In the crowded and highly competitive world of artificial intelligence, few stories have jolted the industry like the arrival of DeepSeek, a Chinese startup whose open-source models have not only rivaled but in some cases outshined offerings from American tech giants. In early 2025, the release of DeepSeek-R1, powered by the company’s DeepSeek-V3 model, sent […]
Africa’s internet story is usually told through cables laid by global giants and traffic routed through far-off hubs in Europe. But imagine a different backbone: a Continental Internet Exchange (CIX) that stitches together Africa’s national IXPs into one fabric—so content created in Lagos reaches Nairobi without a round-trip to Frankfurt, and a fintech API in […]
In a groundbreaking leap for computing technology, researchers at Cornell University have unveiled the first-ever “microwave brain” chip—a revolutionary processor capable of simultaneously handling ultrafast data and wireless communication signals. This innovation, detailed in Nature Electronics, marks the debut of a true microwave neural network, fully integrated on a silicon microchip and powered by analog […]
Beijing Launches First World Humanoid Robot Games with Dazzling Display of Tech and Talent Beijing made history this week as it hosted the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, a three-day spectacle that kicked off with a vibrant opening ceremony blending hip-hop, martial arts, and futuristic flair. Held on Thursday evening, the event showcased the latest […]
In an era where digital sovereignty is becoming a cornerstone of national policy, AfriNet emerges as a bold initiative to reshape Africa’s online landscape. Conceived as a government-controlled search engine, AfriNet represents a strategic move by African nations to reclaim control over their digital infrastructure, data governance, and information dissemination. A Homegrown Alternative to Global […]
The chatbots split into cliques and boosted the most partisan voices. A handful of “influencers” also quickly dominated the conversation, according to a study published last Tuesday by researchers at the University of Amsterdam. The researchers built a minimal social network with no ads, no recommended posts, and no algorithm deciding what users see. They […]
For decades, history textbooks in American classrooms have presented a selective version of technological progress—one that often centers white inventors while leaving out the significant contributions of Black innovators. This omission is not accidental. It reflects systemic racism, discriminatory patent laws, and the cultural tendency to simplify history into neat narratives that favor dominant groups. […]
As artificial intelligence tools become more integrated into content generation workflows, one of the most critical challenges emerging is the detection of hallucinations in summarizations. Hallucinations occur when AI-generated summaries contain information not present or supported in the original source material. These fabrications, which can be presented in a highly convincing and fluent manner, threaten […]
Tech giants unite unveiling a massive $500B AI Infrastructure plan. During the Cold War, fear, secrecy, and the pursuit of unconventional warfare drove the U.S. government to fund a secretive and controversial intelligence program known as the Stargate Project. This initiative, active from the 1970s until its termination in 1995, was an attempt to weaponize […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns of AI Being Used for Voice Fraud in Banking
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued a stark warning about the growing risk of artificial intelligence being used for fraudulent purposes in the financial sector—particularly through synthetic voice fraud targeting banks. As voice authentication becomes more common in customer service and digital banking, malicious actors are exploiting generative AI tools to replicate voices and bypass […]