· May 26

OpenAI sets up a legal entity in South Korea and plans a Seoul office, its third in Asia, and says the country has the most paying ChatGPT users outside the US

OpenAI has established a legal entity in South Korea and plans to open an office in Seoul, marking its third office in Asia. The company highlighted South Korea as having the highest number of paying ChatGPT users outside the United States. This development underscores OpenAI’s commitment to expanding its presence...
· May 26

Pakistan allocates 2,000MW power for Bitcoin mining and AI centers

Pakistan has allocated 2,000 megawatts of surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence centers as part of a digital transformation initiative led by the Pakistan Crypto Council and Ministry of Finance. The government plans to attract foreign investment and create high-tech jobs by offering tax incentives and duty exemptions...
· May 23

S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressure

South Africa’s government is proposing to ease its telecoms black ownership laws, allowing companies to meet empowerment requirements through alternative means like investing in local suppliers or funding black-owned businesses. This draft law comes shortly after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met US President Donald Trump, amid tensions but with...
· May 23

Student Coders Bring Novel Approaches to NASA Challenge 

NASA, in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture, Amazon Web Services, and Colorado State University, hosted a 24-hour hackathon challenging 80 college students to develop AI-driven solutions for emergency aid and terrain navigation. Students worked in teams on real-world problems like autonomous mapping of forest roads and rover navigation...

China Stuns the World by Firing Precision Laser at the Moon in Daylight, Reaching Historic Deep-Space Targeting Milestone – Sustainability Times

China has achieved a major breakthrough by successfully firing a highly precise laser at its Moon-orbiting Tiandu-1 satellite in broad daylight, a feat likened to hitting a single hair from over 6 miles away. This advancement enables continuous navigation and communication between Earth and the Moon, crucial for future lunar...
· May 23

Claude Opus 4: The AI Revolution That Could Transform DevOps Workflows – DevOps.com

Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 AI assistant marks a significant advancement in DevOps by enabling autonomous operation for up to seven hours, transforming workflow automation beyond simple code generation. This AI can analyze infrastructure, optimize CI/CD pipelines, enhance monitoring, and automate security and compliance tasks, thereby shifting DevOps from reactive to...