On April 10th, South Africa released a proposed national policy for Artificial Intelligence, aiming to position the country as a hub for AI development. The policy outlines how South Africa plans to tackle the societal, economic, and ethical issues related to AI, and details the creation of an AI commission, an ethics board, and a regulatory body.
Lauren and Adam Ewing, along with their two children, used to live in a large 10,000-square-foot house near Athens, Georgia. After experiencing some major life changes in 2020, they decided to sell everything and travel the country together in an RV.
According to current reports, GameStop is considering acquiring eBay, potentially as early as late May 2026. However, talks are still happening and no deal has been finalized yet.
Brazil’s Central Bank announced a new rule on Thursday prohibiting the use of virtual assets (like cryptocurrencies) to settle payments within the country’s electronic foreign exchange system. This system is the official framework for managing international money transfers and cross-border payments.
Analysts-those folks who get paid to state the obvious-say crypto is the star of this financial circus, contributing a cool $3 billion between August 2025 and January 2026. Real estate? Pfft. That’s so last decade. Now, it’s all about token sales and digital assets, because who needs bricks and mortar when you can have ones and zeros? Much of this windfall comes from ventures linked to his family-backed projects, which raises the question: Is this genius, luck, or just the universe playing a practical joke on us?
For the first time, Riot’s data center segment made an appearance, raking in $33.2 million. That’s right, $0.9 million from operating leases and a whopping $32.2 million from tenant fit-out services. It’s like they’ve finally realized that Bitcoin mining is about as reliable as a promise from a politician.
The possible announcement is happening while Bitcoin’s value is significantly lower than $100,000 – it hasn’t reached that price point since November of last year.
The past 25 years have been fantastic for fans of the world of Lord of the Rings. Peter Jackson’s movies created a huge surge in popularity, leading to all sorts of new games, shows, and other exciting releases. There’s talk of another video game in development, and if the rumors are accurate, it could be one of the greatest Lord of the Rings games ever made.
The airline, after 34 years in operation and a recent attempt to reorganize its finances, has announced it will be shutting down. The news was posted on the company’s website dedicated to the restructuring process.
While IT is definitely one of Stephen King’s best novels, it doesn’t quite reach the absolute peak of his work. The book features fantastic characters, a truly frightening story, and a memorable villain. However, a slow second half and a divisive ending prevent it from being considered one of King’s very best. It likely ranks within his top ten, but several of his other novels are stronger and are better starting points for new readers.