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Computing powerhouse Nvidia’s Rubin platform can cut the cost of running advanced AI models, a claim that challenges crypto networks built to monetize scarce GPU compute.Officially launched Monday at CES 2026, Rubin is Nvidia’s new computing architecture that improves the efficiency of training and running AI models. It is deployed as a system of six co-designed chips — branded under the Vera Rubin name in honor of the American astronomer Vera Florence Cooper Rubin — and is now in “full production,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said.For crypto projects built on the assumption that compute stays scarce, those gains can challenge…

The Wire and It: Chapter Two actor James Ransone’s cause of death has been confirmed. Ransone died by suicide, according to a December 29 death certificate viewd by Us Weekly on Wednesday, January 7. The actor died on December 19 at the age of 46. Records viewed by Us at the time confirmed that The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled the death an apparent suicide. Ransone is survived by his wife, Jamie McPhee, and their two children, Jack and Violet. Related: ‘Generation Kill’ Actor James Ransone Dead by Suicide at 46 The Wire and It: Chapter Two actor James Ransone…

The Kano State Police Command has impounded 104 motorcycles and arrested several owners for violating the ban on commercial motorcycle operations within the state metropolis. The command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa, noted that the arrests were part of a joint operation involving various security agencies. He said the operation aims to enforce the prohibition of commercial passenger conveyance and the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. restriction on tricycles within the city. According to Mr Kiyawa, within just one week of the operation, security forces impounded 104 motorcycles and 68 tricycles. The suspects arrested in connection with these violations have already been…

Nestle has expanded the recall of some batches of its infant nutrition products beyond Europe to countries in Africa, the Americas, and Asia due to concerns that they may be contaminated with a toxin capable of causing food poisoning. The recall affects specific batches of infant formula brands including SMA, BEBA, NAN and Alfamino, which Nestle said may contain cereulide, a toxin known to trigger nausea and vomiting. No illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the affected products; however, Nestlé stated that the recall was undertaken as a precautionary measure. The company confirmed that the action is global. According…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says God will not allow “bad people” prevail in Rivers State. Wike made the statement on Thursday during his ‘thank-you-visit’ to the Bonny Island area of Rivers State. “I appreciate you because you have shown me love and shown that you are people that can be trusted. “I have told people that I don’t believe in generalizing, if for example somebody in Bonny disappoints you, you said Bonny people are bad, that’s very wrong. “There are different kinds of people.There are places you have armed robbers, you have good people…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter, has vehemently rejected the move by the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy. DAILY POST had reported that the Assembly on Thursday commenced an impeachment process against Fubara over alleged misconduct. The impeachment notice is expected to be issued to the governor and his deputy in the next seven days. Reacting, the Rivers APC, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, rejected the move. “Our position as at today on this matter is that we solemnly reject the resort to an impeachment process…

The Imo State Police Command has arrested Wisdom Onyeaju, a 24-year-old male of Umuekweye, Irete, Owerri-West Local Government Area, in connection with an alleged case of defilement. The arrest, according to the Command’s Spokesperson Henry Okoye, followed credible information received from the family of the victim, who had earlier drawn public attention to the incident through a viral video circulating on social media. The suspect is currently in custody and undergoing thorough investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Upon conclusion of investigation, he will be arraigned in court with the appropriate charges. Okoye also hinted that the Command…

Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has said the death of his two friends posed a tough time for him. DAILY POST recalls that a car conveying the boxer earlier this month, rammed into a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident claimed that lives of his personal trainer, Kevin Latif Ayodele, and his strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday, the former heavyweight champion said it was tough for him. Joshua acknowledged that the incident was “even tougher” for the parents of the deceased. He wrote, “Thank you for…

The management of Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, on Thursday debunked reports of a fire incident on its campus, describing the claim as false and a product of “depraved, artificial intelligence–generated misinformation.” The university also dismissed claims that it had indefinitely postponed the resumption of its second semester over the alleged incident, insisting that students are expected to resume as scheduled on Monday, January 12, 2026, in line with the institution’s academic calendar. The Associate Vice President, Communications, Media and Branding, Dr Johnson Akintayo, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. Akintayo said the attention of…

The Nigeria Police Force says it will prosecute three suspects arrested for attempting to traffic 76 children who were rescued from being kidnapped in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday from a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, that the suspects were conveying the children to different parts of the country for child labour and domestic work. Hundeyin noted that police operatives in the state had received intelligence reports that some kidnappers were planning to abduct travellers conveying the children, unknown to the traffickers. He added that the Divisional Police Officer…