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- Landslides knock 358MW offline in Kaligandaki corridor
Damage to pylons along the Dana-Kushma section of the 220kV line has cut off 12 hydropower projects. Precautionary shutdown of projects has pushed the total generation loss to over 790MW.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump
This will be the first one-on-one meeting between Dario Amodei and Donald Trump
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues?
On Equity, we discussed how Meta's AI announcement managed to steal the spotlight from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment
"AI is the devil and I its maker."
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Sennheiser Momentum 5 review: Great sound, incredible battery life, and few compromises
I spent the last few weeks with the Sennheiser Momentum 5 to determine if this pair actually stands out, testing everything from sound quality and noise cancellation to comfort and battery life.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Landslides disrupt Kathmandu’s LPG supply, 125 gas bullets stranded
Kathmandu, September 27 Continuous rainfall since Wednesday night, followed by floods and landslides, has disrupted Nepal’s supply network, with Kathmandu Valley facing growing concerns over cooking gas, vegetables and…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
The Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Flood damages 40 MW Rahughata Hydropower Project in Myagdi
Kathmandu, September 27 Floods have damaged structures and transmission line towers of the 40 MW Rahughata Hydropower Project in Myagdi, which was recently completed and connected to Nepal’s national power grid. The…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - NEA steps up preparedness as floods and landslides disrupt power supply
Kathmandu, September 27 The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has intensified preparations and coordination to maintain electricity supply and quickly restore services in areas affected by damage to power transmission…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Gold and silver prices rise
Kathmandu, September 27 Gold and silver prices increased in the Nepali market on Sunday, the first trading day of the week. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Floods, landslides and rain disrupt Nepal Telecom services
Kathmandu, September 27 Nepal Telecom’s services have been disrupted in various parts of the country due to continuous rain, windstorms, floods and landslides. The company said the disruption has been ongoing since…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair
PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass.-based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India
The limited test covers select products and users, with a broader rollout planned for later in October.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Nepal’s tourism industry keeps absorbing one crisis after another — and keeps coming back
Despite the pandemic, political unrest and natural disasters, Nepal’s tourism industry has endured, with visitors returning after each shock. But is that resilience masking the need to build a safer, more diversified…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Meta says it will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all
At least one social media company seems to be reversing its stance on whether it will accept advertising for Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Levoit’s new air purifier is for the pet odors that have taken over your apartment
This $189.99 air purifier is specifically designed to tackle pet odors, removing up to 70% in one hour.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it
After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Vegetable prices skyrocket in Valley as landslides disrupt transport
Arrivals have fallen by nearly two-thirds since Thursday as highways to major vegetable-producing districts are damaged in places, leading to a steep price rises.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Tesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge
The 500-mile Semi arrives as charging gaps still limit electric trucking.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - NEPSE slips as investors rotate into banks and manufacturing
The benchmark index fell 0.66 percent to close at 2,629.81 in a shortened trading week, while average daily turnover edged up to Rs6.12 billion as investors shifted away from hydropower and finance stocks.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere
The company behind Facebook and Instagram wants to keep consumers connected to the digital world via its ever-growing line of smart glasses.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
After days of upheaval at Automattic, following a failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, the company has a new board.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge
AI agents operating in OpenAI's research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab's knowledge.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Court rules Trump can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
"Overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, judges say.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Meta opens early access program for new Muse features
Anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - The hottest new hangout for middle schoolers is NPR’s comment section?
When NPR staffers flagged strange comments under their podcasts on Spotify as bots, it took a Gen Z colleague to (immediately) figure out the mystery.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)
Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal
Anthropic has committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a bet on CPUs that could grow to about $20 billion, and in an unusual arrangement, Akamai is giving Anthropic a potential stake of…
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring”
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told
US judge reviews deal with California, says it must not be result of collusion.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?
Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness, and building businesses.
Technology · DigiTechNepal · - Ahead of US IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible financing
The funding, which comes from Third Point, Nvidia, and others, will fuel the company's massive AI data center buildout.
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