary shift heightens risks of disease transmission.

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