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When we set out to talk to kids about artificial intelligence, we thought we knew what we’d hear. We expected some to tell us they were using it...

The police-tech giant Flock is announcing today that it will change officers’ access to its nationwide network of license plate readers, in an apparent effort to quell a...

When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him that when he was anxious, he could calm down by exhaling through his lips so that he buzzed like a...

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Flock, the police-tech giant...

The AI industry’s boldest promise right now is that AI will soon improve itself, with almost no need for human oversight. LLMs can already write code, generate synthetic...

AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI regularly publish reports on how people are using products like Claude and ChatGPT, but they only release the data they want us...

Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash

Sheets canvas turns data into interactive dashboards, custom study trackers, seating charts, and more, all with a simple prompt.

Google Gemini and Pixel partner with five global football clubs to elevate the fan matchday experience through AI and Smartphone Technology.

South Africa introduced a digital social assistance programme in 2020 to identify who was eligible for its Social Relief of Distress grant. The country’s High Court later found...

BIXIE Technologies, a Durban-based deep-tech startup developing a suite of AI-driven products across healthcare, immersive simulation and industrial augmented reality, has reported early user engagement and progress on...

Meta, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and National Centre for Artificial Intelligence...

OpenAI today launched ChatGPT for Teens, a dedicated version of its AI chatbot built for users aged 13 to 17, rolling out globally to free and paid accounts...

When Governor Charles Soludo reappointed Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata to lead the Anambra State ICT Agency for a second term, the… The post Inside Anambra’s “2.0” Plan: How Soludo’s...

Every few months, a new number arrives to remind Africa how far behind it sits in the global AI economy…. The post Upskilling Africa’s Workforce for AI: Who...

Inaugural GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026 unites global tech ecosystem at Istanbul Expo Centre on 9–10 September as the world’s largest… The post Türkiye’s US$58 billion tech market lands...

Meta, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent… The post Meta, FMCIDE, 3MTT and RAIN Partner...

At Ai4, three of the world’s most respected AI experts — Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng — debated regulation, open source access, and how America can...

Introducing sign-language-to-text (SL2T), our breakthrough model powering new sign language features for Deaf and hard of hearing users.

Business and technology leaders need no convincing that the time of agentic AI is here. Organizations are rapidly adopting agents, and few executives doubt the technology’s potential to...

GITEX arrives in Türkiye! Join global tech leaders, startups & investors shaping AI, fintech, cybersecurity & more. 9–10 Sept 2026,… The post GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026 appeared first...

Google introduces AMIE for real-time clinical video consultations in simulated settings.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will launch the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), a digital visa system, at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Smart Africa Secretariat have opened applications for the third edition of the Innovate Africa Challenge. The...