CISA Built Playbook During Incident in 2026
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, has recently disclosed that it had to create its incident playbook during an actual...
Hugging Face Break-In Explained 2026
The recent Hugging Face break-in has left many in the tech community wondering what exactly happened. According to reports, the incident has...
Winamp Relaunches with Deezer Music Player in 2026
Winamp, a brand that was once a household name, is reportedly making a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer,...
Microsoft Challenges OpenAI with Homegrown AI in 2026
Microsoft is reportedly taking a more aggressive approach to competing with other major AI players, such as OpenAI and Anthropic. According to...
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI get California permits to test self‑driving trucks 2026
The autonomous‑trucking race hits a new milestone For the past few years, the United States has been a testing ground for driverless...
PayPal sale talks with Stripe and Advent in 2026: What it means for African fintech
Background: PayPal’s recent turbulence PayPal Holdings Inc. posted a 12% drop in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, its first decline...
Grubhub $23.8 million FTC settlement 2026: impact on gig workers and Africa’s food market
Background: Grubhub and the FTC case Grubhub, one of the United States’ largest online food‑ordering platforms, faced a Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
Zoox Set to Launch Autonomous Fleet in Las Vegas 2026: What Uber’s AV Expansion Means for Africa
Background: The Race to Autonomous Mobility Zoox, an Amazon‑backed startup, has long pursued a radical vision of fully autonomous robotaxis that depart...
Anthropic makes Claude Code auto mode default in 2026, changing AI‑assisted coding
What is Claude Code and its auto mode? Claude Code is Anthropic’s answer to the growing demand for AI‑driven development assistants. Built...
Situational Awareness pledges $400M to Source Foundry in 2026 AI chip push, implications for Africa’s tech ecosystem
Background: The players behind the $400 million bet Situational Awareness, an AI‑focused hedge fund founded in 2021 by former Qualcomm executives, has built...
OpenAI acquires NextSlide presentation startup, boosting ChatGPT capabilities in 2026
Background: OpenAI’s expanding portfolio of productivity tools Since its founding, OpenAI has moved beyond pure language models to embed AI into everyday...
Amazon Texas data center power plant could become US’s biggest climate polluter, 2026
Background: Amazon’s push for a massive Texas hub Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans in early 2024 to build a sprawling data...
Rippling launches AI Spend Console to track employee AI costs, 2026 rollout
Why Rippling turned to an AI spend tracker Rippling, the US‑based HR and IT platform, spent what insiders describe as "tens of...
OpenAI pauses Astra model after hitting critical cybersecurity threshold – 2026 impact
What Astra was meant to be OpenAI introduced Astra in early 2026 as a next‑generation multimodal system designed to understand and generate...
Nikita Bier Exits X Head of Product Role After 1 Year
Background Nikita Bier, a well-known serial entrepreneur, took on the challenging role of overseeing X, a demanding position that requires constant attention...