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Unitree Robotics has taken a major step toward going public in Shanghai, filing for an initial public offering that could raise about 4.2 billion yuan, or roughly $610 million. The move is more than a fundraising event. It is also a real test of how much investor appetite exists for humanoid robots, one of the
OpenAI is moving toward a bigger, simpler desktop product that brings its main tools together in one place. According to the report confirmed by the company, the plan is to combine ChatGPT, Codex, and a browser into a single desktop superapp designed to make the user experience easier and more connected.
In a significant boost for innovation and gender inclusion, Standard Chartered has pledged KES 22.5 million to support women in technology across Kenya. The funding will go toward expanding opportunities for female entrepreneurs through its Women in Tech program—an initiative designed to help women-led startups grow, scale, and succeed in the digital economy.
A Kenyan High Court has ruled that mobile phone numbers are more than just lines for calls and texts. In the court’s view, a registered phone number is part of a person’s digital identity, which means it deserves privacy protection. The decision now makes it much harder for telecom companies to recycle inactive numbers and
Kenya is moving to place tighter controls on stablecoin companies, and the big message is simple: more reporting, more oversight, and less room for secrecy. Under proposed rules from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), stablecoin issuers would need to share detailed monthly information about their activity, reserves, and users.
The Japanese yen is still under pressure, and the next big question for markets is what the Bank of Japan will do next. After the U.S. Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged and sounded cautious about inflation, traders shifted their attention back to Japan, where the BOJ also left its policy rate at 0.75% and warned
Xiaomi is making a bold move in artificial intelligence, pledging $8.7 billion over three years to expand its AI capabilities. With its new MiMo-V2-Pro model and a focus on AI agents, the company aims to integrate advanced AI into smartphones, smart devices, and future products, positioning itself as a key player in China’s competitive AI
Amazon is trying to get back into smartphones after a very public failure more than a decade ago. This time, the company is exploring a new device project called Transformer, and the big idea is to make a phone that feels smarter, more personal, and more connected to Alexa and Amazon’s services. Reuters reports that