Category: Technology

China has submitted a request to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeking approval to deploy up to 200,000 satellites into space. Reports indicate that on December 29, 2025, two Chinese companies formally filed applications to launch the satellites. The request was submitted to the ITU, a United Nations agency responsible for coordinating global telecommunications, including…

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has directed all public and private institutions to harmonize their USSD service codes across all mobile networks by February 15, 2026. The directive aims to simplify access to digital services and reduce confusion among customers who currently struggle to remember multiple USSD codes for similar services. What Are USSD…

Global technology companies, including Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, have signed agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation to pay for data sourced from Wikipedia used to train their artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The move marks a major milestone for Wikimedia, a nonprofit organization, as it creates a new and sustainable revenue stream from companies that rely heavily…

Four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule safely returned to Earth early Thursday. The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after leaving the International Space Station (ISS) a day earlier. NASA approved the early return to allow doctors to examine a medical issue affecting one crew member. The astronauts undocked from the ISS…

Technology experts say SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, has begun providing free Starlink satellite internet in Iran. The move comes as Iranian authorities face accusations of violently suppressing nationwide protests. Internet Shutdowns Spark Global Concern In recent days, the Iranian government cut off internet access across the country. Authorities claimed protesters were being influenced by…

Three Democratic U.S. senators are pressing Apple and Google to take X and its built-in AI chatbot, Grok, off their app stores. The lawmakers argue that the platform has failed to stop the spread of nonconsensual sexual images involving women and minors. In a letter released on Friday, Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Ben Ray…

Spotify has announced a major investment aimed at helping artists and podcast creators earn more money on its platform. On January 7, 2026, the Sweden-based music streaming company revealed that it has invested $10 billion over the past five years in podcasting. The investment focuses on improving monetization tools, expanding infrastructure, and attracting more creators…

Grok, an artificial intelligence tool developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, has admitted a serious security flaw after AI-generated images of unclothed minors appeared on the social media platform X. The issue was acknowledged on January 2, 2026, following widespread concern from users who shared screenshots showing explicit images visible in Grok’s public media section….