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Tesla authorised to test supervised self-driving software in Belgium’s Flanders region
Tesla has been authorised to test its supervised self-driving software on public roads in Belgium’s Flanders region, marking a key step in the company’s European testing rollout, a spokesperson for regional minister Annick De Ridder has said. The approval allows the U.S. electric vehicle maker to begin testing the syst...
Samsung Elec wins $200 billion Broadcom AI chip partnership, boosting foundry push
Samsung Electronics said on Saturday it struck a pact with U.S. chip designer Broadcom to widen cooperation across memory chips, contract chip making and advanced packaging envisaged to exceed $200 billion until 2030.
Smart glasses are “an invasion of privacy” – Meta’s are selling better than ever
Issues with a new wave of “smart glasses” seem to be piling up. Yet some of the biggest technology companies in the world are poised to sell many millions of pairs in the coming years. Women leaving the beach, going into a shop, or simply standing outside are now being approached by men usually wearing Meta’s Ray-Bans,...
Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data
Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes for training its artificial-intelligence models.
Africa can lead the future of AI-driven health innovation, says Professor John Amuasi
Africa contains more than 70 percent of the world's genetic diversity. Any AI system built to transform global healthcare that ignores that fact is, by definition, built on a flawed dataset. It will underperform. It may cause harm. This is the scientific reality Professor John Amuasi of Kwame Nkrumah University of Scie...
From visibility to responsibility: How social journalism can turn neglected communities into corporate priorities
In the modern information age, visibility has become one of the most powerful forces shaping public opinion, influencing governance, and directing corporate behaviour. Stories that once remained confined to remote communities can now reach global audiences within moments. Yet visibility alone does not guarantee meaning...
Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model
Finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have expressed serious concerns about a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) model that could undermine the security of financial systems.
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells jury
Attorneys for the state of Tennessee told a jury in Nashville on Monday that Meta Platforms' leadership disregarded internal research about its Instagram platform's impact on teenagers as the company sought to maximise profit from young users.
AI and the future of Jobs: Ghana’s AI Strategy and opportunities for youth action
On 24th April 2026, the Government of Ghana launched the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and Roadmap (2025 –2035), setting out a ten-year vision to harness AI, drive the digital economy, and position Ghana as a leading digital innovation hub in Africa. While AI is displacing jobs globally, it is simultan...
London mayor backs social media ban for under-16s
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is supporting a ban on under-16s from social media, casting it as the only realistic way to tackle the harms children already face online.
Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others’ accounts
Instagram says it has resolved an issue which saw hackers trick its AI support tool into giving them access to other users' accounts.
Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor
Microsoft says its new quantum chip is vastly more reliable than its previous version, paving the way for aquantum computer solving commercially useful problems within three years.