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Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly “killing all humans,” our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack — and the risk is growing.“We were always prey. We were just kind of surviving at the appetite of our predators,” Joshua Corman, executive in residence for public safety and resilience at the Institute for Security and Technology (IST), told me last year. At the time, I was preoccupied with a Department of Homeland Security warning that Iranian actors and sympathizers could target the US with cyberattacks.Last week, I called Corman up to chat about recent incidents of…

The Obidient-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has said that it does not require the personal validation or approval of any individual within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) before exercising its legitimate organisational functions in accordance with established processes. The ​‌‍‍‍‍‌​OK Movement National Secretary Saadatu Sani said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Sani rejected a statement credited ed to the party’s National Chairman, Sen. Moses Cleopas, urging him to familiarise himself with NDC’s constitution before making assertions. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that OK Movement on Thursday unveiled a 59-member presidential campaign council, with John Ughulu as National Director-General…

Engineers at the University of Toronto have developed a new type of dye-sensitized nanoparticle that can detect chemicals at extremely low concentrations while also telling apart molecules that are nearly identical in shape. The tiny particles produce a light signal after attaching to the chemical they are designed to detect. They absorb low-energy photons and convert that energy into higher-energy photons, creating a bright optical signal that researchers can measure. That unusual ability could have practical uses in several fields. Pharmaceutical manufacturers, for example, could use the particles to identify unwanted impurities in drugs. Environmental researchers could potentially use them…

Bayo Akinloye At a time when artificial intelligence is reshaping work, geopolitics is altering markets and public confidence in institutions is under pressure, the quality of leadership matters more, not less. For TEXEM, the case for executive learning is therefore simple: better-informed leaders make better decisions, stronger decisions improve institutions, and stronger institutions create the conditions for progress. A recognition with wider meaning Dr Alim Abubakre has been awarded Academic Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development following assessment against the CIPD’s Academic membership criteria. He can now use the designatory letters Academic FCIPD after his name. The…

A group supporting the ruling All Progressives Congress has rejected the reasons given by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for promoting the Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 elections. The group, APC Grassroots organisation, said that Mr Wike’s intention was to undermine the ruling party, as he allegedly did to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 elections through the G-5 alliance. Chairman of the organisation, Mukhtar Rabiu, made the allegations in a statement on Sunday, warning that the coalition could negatively affect President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term. Mr…

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on streaming platforms, FAST channels, and the future of entertainment, follow Charles Pulliam-Moore. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.Before Netflix fully committed to becoming a streaming service and leaving DVDs behind, the company experimented with the idea of giving its subscribers a physical box that could access high-resolution digital copies of movies. Films would have been downloaded to the box in the evening and become available to users the next day. But…

Banji Ojewale   When the train of the nondenominational Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) stopped over in Ota, Ogun State, for a five-day programme in late August, it was more than a historic homecoming for its convener, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi. He recalled old ties with Ogun; he had his primary and secondary education right here in Ogun, when it was part of the sprawling Western Region of Nigeria; he was born again in the state; and it was from here he got admission into the University of Ibadan; and at Ikenne, here again in Ogun, he had the unique…

An 82-year-old man has died after getting into a fight with a man in his 70s over a sunlounger on a beach in Greece, local media is reporting.Witnesses say a disagreement over the use of the loungers at Vouliagmeni beach, near Athens, escalated into a violent fight, which then further spiralled to involve other people.One eyewitness told the Kathimerini newspaper that the scene was so chaotic, the screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.The younger man, who was 76, has reportedly been arrested. A 21-year-old woman who was with him was also detained but later released.…

The president posted on Truth Social that he wanted to appoint an “AI czar” to lead a new “AI force.” He made the announcement amid growing calls from across the political spectrum and even within the industry to pump the brakes on AI development. He posted that his administration “will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry. Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as it grows!”In the rambling post, Trump said that data centers were “wealthy and prestigious” and claimed without evidence that they raised salaries, lowered taxes, and…

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