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- Gold and silver prices rise
Kathmandu, October 28 Gold and silver prices increased on Wednesday, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associations. Gold rose by Rs 900 per tola to Rs 283,200 on Wednesday, up from Rs…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Jio shares surge 21% in market debut after blockbuster India IPO
Jio has debuted as India's second-most valuable listed company, behind its parent, Reliance Industries.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Users turn to Nepal Telecom as private ISPs raise internet prices
The state-owned provider’s discounted annual 30 Mbps fibre package has drawn a surge of interest, but customers have raised concerns about delays, service quality and outdated routers.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - VCs will make billions on Anthropic’s IPO, but Amazon is set to make much (much) more
Massive note conversions reveal the true extent of Amazon's ownership in Anthropic.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Two-day weekend boosts tourism across hill stations
Introduced as an emergency measure to curb fuel consumption following the US-Israeli war on Iran, the new weekend policy has changed Nepalis’ travel habits and revitalised the country's hospitality sector.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Daily Security Brief — today's top actively-exploited and high-severity vulnerabilities.
⚡ 6 item(s) name a component we run (patch-watch). • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-106076 CVE-2026-106076: A vulnerability allowing an authenticated organization-transfer peer to inject SQL into th… ⚡ • [CRITICAL] CVE-2026-103594…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication
A family is suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors before she died in February.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - The data center boom has an upside: innovation for the US grid
As the AI boom stresses the existing power grid, all sort of new opportunities for grid modernization are also emerging as a result, industry insiders say.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Apple refreshes the iMac, entry-level MacBook Pro with the M6 chip
Additionally, the N1 chip brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Guidewire buys Hyperexponential for $1.7B in cash
The deal, expected to close sometime next year, is to help bring AI agents to work alongside humans to underwrite, analyze, and price decisions.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - South Carolina's measles outbreak jumped to Washington state 5 times in 2 weeks
International travel used to be the main risk of measles cases in the US—not anymore.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - From 8VC to Benchmark, here’s what’s hiding in October SEC filings
A whole crop of venture capital firms are raising significant new funds.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - China's top-secret spaceplane can't hide in low-Earth orbit
The DIA's threat assessment suggests China may soon place directed energy weapons in space.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - "No human at the helm": Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses
Owners of AI-run firms would evade liability for "reckless" AI, US Rep. Comer says.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Anthropic IPO warns its AI could blackmail people, become sentient, end humanity
Seven potential AI nightmares pulled from Anthropic's 93-page "Risk Factor" tome.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - GM is embracing hybrids now
GM eschewed hybrids in favor of battery-electric vehicles. Now, it's gearing up to offer hybrid versions of its SUVs.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Bank of America kindly asks that you don’t share your banking password with your AI assistant
The banking giant reminds customers that "you're responsible for activity" resulting from your AI agents' access.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Who’s really in charge at Anthropic after the IPO?
Here's a clear explanation of Anthropic's incredibly complex governance structure.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns
In December, messages from Discord's public discoverable servers will begin appearing in search engine results.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Re:Build, which spun out Slate Auto, raises $2.1B
The manufacturing accelerator bills itself as "America’s answer to Shenzhen."
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware threatens most servers on planet Earth
Critical flaw in EDK2 allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Google's Android Registered App Stores program launches Dec. 1, applications now open
Easier app installs are coming to third-party stores, pending Google's stamp of approval.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Vibe genes? Natural(ish) language comes to protein, genome design software
You can apparently now tell AI tools what sort of protein you want them to make.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Disruptive raises $10B fund to make big bets on at least 10 companies
Disruptive has made headlines in recent years for pouring money into companies like chip startup Groq and the AI voice-generation startup ElevenLabs.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Warner Bros. drops final trailer for Dune: Part Three
"After years of combat, I've become the oppressor Chani had sworn to fight."
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Frontier AI labs say their models refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis. What does that mean?
TechCrunch spoke to the MIT computer scientist charged with explaining OpenAI's latest mind-bending discovery
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Google’s Genie 4 world model adds audio, more realistic worlds, and real-time steering
Google DeepMind released Genie 4, a world model with real-time audio, more realistic simulations, and mid-simulation text prompts, in research preview for trusted testers.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Ford simplifies using your EV as a home battery with the $30K Fathom
The Fathom pickup won’t need a wall-mounted inverter to output 10 kW to your house.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - DeepMind unveils Genie 4 world model promising more realistic physics and humans
Genie 4 will roll out to developers and Google AI Ultra subscribers soon.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - From cheap tool to premium subscription: When a beloved app's price skyrockets
Huge price hikes force loyal users to reconsider their favorite apps.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Meta AI director Rohit Patel leaves to take on Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
Rohit Patel is departing Meta after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. His startup, Ndoc, aims to take on Microsoft Office Suite.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Ford Fathom will be the cheapest American EV capable of powering a house
Ford is rolling out two new chargers capable of powering a home or the grid — so-called V2x capability.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - US government says hackers are now exploiting critical PHP web bugs
The U.S. government cyber agency warns that hackers have figured out a way to exploit the popular PHP software, used in 70% of the web's software.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Apple iPhone Duo review: Two screens, two experiences, two thousand dollars
I respect Apple's first crack at a foldable phone, but I'm not sure I like it.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip
The new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Kathmandu Valley to consume 5.18 million flower garlands this Tihar
Domestic growers are expected to meet nearly 89 percent of demand as the festival’s flower trade, including plants and potted chrysanthemums, approaches Rs645 million.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Sculpture recreates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup
University of Sheffield researchers figured out how to recreate the 1600-year-old glass recipe.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Everest Paper Mills workers receive Rs 63.66 million in long-overdue payments
Kathmandu, October 27 A total of 174 workers at Everest Paper Mills Pvt Ltd have received Rs 63.66 million in outstanding wages and employment benefits following a prolonged legal and administrative battle. According to…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Apple rolls out iOS 27.2 with new Siri AI languages and security fixes
The latest Apple software update for iPhones and iPads includes new features and important security updates.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - US officials want Section 702 renewed before damaging court ruling goes public
Senators say officials hid a ruling on warrantless searches past its release deadline.
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