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Behind Kenya’s Ebola Block, a Bigger Fight Over Health Data.
Kenya's High Court halted the US-backed Ebola site and demanded full disclosure, echoing December's suspended $2.5 billion health data deal…
- Business
Verto Now Offers USD Accounts for Businesses Operating Between the US and Africa
Cross-border fintech Verto introduces US-dollar accounts targeting startups and businesses operating between the United States and Africa.
- Business
CEOs Are Terrified of Missing the AI Boomโand Africa Is Leaving Them in the Dust
Investment is doubling, "Agentic AI" is taking over, and half of the world's chief executives think their job security depends…
- News
Here’s the Complete List of African Countries with Paused US Immigrant Visas
The Trump administration has indefinitely frozen immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including 22 African nations. Here's what this means…
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Pentagon moves to deploy Muskโs Grok AI even as concerns grow over deepfakes
Pentagon integrates Grok AI into classified networks while UK launches regulatory investigation into X's deepfake capabilities, exposing divergent AI governance…
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TikTok Signs Historic Deal: How Trump and Oracle Engineered the US Buyout
TikTok averts US ban as ByteDance signs historic sale deal with Oracle-led consortium. Here is what the new ownership means.
- News
The US bets $150 million on Ziplineโs drones in Africaโwith strings attached
The US awards Zipline $150 million to scale African drone delivery, contingent on local governments committing to long-term operational costs
- News
iPhone 17 sales outpace iPhone 16 by 14% driven by strong base model demand
Appleโs iPhone 17 lineup is off to a strong start, outselling last yearโs iPhone 16 series by 14% in its…
- News
HIROH phone launches as a fully de-Googled, privacy-first smartphone
The privacy-centric smartphone market just gained a bold new entrant. A new device called the HIROH phone, powered by the…
- News
YouTube offers to reinstate channels terminated for past violations
YouTube is extending an olive branch to creators it previously banned, offering them a chance to return to the platform.…
- News
China Bans Nvidia AI Chips as it Bets Big on Homegrown Alternatives
When Nvidiaโs Jensen Huang flew into Beijing in July, unveiling the RTX Pro 6000D as a special, China-only AI chip,…
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Moroccoโs UM6P launches U.S. hub to build a two-way bridge for African tech and American VC
Moroccoโs UM6P university has launched a U.S. hub, creating a bridge for African tech startups to access American capital.
- Interesting Reads
Porn Websites Forcing Age Verification Laws Lost 90% of Online Traffic, Study Reveals
When the United Kingdom rolled out its new Online Safety Act, politicians patted themselves on the back. Finally, a bold…
- News
OpenAI to Roll Out Parental Controls for ChatGPT After Teen Suicide Lawsuit
OpenAI is adding parental controls to ChatGPT after a California family accused the AI chatbot of encouraging their teenage son…
- News
Google Dodges Android and Chrome Breakup in Antitrust Ruling, Told to Drop Exclusive Deals
After nearly five years of legal mud-wrestling with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Google has walked out of court…
