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The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases

BBC Technology Oct 21, 2026, 2:13 AM (1 hour ago)

Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

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Supermicro expects up to $19.5bn in quarterly revenue, $4bn above guidance

Supermicro expects to report revenue of $18.5bn to $19.5bn for the three months to September, against the $14.5bn to $15.5bn it had guided. The AI server maker put the gap down to “increased demand for AI platforms”.

The Next Web 1 hour ago

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Korean AI data centre firm Elice sinks 32% in a record-worst IPO debut

Shares in Elice, a South Korean AI data centre company, fell 32% on their first day of trading in Seoul on Tuesday. It was the worst debut on record for a Korean IPO of $100m or more, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, as Yoolim Lee and Youkyung Lee reported.

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Trump is giving Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million fraud bounty program

Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the Trump administration was giving right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley $10,000 and launching a $25 million bounty program for members of the public to report fraud.

The Verge 2 hours ago

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FTC clears Publicis’ $2.2bn LiveRamp deal if rivals keep equal access

The US Federal Trade Commission will let Publicis Groupe buy LiveRamp for $2.2bn, but only if the data company keeps serving the agency’s rivals on equal terms. The proposed consent order, announced on Monday, binds both companies for five years.

The Next Web 3 hours ago

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Netflix is telling investors not to worry, even though you’re watching less and less

Netflix is making monetization a top priority amid reports of falling viewing time.

The Verge 3 hours ago

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OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio to beef up its biotech business

OpenAI says it’s adding Orchestra’s team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.

TechCrunch 3 hours ago