Lawmakers question OpenAI defense deal as debate over military AI intensifies

Artificial intelligence companies face growing scrutiny from policymakers as governments explore how advanced technologies could support national security operations. Recent discussions in Washington, D.C., between technology leaders and lawmakers have highlighted the challenges of balancing innovation, military needs, and legal safeguards. Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, recently met with a small group of U.S….

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Rwanda Among African Countries Set to Receive $40 Smartphones

Rwanda is among six African countries where affordable smartphones costing about $40 (around Rwf58,000) will soon be introduced to help close the digital gap for people who still lack access to modern mobile devices. The initiative is led by the GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association) in partnership with telecommunications companies operating across Africa. The goal is to make…

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Your personal address is being sold online. Here is a tool that can help

Millions of people unknowingly expose their personal information online through data broker websites. These companies collect and sell sensitive details such as names, phone numbers, and home addresses to advertisers, telemarketers, and sometimes criminals. To address this growing privacy concern, Google offers a free service that allows individuals to remove such information from search results….

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Trump purchases Netflix and warner bros bonds during major media bidding war

Financial disclosures show that U.S. President Donald Trump purchased more than 1.1 million dollars in bonds issued by Netflix during the recent corporate bidding war involving Warner Bros. Discovery. The investments occurred while the streaming company attempted to acquire the entertainment giant but ultimately lost to a competing offer. Government filings reveal that Trump bought…

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China’s Seedance 2.0 Signals a New Era for AI-Generated Video

A new artificial intelligence model developed by ByteDance has drawn major attention in Hollywood. The tool, called Seedance 2.0, can create high-quality videos with sound effects and dialogue using only a few written prompts. Many clips reportedly produced by the system quickly spread across social media. Some of these videos included famous characters such as…

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Uganda anti homosexuality law arrests: Two women detained in Arua

The issue of Uganda anti homosexuality law arrests has resurfaced after police detained two women in Arua under the country’s controversial 2023 legislation. The case is among the first publicly reported incidents linked to enforcement of the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Police confirmed the women were arrested on Feb. 18 in the northwestern city of Arua following…

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Leysdown beach manslaughter case: Teenagers guilty over killing of Alexander Cashford

The Leysdown beach manslaughter case has concluded with three teenagers found guilty over the killing of Alexander Cashford, who was lured to a beach in Kent and fatally attacked. A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 15 and 16, denied murdering the 49-year-old but were convicted of manslaughter following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court….

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