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A combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries of West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cote de Ivoire, among others. The cuts occurred somewhere in Cote de’Ivoire and Senegal, with an attendant disruption in Portugal. Cable companies – West African Cable System (WACS) and African Coast to Europe (ACE) in the West Coast route from Europe have…

A swarm of protesters have shut down a major section of Hollywood during the Oscars red carpet, making it into a traffic nightmare. With just a few minutes ahead of the telecast`s scheduled start time, seats went almost empty and the broadcast itself started off five minutes late due to the protestors. They shut down Sunset Boulevard between Vine Street and La Brea Avenue. Protestors walked down the street with signs that read "No awards for genocide" and drove school buses covered with Palestinian flags, reports…

Oscar organisers have planned to prevent demonstrators disrupting the 96th Academy Awards by bolstering up security.“ We are well aware of the protesters, we have a number of back-up scenarios we can activate quickly if needed,” a senior security official working at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said, while talking about the anti-Gaza War demonstrators expected to converge around Hollywood and Highland. Proclaiming “no awards during a genocide” and a collation of pro-Palestine…

TechCrunch Disrupt, the ultimate gathering for early-stage startups, is gearing up for its next edition on October 28–30 in San Francisco. Yes, that’s still several months away, but the clock is ticking on your chance to snag the best deal. You’ve got until March 15 at 11:59 p.m. PT to lock in our super early-bird pricing and save $1,000! Ticktock, folks! With only seven days left, secure your TC Disrupt pass now and pocket those savings. Why TechCrunch Disrupt rocks TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t…

In what could be a sign for awards shows to come, the Spirit Awards were severely disrupted on Sunday afternoon by pro-Palestinian protesters.About 40 minutes into the daytime ceremony, which was held in a tent near the beach in Santa Monica, loud sounds could be heard by attending guests. A small group of protesters had assembled on a public sidewalk across from the tent, holding up a loudspeaker that played a pre-recorded looped chant of “Free, free Palestine,” “Long live Palestine” and “Cease-fire now” that could be…

Act quickly, entrepreneurs! The clock is ticking on your chance to seize a scorching deal: TechCrunch Disrupt is returning to San Francisco from October 28–30, and the 2-for-1 ticket offer ends tonight at midnight! What’s in store at TechCrunch Disrupt? Prepare for three electrifying days packed with the latest startup breakthroughs, trends, and products, tailored for every step of your entrepreneurial journey. Dive into sessions under the banner “Innovation for Every Stage,” covering essential…

The most political of the big international film festivals is bracing for an even more “spicy” edition than usual, Berlinale jury president Lupita Nyong’o said, as geopolitical tensions bubbled to the surface during the opening press conference.Berlin traditionally prides itself on its status as the most argumentative of the big three European film festivals, but this year’s event is being buffeted by multiple storms. Bloodshed in the Middle East, the rise of far right parties across Europe, as well as a war in Ukraine…

For example, Emerald Sleet, a North Korean threat actor, leveraged LLMs to research think tanks and experts on North Korea, generate content that would likely be used in spear-phishing campaigns, understand publicly known vulnerabilities, troubleshoot technical issues, and even assist with using various web technologies, according to the report. Also: The best VPN services (and how to choose the right one for you)Similarly, Crimson Sandstorm, an Iranian threat actor, used LLMs for technical assistance, including…

For example, Emerald Sleet, a North Korean threat actor, leveraged LLMs to research think tanks and experts on North Korea, generate content that would likely be used in spear-phishing campaigns, understand publicly known vulnerabilities, troubleshoot technical issues, and even assist with using various web technologies, according to the report. Also: The best VPN services (and how to choose the right one for you)Similarly, Crimson Sandstorm, an Iranian threat actor, used LLMs for technical assistance, including…

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and a leading figure in the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), is now setting his sights on a monumental endeavour: raising trillions of dollars to revolutionize the global semiconductor industry. Reports indicate that Altman is actively engaging with potential investors, including the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in pursuit of funding for this ambitious initiative. The proposed project aims to address critical constraints hindering OpenAI’s…