Topic: leadership statements
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America's Lunar Lag: How to Close the Gap with China
NASA's acting chief Sean Duffy has publicly declared the U.S. will beat China to the Moon, aligning with presidential expectations, but insiders acknowledge significant disadvantages that may delay this goal. Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has warned that without major changes, the U.S...
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xAI Reveals Plan to Go Interplanetary in Public Meeting
xAI has undergone significant organizational restructuring, including layoffs of some founding team members, and is now structured into four core teams focusing on products like the Grok chatbot and the ambitious Macrohard project for general AI. The company reported crossing $1 billion in annual...
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Paysky Unveils Revolutionary Fintech Solutions at MTN Summit 2025
The MTN Fintech Summit 2025 in Johannesburg highlighted Paysky's advanced digital payment solutions and its strategic partnership with MTN Group to expand financial services across Africa. Paysky and MTN are collaborating to scale the MoMo platform, aiming to connect merchants and consumers acros...
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AGI: The Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theory Today
AGI has evolved from a speculative idea into a powerful narrative driving immense investment and shaping global priorities, promising human-like reasoning and adaptability unlike current task-specific AI systems. The pursuit of AGI is marked by a blend of grand ambition and existential dread amon...
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HyperPay, Mastercard, Mozn Team Up to Boost MENA Digital Payments
HyperPay has partnered with Mastercard and Mozn to enhance digital payment infrastructure and security in Middle Eastern markets like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. The Mastercard collaboration focuses on issuing secure business cards for SMEs, leveraging HyperPay's recent EMI license from SAM...
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Paradox Splits with Cities: Skylines Studio After 15 Years
Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order have mutually ended their 15-year partnership, with development of Cities: Skylines 2 transitioning to Paradox's internal studio, Iceflake Studios, starting in 2026. Cities: Skylines 2 faced significant performance issues and delays, particularly for console...
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CD Projekt Co-Founder Acquires GOG From Steam
CD Projekt has sold its GOG storefront for approximately $25 million to co-founder Michał Kiciński, allowing the studio to focus entirely on its game development pipeline. GOG, known for its DRM-free philosophy and curated catalog, will maintain its core features, including customer libraries and...
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Xbox Next-Gen Console Confirmed in Development by Microsoft
Microsoft has officially confirmed the development of next-generation Xbox hardware, countering rumors of an exit from the console market and reinforcing its partnership with AMD for custom silicon. A significant erosion of trust has occurred due to recent corporate actions, including a poorly co...
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Lucid Gravity Sales Soar as Tax Credit Ends
Lucid Motors delivered a record 4,078 vehicles in Q3, marking its seventh consecutive quarter of growth, partly driven by the expiring federal EV tax credit and the introduction of Gravity SUVs. The company is expanding its market presence through marketing efforts, including signing Timothée Cha...
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Loc8 Wins Namibia 5G Licence, Plans 2026 Launch
Loc8 has officially entered Namibia's telecom market as the third licensed 5G operator, with plans to launch services in the first quarter of 2026, expanding from its origins as a geo-location software company. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has granted Loc8 spectrum in...
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GOG Sold Back to Co-Founder for $25.2 Million, CD Projekt Insists on Stability
CD Projekt has sold its DRM-free storefront GOG back to co-founder Michał Kiciński for $25.2 million, allowing the studio to focus entirely on developing its upcoming RPGs. GOG will continue operating independently with its DRM-free philosophy, and a new agreement ensures future CD Projekt games ...
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OpenAI Bets on AMD to Meet Surging AI Demand
OpenAI has formed a strategic partnership with AMD, committing to purchase a massive amount of AMD processors and potentially acquiring a significant ownership stake in the chipmaker. The agreement includes OpenAI buying an estimated six gigawatts of AMD chips, with initial deployments starting i...
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