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Africa CEO Forum 2025: AI and Nuclear Energy Take Center Stage in Shaping Africa’s Future
As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms economies worldwide, African leaders at the 12th Africa CEO Forum grappled with how the continent can carve out its own regulatory framework—one that fosters innovation while safeguarding sovereignty and local needs. Held on May 12–13, the forum brought together more than 2,800 business leaders, policymakers, and six African heads of…
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Safaricom Announces $500 Million AI Investment to Fuel East Africa’s Digital Future
Safaricom, East Africa’s largest telecommunications provider, unveiled plans on Monday to invest more than $500 million in artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next three years, a move aimed at accelerating the region’s digital transformation and positioning it as a leader in AI innovation. The ambitious initiative, announced at the Connected Africa Summit 2025, will fund…
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Ethiopia Aims to Lead Africa’s AI Revolution, Prime Minister Declares at Tech Expo
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reaffirmed Ethiopia’s ambition to become a driving force in Africa’s technological transformation, arguing that homegrown artificial intelligence solutions are essential to realizing the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Speaking at the AI for Africa session during the Ethiopian Tech Expo 2025 (ETEX 2025), Abiy outlined a vision of a digitally sovereign…
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Nigerian Startup Terrahaptix Beats Israeli Firm to Secure $1.2 Million AI-Powered Drones Contract
Terrahaptix, a Nigerian autonomous systems startup, has secured a $1.2 million security contract, outbidding an Israeli competitor, in a deal that underscores Africa’s growing prowess in advanced defense technology. The five-year agreement, awarded by private security firm Nethawk Solutions, will see Terrahaptix deploy AI-powered drones and solar-powered sentry towers at two hydroelectric power plants in…
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Meta Partners With Defense Startup Anduril to Develop AI-Powered Military Tech
Meta is joining forces with defense technology startup Anduril Industries to develop military products that harness artificial intelligence and augmented reality, the companies announced on Thursday. The collaboration aims to provide soldiers with real-time battlefield intelligence, enhancing decision-making in combat. Anduril, founded by Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey, said the new systems will “transform how warfighters…
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Kennedy’s Health Report Cited Fake Studies, Experts Say, Raising AI Concerns
A sweeping health report released last week by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which sharply criticized America’s food supply, pesticides, and prescription drugs, included citations to studies that do not exist and appears to have used artificial intelligence to generate references, according to experts and a review by The Washington Post. The report, titled…
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UK to Invest £1bn in AI and Drones to Revolutionize Battlefield Strategy
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to spend more than £1bn on cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and drones, to accelerate decision-making on the battlefield, as part of a sweeping overhaul of the country’s defence strategy. The funding, to be confirmed in the government’s long-awaited strategic defence review on Monday, will support…
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Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Quietly Upgrades Hit Reasoning Model, Nearing U.S. Rivals
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek unveiled an upgraded version of its breakthrough R1 reasoning model early Thursday, marking another step in its rapid ascent as a global competitor to U.S. giants like OpenAI and Google. The new iteration, R1-0528, was released without fanfare on the developer platform Hugging Face. Though described as a minor update,…
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The New York Times Strikes AI Licensing Deal with Amazon
The New York Times Company has announced a multiyear agreement to license its editorial content to Amazon for use in the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. The deal marks the Times’ first major AI-focused licensing arrangement, signaling a strategic shift in how the news organization monetizes its journalism in the age of generative AI.…
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Udemy Introduces AI-Powered Role Play to Enhance Workplace Skills
Udemy, the AI-driven reskilling platform, unveiled a new tool on Tuesday designed to help professionals refine essential workplace skills through AI-powered conversation simulations. The feature, called Role Play, allows learners to practice real-world scenarios—such as job interviews, conflict resolution, and leadership communication—while receiving real-time feedback. The tool, part of Udemy’s recently launched Innovation Studio, enables…
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