Category: Technology

Apple is reportedly preparing to overhaul its Safari search experience by integrating generative AI-powered alternatives—potentially ending or reshaping its lucrative $20 billion-per-year default search partnership with Google. According to multiple industry sources cited by Bloomberg and The Information, Apple is actively exploring partnerships with firms like OpenAI to embed AI search tools directly into Safari […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a transformative force across Africa, reshaping critical sectors from agriculture and healthcare to education and manufacturing. Yet despite its growing relevance, the continent’s ability to fully harness AI’s potential depends on one critical factor: infrastructure. In an op-ed for Developing Telecoms, Angela Wamola, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at GSMA, […]

At Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, global leaders gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities in expanding high-quality Internet connectivity to underserved communities. Among them were Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), and Mr. Liu Jie, Huawei’s FDD Product Line Vice President (R&D), who explored the financial and logistical […]

San Francisco, CA – May 2025An American jury has ordered Israeli surveillance technology firm NSO Group to pay over $167 million in punitive damages, alongside $444,719 in compensatory damages, to WhatsApp over the unlawful use of its Pegasus spyware to target users of the encrypted messaging platform. The verdict, delivered Tuesday by a federal jury […]

pathdoc/Shutterstock It can be difficult to find the right words to show you really mean it when you apologise. But there are linguistic cues you can use to get your message across. My recent research suggests that the length of the words that we choose influences how sincere the apology seems. Apologies are often described […]

The problem is simple: it’s hard to know whether a photo’s real or not anymore. Photo manipulation tools are so good, so common and easy to use, that a picture’s truthfulness is no longer guaranteed. The situation got trickier with the uptake of generative artificial intelligence. Anyone with an internet connection can cook up just […]

Companies based at the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh have secured over £25 million in funding since the business incubation centre opened in 2018, creating over 150 jobs. This achievement highlights Higgs’ role in supporting young businesses and fostering growth and innovation in the space and technology sectors in Scotland. Over the last seven […]

TikTok has announced plans to build a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) data centre in Kouvola, Finland, as part of its Project Clover, a €12 billion initiative aimed at strengthening data security for its 175 million European users. The move comes just days after the European Union fined TikTok €530 million ($600 million) over allegations of […]

Starlink Secures DRC License, Expands in Africa After months of uncertainty, Starlink has officially received a license to operate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reversing an earlier ban. The approval marks a significant step in SpaceX’s expansion across Africa, where it aims to provide high-speed satellite internet to underserved regions. Meanwhile, Airtel Africa […]

The Irish Government has introduced new national guidelines to steer the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the public sector, as part of its broader digital transformation agenda. Released by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, the Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI in the Public Service aim to balance […]