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  • Fastest World Cup to 100 goals in 68 years - are balls and breaks behind it?

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  • Australia news live: arrival of H5N1 bird flu a ‘genuine wildlife emergency’, experts say; fuel excise rebate extended at reduced rate

    Guardian World · Jun 20

  • Fastest World Cup to 100 goals in 68 years - are balls and breaks behind it?

    BBC Sport · Jun 20

  • #EkitiDecides2026: APC secures victory in PDP candidate’s stronghold

    Premium Times Nigeria · Jun 20

  • TCN sensitises Ebonyi communities on protection of power installations

    Premium Times Nigeria · Jun 20

  • Three men killed following fire in west London

    BBC UK · Jun 20

  • Doku criticised over plan to return home for birth

    BBC Sport · Jun 20

  • Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free

    BBC Technology · Jun 20

  • Why the social media ban is about so much more than social media

    BBC Technology · Jun 20

Via BBC Technology

Why an AI company cleaned my New York City apartment for free

An AI company is sending free cleaners door-to-door in a bid to train the robots it hopes one day will replace them.

June 20, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

Why the social media ban is about so much more than social media

If we are witnessing a profound shift in the online space, how will it reshape our relationship with it? Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman writes.

June 20, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via The Verge

The Atlantic created a searchable database of the music used to train AI

Atlantic reporter Alex Reisner recently uncovered four datasets of music being used to train AI models and made them fully searchable for the public. Two of the sets are absolutely enormous at 12 million and 9 million tracks. The other two are much smaller, but still represent a…

June 20, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via The Verge

Musician and YouTuber Hainbach on ‘Breath of the Wild’ and Swiss Army Knives

Indulging in the “Dark Souls of synthesis.” | Image: Aleksander Stojanov / Hainbach Stefan Paul Goetsch, better known as Hainbach, is a German experimental composer, artist, and YouTuber who is perhaps most famous for making music with laboratory equipment and scientific…

June 20, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via The Verge

Moves of the Diamond Hand is an unfinished, irresistibly weird dice-based RPG

From its opening minutes, Moves of the Diamond Hand is upfront about what it offers: You're going to have a lot of strange conversations, and you're going to roll a lot of dice. Get on board with this proposition, and the reward is one of the most creative roleplaying games I've…

June 20, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via The Verge

Toy Story has the right take on tech

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 133, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy belated Juneteenth, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Sam…

June 20, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed

Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.

June 20, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Lloyds Banking Group to hire 300 tech experts to work on AI

Exclusive: While recruits will increase headcount for now, broader adoption of AI could lead to jobs cuts in future Lloyds Banking Group has launched an AI recruitment drive for 300 tech experts, weeks before its chief executive, Charlie Nunn, unveils a strategic plan for the…

June 20, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Granta stops publishing short story award winners over AI controversy

Literary magazine will no longer engage in ‘external publishing partnerships’ after Commonwealth prize furore The prominent literary magazine Granta will no longer publish the winning entries of the annual Commonwealth short story prize after one of this year’s winners drew…

June 20, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via The Verge

SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for

I’m a fan. I can't remember the last time I got excited about a fan. Normally, I just buy whatever Vornado or Dreo model fits my budget, but that was before I started testing the battery-powered Standing Circulator Fan from SwitchBot. As the name indicates, the SwitchBot fan is…

June 20, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

I dived into my digital past to revisit my most cringe teenage moments – and realised how lucky I am to not be young and online today

Twenty years ago I briefly became the victim of a viral pile-on – all because of a silly YouTube video. But I’m glad I had the chance to embarrass myself and move on. Are today’s teens so fortunate? As a teenager, I went kind of viral – and the most amazing thing about that is…

June 20, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from nerdish backwater to centre stage

Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal at pre-Cop31 climate talks Electrifying the world – with electric vehicles, electric heating and cooling, and modernised heavy industry – could be the next biggest step…

June 20, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

New video game console aims to get kids moving

The Nex Playground will cost £269 (€319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.

June 20, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via The Verge

Nothing cancels this year’s CMF phone due to RAM prices

Nothing's next budget phone is the latest victim of RAMageddon. As 9to5Google reports, Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis announced in a post on X that a follow-up to the CMF Phone 2 Pro won't be coming this year: We were working on a successor but with memory prices where they…

June 19, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour

Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.

June 19, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via The Verge

NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars

Relativity Space’s CEO is former Google executive Eric Schmidt. | Image: Alexander Tamargo / Getty Images Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google executive Eric Schmidt, was picked to launch NASA's Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028, as reported earlier by…

June 19, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via The Verge

Hue’s wired wall modules bring non-smart lights into its ecosystem

The new Wired Wall Switch Modules fit behind existing switches. | Image: Signify Smart lighting company Philips Hue has launched its first wired wall modules. Installed behind existing wall switches, the new devices bring non-smart lights into the Hue ecosystem for the first…

June 19, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via The Eastleigh Voice

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa showcases 15 AI startups at Nairobi Demo Day

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa showcases 15 AI startups at Nairobi Demo Day The Eastleigh Voice

June 19, 2026

Tech·The Eastleigh Voice·June 2026

Via The Verge

The NTS Radio Player brings the best of internet radio to your hi-fi

Have I found my Chromecast Audio replacement? | Image: NTS Radio NTS Radio and Swedish audio company Atonemo have teamed up on a dedicated player that brings NTS's genre-defying mixes and streaming stations to almost any stereo or speaker setup. And, like Atonemo's existing…

June 19, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via Africa.com

TLcom’s $70 Million Pan-African Tech Fund Ignites Startup Momentum

TLcom’s $70 Million Pan-African Tech Fund Ignites Startup Momentum Africa.com

June 19, 2026

Tech·Africa.com·June 2026

Via The Verge

The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM

Luca Guadagnino's film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Artificial, has reportedly been dropped by Amazon MGM. The film, which stars Andrew Garfield and covers the rollercoaster five days in 2023 spanning Altman's termination and reinstatement as CEO, had been in the works for about…

June 19, 2026

Tech·The Verge·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

The best 4K wireless TV streamers for more choice – with no aerial required

Want to prolong the life of your TV? A wireless TV box could be the answer. Our expert put top devices – from Freely streamers to Sky and Amazon Fire – through their paces • Do you really need a new TV? Simple ways to upgrade your current setup TV is changing – and so is the way…

June 19, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars

A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.

June 19, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz

Age verification means that the sector’s biggest players will now have access to information that will only make them richer and more powerful This week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on…

June 19, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game

Rockstar's sixth game in the franchise is set to be the biggest game release of the year.

June 19, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat

Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs.

June 19, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Over-reliance on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, study finds

Depending on AI can also potentially decrease the ability to discern misinformation, research says A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the latest research to find that relying too much on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, and potentially…

June 19, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

‘They kill games, we fight back’: the activists campaigning to keep video games playable

When a company decided to shut down an online game’s servers, there wasn’t much the players who had bought that title could do – until a group called Stop Killing Games began lobbying for new consumer protection laws You can never be sure how long an online video game will last.…

June 19, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake

Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people she worked with in the last decade, from Malta to Switzerland, describe a…

June 19, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app

Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using app Telegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carrying out arson attacks on a…

June 19, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

A bold satellite rescue mission came together in record time, but will it work?

"I consider this a success already, just from the fact that we're even going to try this."

June 19, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls

Wealth tax criticized by billionaires and Gavin Newsom would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth over $1bn A popular proposal in California to impose a wealth tax on billionaires has gained enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in November, state officials announced…

June 19, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency

Crypto Clipper spreads over USB and communicates over Tor.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

FDA advisors unanimously vote to approve Moderna's mRNA after agency drama

In February, a Trump official refused to review the vaccine.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military

Taiwan's drone spending plans for defense could also boost business overseas.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

NASA asks Northrop Grumman to stop working on lunar HALO module

"We are reassigning most affected employees across existing opportunities and programs."

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Android verification is coming: Google confirms timeline and supported app stores

A new system service will roll out this month ahead of big changes starting in September.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Apple patches high-severity eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds

The vulnerability, disclosed 12 months ago, affects multiple manufacturers.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

After Senate vote, Trump admin backs off plans to kill ocean monitoring

It's unclear whether the system is currently intact.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Attorney general tells department to stop using X amid UK disinformation concerns

Exclusive: Richard Hermer’s office understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riots The attorney general for England and Wales has told his office to no longer post on X, making it the first UK government department to stop using the Elon Musk-owned…

June 18, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes

One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Bernie Sanders unveils $7 trillion plan to give Americans control of AI industry

Biggest AI firms will likely recoil at Bernie Sanders' AI wealth fund.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Hunter-gatherers in Siberia died of a plague outbreak 5,500 years ago

We can't blame the Neolithic Transition for the plague anymore.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

The first long-duration resident of the ISS, a cosmonaut, has died

Two expeditions, two spacewalks, 322 days in space.

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

GTA 6 pre-order date and cover art revealed by Rockstar

The developer has said pre-sales of the hugely anticipated game will begin on 25 June.

June 18, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales review – a playable love letter to Zelda

PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2, PC; Team Asano/Square Enix Upbeat, charmingly retro RPG full of treasure-hunting, temple-roaming, monster-slaying and princess-saving is an absolute blast to play You can’t help but wonder if developer Team Asano is in a private…

June 18, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Farage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donor

Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency Nigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party. The Reform UK leader…

June 18, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via africanews.com

African startups showcase practical innovations at Viva Tech conference

African startups showcase practical innovations at Viva Tech conference africanews.com

June 18, 2026

Tech·africanews.com·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Hulk, Punisher join Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer

Peter Parker to Bruce Banner: "I didn't know you could get that big."

June 18, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via The Kenyan Wallstreet

Equator VC Raises US$55mn to Finance African Climate Tech Startups

Equator VC Raises US$55mn to Finance African Climate Tech Startups The Kenyan Wallstreet

June 18, 2026

Tech·The Kenyan Wallstreet·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Second carcass-eating fly species cleared by FDA for maggot wound therapy

Maggot therapy lacks robust data, but it has fans and a fail-safe "bacon therapy."

June 17, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Tech In Africa

L’Oréal Opens 2026 Big Bang Program to Beauty Tech Startups Across SAPMENA

L’Oréal Opens 2026 Big Bang Program to Beauty Tech Startups Across SAPMENA Tech In Africa

June 17, 2026

Tech·Tech In Africa·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.

Elsewhere, beyond-classical quantum hardware, plus classical computing fires back.

June 17, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

California says AT&T lied to FCC in attempt to shut off old phone network

FCC considers AT&T petitions to preempt state rules and discontinue phone service.

June 17, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via Ars Technica

Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks

The affected include Oracle, Lenovo, FedEx, a NATO contractor, and Fortinet.

June 17, 2026

Tech·Ars Technica·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says

The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.

June 17, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

The best power banks and battery packs in the UK for reliable charging on the go, tested

Forever running out of juice? Top up your battery-powered devices with our expert picks, from tiny smartphone chargers to super speedy models • The best iPhones: which Apple smartphone is right for you It’s disempowering when your smartphone, laptop or other important gadget…

June 17, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

What to study in the AI age - from big tech bosses

Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang and Jack Clark share their advice with the BBC.

June 17, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Fears for Xbox as it puts its developers on the chopping block once again

After the billion-dollar company’s leaders sent staff a memo saying the brand had ‘over-extended’, game studios may be in the firing line Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here In March 2000, Bill Gates stood onstage at the Game Developers Conference in…

June 17, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

Snap unveils £1,995 smart glasses after previous flops

The augmented reality glasses from Snapchat's parent company are expected to ship in autumn.

June 17, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

‘A neoliberal nightmare’: my ride on the Vegas Loop – Elon Musk’s answer to traffic jams

Ten years ago, after complaining that traffic was ‘driving him nuts’, Musk’s Boring Company began building underground tunnels to ease congestion on the roads. Did he overpromise and underdeliver? It’s another blindingly bright day in Las Vegas but I’m 30ft underground and…

June 17, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Will it take a ‘Chernobyl-scale disaster’ for us to regulate AI? | Stuart Russell

Unsafe AI systems are leading to cyber weapons of mass destruction Stuart Russell is a computer scientist known for his contributions to AI and a new Guardian US columnist The AI company Anthropic has been making major headlines recently. Its trillion-dollar IPO plan and its…

June 17, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

UFC 6 review: a bloody, brilliant MMA fighting game

PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S; EA Vancouver/Electronic Arts Micromanaging your fighter is a little tedious, but the action is thrilling in this authentically detailed sporting simulation Becoming a professional fighter takes years of repetition, drilling techniques and training…

June 17, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

Tech Life

The prompt that made ChatGPT generate disturbing images. What does this tell us about AI?

June 16, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Toy Story 5 review – Pixar franchise needs new batteries

A sinister new tablet threatens the honest-to-goodness toys’ existence, but Buzz, Woody and Jessie’s big tech moral battle feels compromised The fifth episode of the Toy Story franchise is as slick and smooth as you like, as glitchless as Toy Story 6 or Toy Story 7 might be … or…

June 16, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban

A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.

June 16, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via Business News Nigeria

NITDA, Tech Revolution Africa launch innovation pipeline for corporate-startup deals

NITDA, Tech Revolution Africa launch innovation pipeline for corporate-startup deals Business News Nigeria

June 16, 2026

Tech·Business News Nigeria·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

When will social media ban start, and which apps will be affected?

The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.

June 16, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via - Disrupt Africa

Egyptian ed-tech startup eYouth expands to Syria with local startup partnership -

Egyptian ed-tech startup eYouth expands to Syria with local startup partnership - Disrupt Africa

June 16, 2026

Tech·- Disrupt Africa·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

‘Streaming gave me a space to be myself’: Twitch creators on what it’s like to grow up on the platform

The world’s most successful gamer content creators, many of whom have spent their entire adult life on the platform, have met up at TwitchCon in Rotterdam Aimee Davies, better known as Aimsey to their fans, is 24 but looks much younger. Sitting in a bland meeting room above the…

June 16, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Business News Nigeria

Launch Africa returns first $2.5m to investors as African venture capital passes key liquidity test

Launch Africa returns first $2.5m to investors as African venture capital passes key liquidity test Business News Nigeria

June 16, 2026

Tech·Business News Nigeria·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?

Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

June 16, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

Social media ban - bold and blunt, but no silver bullet

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.

June 15, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via BBC Technology

Under-16s will be banned from social media from early 2027

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.

June 15, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·June 2026

Via Global South Opportunities

Open Startup Launches Pan-African Call for DeepTech and Tech Startups, Offering Investment Opportunities of Up to $50,000

Open Startup Launches Pan-African Call for DeepTech and Tech Startups, Offering Investment Opportunities of Up to $50,000 Global South Opportunities

June 15, 2026

Tech·Global South Opportunities·June 2026

Via - Disrupt Africa

SA ed-tech startup Inclusive Solutions developing home-language learning tool for early years, foundation phase -

SA ed-tech startup Inclusive Solutions developing home-language learning tool for early years, foundation phase - Disrupt Africa

June 15, 2026

Tech·- Disrupt Africa·June 2026

Via Global South Opportunities

Join the Fuzé Portfolio: Early-Stage Investment for African Tech Startups - Up to €100,000 in Funding

Join the Fuzé Portfolio: Early-Stage Investment for African Tech Startups - Up to €100,000 in Funding Global South Opportunities

June 15, 2026

Tech·Global South Opportunities·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

UK sets out AI infrastructure push at London Tech Week – how does it stack up?

Government announces plans to invest billions, but questions linger over how its proposals on chips, social media and more will work Ownership of the commanding heights of the AI economy is a political talking point around the world, as countries seek to assert some control of a…

June 13, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

AI absolutism is breaking our brains. The apocalyptic future we’re being sold isn’t inevitable

Nor is the dreamy promise that this tech will unlock boundless potential and productivity Everything we hear about artificial intelligence is conflicting, and hearing about it feels inescapable. AI is terrible. AI is wonderful. It will break the world. It will transform the…

June 11, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

The best robot vacuums in the UK to keep your home clean and dust free, tested

Looking for hands-free cleaning? We trialled the most powerful robot vacuums – some of which even mop your floors – to find the best • The best vacuum cleaners, tested Robot vacuum cleaners take the drudge work out of cleaning your floors and carpets. No more tiresome weekly…

June 11, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals Let no one accuse Bernie Sanders of ducking the big questions. Writing in the New York Times last week, the senator asked:…

June 8, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Are You Watching? review – unflinching, fury-filled interrogation of the vile side of the web

Royal Court, London Teenage girls discuss the horrors they have seen via their phones as Georgie Dettmer’s reckoning with internet culture is brutally realised by director Jess Edwards Georgie Dettmer’s gaze is unflinching. Nothing is held back in Are You Watching?, her…

June 5, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

The Guardian view on NHS records: patients are not raw material for big tech | Editorial

Ministers should end Palantir’s contract before medical confidentiality is sacrificed to Silicon Valley’s appetite for public data Alarm bells ought to have rung when it emerged last month that Palantir engineers could gain “unlimited access” to identifiable NHS patient data.…

June 4, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

I asked AI for help with DIY. It told me to build a subfloor on rotting stumps, but also taught me valuable lessons | Myke Bartlett

Nothing does more for your ego than realising you can make a better decision than a bot with all of human knowledge at its digital fingertips I am not, by nature, an early adopter. There comes a point in our lives where change becomes more irritating than exciting and, I…

June 4, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·June 2026

Via Tech In Africa

Treadway and Invasion Pledge $1.25 Billion for African Startup Incubation Platform

Treadway and Invasion Pledge $1.25 Billion for African Startup Incubation Platform Tech In Africa

June 4, 2026

Tech·Tech In Africa·June 2026

Via Guardian Technology

Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’

Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examination Why did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning about AI? In the first major written teaching of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV took artificial…

May 30, 2026

Tech·Guardian Technology·May 2026

Via BBC Technology

Tech Now

Shiona McCallum visits Fifa HQ in Zurich to see new tech being used in the World Cup.

May 30, 2026

Tech·BBC Technology·May 2026

Via Guardian Technology

AI ‘art’ is boring, soulless theft – and when I see it as an artist I see red | Jess Harwood

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How big tech got its way on Trump’s AI executive order

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Egyptian prop-tech startup Byit expands into UAE -

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Via Tech In Africa

AfDB Commits €7.5 Million to Breega Africa Seed Fund to Fuel Tech Startups Across the Continent

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April 7, 2026

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Via Connecting Africa

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Via Developing Telecoms

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March 19, 2026

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Via Impact Investor

Africa’s tech startups to receive major financing boost — article includes a paywall

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March 18, 2026

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Via Techpoint Africa

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March 13, 2026

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Via africaprivateequitynews.com

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February 13, 2026

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Via Techpoint Africa

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Via ICTworks

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Via Business Insider Africa

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Via ICTworks

Apply Now: $5,000 for Your African Telecom Hardware Startup Idea

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Via Business Insider Africa

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Via africanews.com

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Via ICTworks

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Via Ventureburn

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