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News Artificial Intelligence

Sam Altman Steps Down from Helion Board as OpenAI Talks Energy Deal

Sam Altman is making another big move in the energy world. He is stepping down as board chair of Helion Energy, the fusion

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News Technology

Kenya’s eCitizen Platform Introduces Commercial Advertising to Boost Revenue

Kenya’s eCitizen platform is adding commercial advertisements and official notices as part of a broader upgrade to the government services portal. The idea

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News Artificial Intelligence

TikTok Faces Scrutiny Over AI-Driven Sexual Content

TikTok is under fresh pressure after a BBC-led investigation found accounts using AI-generated Black female personas to promote paid explicit content. The platform

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News Artificial Intelligence

Musk Plans Advanced Chip Factories in Austin for Tesla and SpaceX

Elon Musk is pushing Tesla and SpaceX deeper into chipmaking with a plan to build two advanced semiconductor factories in Austin, Texas. According

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News Technology

Infinix Note 60 Pro Targets Kenya’s Creator Market

Infinix has made a clear move with the NOTE 60 Pro: this is not just another mid-range phone. The company is pitching it

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News Cryptocurrency

Kenya Sets Sh500m Capital Requirement for Crypto Firms Under New Rules

Kenya is moving to bring its fast-growing crypto market under tighter control. Under the draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations 2026, firms dealing

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News Technology

Safaricom Launches M-Pesa Number Masking to Enhance User Privacy

Safaricom is rolling out a new M-Pesa privacy update that hides part of a sender’s phone number in transaction messages, starting on March

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News Artificial Intelligence

Tencent Integrates WeChat With OpenClaw AI Amid China Tech Rivalry

Tencent is pushing WeChat deeper into artificial intelligence by linking the app with the OpenClaw AI agent. The move gives users a new

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News Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Plans Ads for Free and Low-Cost ChatGPT Users

OpenAI is preparing to show ads to ChatGPT users on its Free and Go plans in the U.S., which is a notable change

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White House Releases National AI Framework for Federal Regulation

The White House has unveiled a national artificial intelligence framework that pushes for one federal approach to AI rules instead of a patchwork

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