More money going to African climate startups, but huge funding gap remains
NAIROBI, Kenya — When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription packages to individuals and businesses...
AI scams could become ‘growth industry of all time,’ warns Buffett
omaha, nebraska — Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that...
China carries Pakistan into space
islamabad — Pakistan on Friday witnessed the launch of its first lunar satellite aboard China’s historic mission to retrieve samples from...
UnitedHealth says hackers potentially stole data from a third of Americans
WASHINGTON — Hackers who breached UnitedHealth’s tech unit in February potentially stole data from a third of Americans, the largest U.S....
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool
Washington — A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll...
LogOn: Nigerian Artist Creates AI Fashion Show for Elderly
Images of African senior citizens walking a fashion runway created a buzz on social media, with AI-generated pictures challenging traditional...
Tesla clears key regulatory hurdles for self-driving in China during Musk visit
BEIJING — Tesla has cleared some key regulatory hurdles that have long hindered it from rolling out its self-driving software in...
China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon’s ‘hidden’ side
BEIJING — China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon’s far side in...
African farmers look to the past and the future to address climate change
HARARE — From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent...
Nigerian company creates taxi system fueled by electric vehicles
As climate change wreaks havoc around the world, the need for sustainable solutions grows more urgent. In Nigeria, a private...
Biden grants $6 billion to Micron to boost chip production
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden was in Syracuse, New York, Thursday to tout a deal to provide memory chip maker...
US communications regulator restores net neutrality annulled under Trump
washington — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 on Thursday to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules and reassume regulatory oversight...
Japan’s moon lander still going after 3 lunar nights
TOKYO — Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday after receiving an...
Generative AI threatens voter confidence in what’s real
Artificial intelligence surrounds U.S. political life, from fundraising to campaign advertising. Some lawmakers are looking to better police the use...
LogOn: Hologram-like experience allows people to connect
The Dutch company Holoconnects are experts in the field of holographic illusions and are now delivering life-size personal connections with...
Taiwan attracting Southeast Asian tech students
Taiwan is looking to Southeast Asia as a pipeline to fill its shortage of high-tech talent. The numbers of foreign...
EU may suspend TikTok’s new rewards app over risks to kids
LONDON — The European Union on Monday demanded TikTok provide more information about a new app that pays users to watch...
Connected Africa Summit addressing continent’s challenges, opportunities and bridging digital divides
Nairobi, Kenya — Government representatives from Africa, along with ICT (information and communication technology) officials, and international organizations have gathered in...
Doctors display ‘PillBot’ that can explore inner human body
vancouver, british columbia — A new, digestible mini-robotic camera, about the size of a multivitamin pill, was demonstrated at the annual...
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s orders
HONG KONG — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App...
Meta’s new AI agents confuse Facebook users
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Facebook parent Meta Platforms has unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems that are powering what CEO...
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