A significant fire erupted at the Jannat bazaar in western Tehran on Tuesday, sending plumes of thick black smoke billowing across the city. According to Euronews, the fire broke out in the well-known shopping area, which spans approximately 2,000 square meters.
Tehran emergency services reported no injuries or casualties in the initial hours following the outbreak. The cause of the fire remained unclear. Firefighters and emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene, and the market was quickly evacuated, Euronews reported.
In other tech news, Avalanche is developing a smaller version of nuclear fusion. According to TechCrunch, Avalanche co-founder and CEO Robin Langtry stated, "We're using the small size to learn quickly and iterate quickly." The company aims to supply the world with clean heat and electricity through fusion power.
Vema Hydrogen is also working on a new energy solution. The company inked a deal in December to supply California data centers and completed a pilot project in Quebec. Vema drills wells in regions with iron-rich rock, extracting hydrogen gas for industrial use. Pierre Levin, CEO of Vema, told TechCrunch that supplying the Quebec local market, which is about 100,000 tons per year, "you would need 3 square kilometers, which is nothing."
Meanwhile, Google's anticipated combination of Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system, reportedly codenamed "Aluminium," may face challenges. Sean Hollister, a senior editor at The Verge, noted that Android has struggled on tablets, and ChromeOS has felt like a stripped-down alternative. The new OS may be slated for an Intel Panther Lake laptop and a high-end tablet.
Ars Technica reported on the potential security risks associated with viral AI prompts, drawing parallels to the 1988 Morris worm incident. The Morris worm exploited security flaws in Unix systems, causing widespread system crashes. The rise of "Moltbook" suggests that similar vulnerabilities could be exploited through AI prompts.
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