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Vanguard Death toll from Houthi strike on Yemen govt camp rises to 73

Local Yemeni authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll from a Houthi strike a day earlier on a military camp belonging to gover...

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TechCabal Gabon’s first angel network is building more than a portfolio

Building a startup ecosystem takes more than funding. In Gabon, GAIN is working to bring together the investors, expertise and con...

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TechCrunch Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol

Figma said it plans to support as many standards as possible without exposing all of its data.

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TechCrunch SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation

Reliable Robotics extended its Series D round with $115 million in equity and $25 million in debt.

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TechCrunch US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems

The U.S. has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, ci...

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TechCrunch Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving

Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking up a wide range of objects, and it is so smooth and hum...

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TechCrunch Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull

The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast.

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TechCrunch Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content

Spotify's new paid memberships let podcasters offer fans exclusive perks, including ad-free listening, early access, and bonus con...

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TechCrunch Oura adds new fitness metrics to show how workouts impact your body

While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman are emerging to dethrone it,...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists finally uncover why statins can cause muscle pain

Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs that help prevent hear...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists discover a surprising link between vitamin C and cancer survival

A surprising clinical trial suggests that taking vitamin C daily could improve survival in people with precancerous blood disorder...

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ScienceDaily Health Your aging brain may be trading memory for something more valuable

The aging brain may be undergoing a remarkable transformation rather than simply losing its abilities, shifting its focus from rem...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists find a way to fight Alzheimer’s brain damage without removing toxic tau

Scientists have found a promising way to protect the brain from Alzheimer’s-related damage by blocking immune cells that contribut...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists discover a way to kill dangerous gut bacteria without killing the good

Scientists have discovered a natural compound that targets dangerous C. difficile bacteria without wiping out the gut's beneficial...

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ScienceDaily Health Why painful arthritis can return stronger after cancer treatment

Researchers discovered that recurring arthritis triggered by cancer immunotherapy may be driven by immune cells that remember prev...

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Premium Times Enugu Assembly approves creation of state police

The National Assembly had approved the constitution amendment bill to establish the state police, but it still needs the support o...

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Premium Times Police fire teargas to disperse #EndSARS memorial at Lekki Toll Gate

The #EndSARS memorial organisers had scheduled a wreath-laying ceremony for 11 a.m. to honour people who died or went missing duri...

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Premium Times Dauda Lawal: Political patronage or public service? By Bala B Bitrus

History will ultimately judge the Lawal administration positively for choosing the public interest over political patronage and fo...

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Premium Times JP Morgan to secure Nigerian banking licence after N50 billion deposit with CBN – Report

The expansion push forms part of JP Morgan plan to broaden its presence in Africa, where it is looking to scale up its share of pa...

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Premium Times IReV uploads different from results transmission for physical collation – Ex-INEC commissioner Okoye

Mr Okoye called for more public education on IReV and results transmission, drawing on the setback IReV suffered during the 2023 p...

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Premium Times ‘Don’t send money home, ask them to elect capable leaders,’ Peter Obi tells UK-based Nigerians

Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, made the remark on Sunday during a town hall meeting with his supporters in the UK. Th...

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Premium Times Reps demand urgent action against fake, adulterated food and drinks

The lawmakers urged NAFDAC, SON and FCCPC, alongside security agencies and state governments, to intensify surveillance, inspectio...

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Premium Times INEC, others seek safeguards against AI threats to 2027 elections

Participants at a three-day artificial intelligence and democracy forum warned that deepfakes, cloned voices and coordinated disin...

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Premium Times Bauchi NDC governorship candidate resigns, may join APC

Mr Kashim, a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), officially resigned from the NDC in a statement dated 16 October. The...

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