Meta and Vodafone optimise video to improve network efficiency
Instagram owner Meta worked with Vodafone to free up bandwidth on 11 of its European mobile networks by optimising the delivery of short videos without noticeable degradation in viewing quality.…
Samsung Electronics has won an order for an AI chip from Preferred Networks
Samsung Electronics said it has won an order from Japanese artificial intelligence company Preferred Networks to produce chips for AI applications using the South Korean firm's 2-nanometre foundry process and…
Steelers CB Cameron Sutton suspended for 8 games
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton has been suspended without pay for the first eight games of the season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, the league announced Monday.
Argentina’s victory in the America Cup quarter-finals brought record ratings
Argentina's penalty shootout victory over Ecuador in the quarterfinals of the America's Cup on Thursday drew a record audience, with 1.87 million viewers switching on Fox Sports channel, the broadcaster…
Bradley has been named captain of the U.S. national team for the 2025 Ryder Cup
Keegan Bradley has been named captain of the U.S. national team for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black Stadium in New York, the Professional Golfers Association of America announced…
French left wants to govern, but centrists claim important roles
French political leaders from the left-wing bloc said they intended to govern according to their tax-and-spend programme, but centrists claimed the role as the left lacks a majority. The early…
Ukraine says Russian missile attacks killed at least 41 people
Russia launched a missile strike on the main children's hospital in Kyiv on Monday and rained missiles on other cities across Ukraine, killing at least 41 civilians in the deadliest…
Heavy rains in Mumbai affect transport, close schools
Heavy rains flooded roads and railways in India's financial capital Mumbai, disrupting flights and forcing the closure of schools and colleges. More than 300 mm of rain lashed the city…
2024 could be the hottest year on record
Last month was the hottest June on record. The European Union's climate change monitoring service Copernicus noted that every month since June 2023 has been recognised as the hottest on…
Hurricane Beryl is expected to weaken quickly as it sweeps through Texas
Hurricane Beryl made landfall near the Texas coastal city of Matagorda on Monday morning, bringing dangerous storm surges, high winds and heavy rain as it moved inland, the US National…
