Cryptocurrency in Africa has evolved rapidly from a fringe financial activity into a major economic force - and cybercriminals are taking notice. Between July 2024 and June 2025, the continent recorded USD $205-billion in on-chain transact…
Google Photos has rolled out a series of new AI-powered features, including a way to edit objects and people in images, a new Ask button for AI-powered answers about the photo or edit requests, AI templates to create new photos, and the ex…
Wikipedia on Monday laid out a simple plan to ensure its website continues to be supported in the AI era, despite its declining traffic.
In a blog post, the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that runs the popular online encyclope…
People often think about tech bubbles in apocalyptic terms, but it doesn’t have to be as serious as all that. In economic terms, a bubble is a bet that turned out to be too big, leaving you with more supply than demand.
The upshot: It…
The extraordinary rise of artificial intelligence has turbocharged data centre growth in India, Asia's third largest economy.
Data centres - the centralised physical facilities that enable our growing digital existence by hosting comp…
Tsunamis are notoriously difficult to spot on the open ocean as they race towards shore. But in the summer of 2025, scientists watched one unfold as it happened.
It was the most powerful earthquake anyone had seen for nearly 15 year…
Tesla boss Elon Musk has been one of the world's richest people for several years now, and that wealth recently went stratospheric when he became the first half-trillionaire.
Despite this, Musk has insisted he leads a largely unglamor…
A great leader is a huge asset for a company, of course, but can anyone be worth $1 trillion?
That is the pay packet Tesla shareholders have approved for Elon Musk, as long as he meets the targets they have set over the next 10 years.…
Amazon Music announced on Monday the launch of “Fan Groups,” a new beta feature that lets users create and join groups based on their favorite genres and artists. The feature allows fans to chat, post, and listen to songs shared within the…
Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create interactive projects using Maps data and …
For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by saying that their surveillance technology is intended to be used only against serious criminals and terrorists, and only in limited cases.
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New studies released at the GSMA Digital Africa Summit Cape Town reveal how affordable smartphones, innovation and progressive policies can connect millions and empower communities across the continent
As policymakers, industry leaders,…
North America records 18% YoY rise in attacks, Latin America leads globally; Business Services, Consumer Goods, and Manufacturing most impacted sectors by Ransomware as 1 in 44 GenAI prompts poses data exposure risk
Check Point Research…
Blackmagic released an update to its free camera app with some new features that streamers and professional broadcasters will appreciate. Both the Android and iOS versions of the Blackmagic Camera app can now stream directly to YouTube, …
On Friday, Amazon announced the debut of Amazon Bazaar, a new low-cost shopping destination for Asia, Africa, and Latin America that will be available separately from the main Amazon shopping app. On Bazaar, most products are available und…
Celebrities: They’re just like us? In a Vanity Fair interview, Kim Kardashian — who has been studying to become a lawyer — discussed her “toxic” friendship with ChatGPT, admitting that she has failed law exams after it told her false inf…
A rough week for tech stocks might signal a loss of investor confidence in artificial intelligence.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nasdaq Composite Index was down 3% — making this its worst week since President Donald Trump …
Starting this week, millions of Indians will get one year of free access to ChatGPT's new, low-cost "Go" AI chatbot.
The move follows similar announcements in recent weeks from Google and Perplexity AI, who have partnered with local I…
Artificial Intelligence is the top strategic priority for CEOs in Africa heading into 2026.
This is according to the KPMG 2025 Africa CEO Outlook Survey, which captures the perspectives of 130 CEOs across Southern, East, and West Afric…
Spotify has rarely given its users much visibility into their listening habits. So far, users either had to link their account to services like Last.fm to track their music, or wait until the end of the year for Spotify to release its pe…
Sora’s Android launch is off to an auspicious start. On its first day on the Google Play Store, the AI video app from ChatGPT maker OpenAI saw an estimated 470,000 downloads across the markets where it was available, according to new estim…
Meta announced on Thursday that Vibes, its short-form video feed of AI-generated videos, is launching in Europe in the Meta AI app. Think TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every single video you come across is AI-generated.
The rollout com…
Tesla will begin producing the Cybercab, an autonomous electric vehicle with no pedals or steering wheel, this April at its factory in Austin, Texas, CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s shareholder meeting Thursday.
His comments on …
Google is adding Gemini to Maps in India, along with road safety alerts and more information about routes.
The AI integration, launched in the U.S. on Wednesday, brings hands-free AI assistance to Maps, as well as contextual suggestions…
SpaceX is buying another $2.6 billion worth of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, an expansion of a $17 billion deal announced in September, as its satellite internet business Starlink continues to win new customers around the world…
There's an old adage among tech journalists like me - you can either explain quantum accurately, or in a way that people understand, but you can't do both.
That's because quantum mechanics - a strange and partly theoretical branch of …
Apple Podcasts will soon include automatically-generated chapters for shows in English and allow creators to add links at specific timestamps in their episodes. Timed links may also be added to episodes automatically whenever creators me…
Google has dreamed up a potential new way to get around resource constraints for energy-hungry AI data centers on Earth — launching its AI chips into space on solar-powered satellites. It’s a ‘moonshot’ research project Google announced …
It has appeared in Tesla showrooms, on its factory floors and has even posed with Kim Kardashian.
But Elon Musk's vision for his human-like robot Optimus is much grander than that.
Since first unveiling it at a Tesla showcase in 20…
Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed - for a second time - until 19 November 2026.
One of the most anticipated gaming releases ever, the sequel by developer Rockstar Games was due to come out in May 2026.
It had already been postpon…
Google announced on Wednesday that it’s making it easier to access AI Mode on mobile. Users will now be able to access AI Mode, which allows users to ask complex questions and follow-ups to dig deeper on a topic directly within Search, via…
On an earnings call on Tuesday, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready highlighted the promise of open source AI models in helping the company keep its costs down as it expands the use cases for visual AI.
The image pinboarding site, which often serv…
Apple is nearing a deal with Google that would see the iPhone maker pay the tech giant roughly $1 billion a year for a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI model to power its overhaul of Siri, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
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If you look at how AI deals are conducted these days, it seems AI companies and their investors are imitating the circle of life. Only, it’s a circle of profit that ensures the money eventually comes back to their own coffers.
Case in p…
A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from Plaud and Pocket; pendants from Friend, Limitless, and Taya; and a wristband from Bee, wh…
The EOS R6 Mark III delivers an exceptional balance of resolution, speed and reliability – making it a versatile tool for a wide range of photography styles
Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) unveils an exciting dual release: the pow…
Spotify says its video podcasts are seeing increased consumer adoption. In its third-quarter earnings report, the company shared that its video podcast catalog has expanded to nearly half a million shows, and more than 390 m…
WhatsApp announced on Tuesday that it’s launching an Apple Watch companion app. For the first time, WhatsApp users will be able to use their Apple Watch to get call notifications, read full messages, and record and send voice messages.
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E-commerce software provider Shopify is bullish on AI-powered shopping agents, citing AI as an “incredible tool” to enable more entrepreneurs and calling it the “biggest shift in technology since the internet” during its third-quarter earn…
Google announced on Tuesday that it’s launching new agentic capabilities in AI Mode, its feature that allows users to ask complex questions and follow-ups to dig deeper on a topic directly within Search.
Users can now get help with bo…
Sora, the AI video generator from OpenAI, is now officially available for Android users in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Initially launched as an iOS app in September, Sora quickly rose to the top of …
Exploiting Trust in Collaboration: Microsoft Teams Vulnerabilities Uncovered
Trust alone isn't a security strategy. That's the key lesson from new research by Check Point Research, which recently uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in Mi…
The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), the international organization dedicated to advancing inclusive and sustainable digital economies, today launched the Digital Economy Navigator (DEN) 2025 at the Second World Summit for Social …
Google announced on Monday that its Chrome browser can now fill in your passport, driver’s license, vehicle registration, and more as part of its auto-fill feature.
The addition expands Chrome’s existing ability to automatically fill …
Apple has shared a new intro sound and video that will accompany things you watch on the newly-renamed Apple TV streaming service. Apple rebranded Apple TV Plus to just Apple TV last month, and the previous intro prominently highlighted …
Meta on Monday announced an update to Facebook Groups that will allow admins to make their previously private groups public, without compromising the privacy of their existing members. The company said that past content will remain priva…
Locket, a private social networking app for friends, has scored a win with Gen Alpha users following the launch of its latest feature, Rollcall.
The app, which lets friends share photos that then appear in home screen wid…
A research centre has been trialling using artificial intelligence (AI) to spot weeds in farmers' fields using cameras fitted to crop sprayers.
Rothamsted Research, based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, said the cameras could detect the …
In the midst of an unprecedented AI buildout, Meta is spending more than most. The company is building two massive data centers, and reporting indicates there will be as much as $600 billion in spending on U.S. infrastructure over the next…
Google says it has removed Gemma from its AI Studio after a U.S. senator accused the AI model of fabricating accusations of sexual misconduct against her.
In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Senator Marsha Blackburn — a Republican …
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