Technology News & Reviews

Meta is blocking teen access to AI characters worldwide as it faces a U.S. child safety trial and mounting regulatory pressure.

TikTok has finalised a U.S. joint venture that cuts Chinese ownership below 20%, protecting access for 170 million American users.

Gates Foundation and OpenAI launch an AI healthcare programme in Africa, prompting scrutiny around oversight, ethics, and deployment in fragile health systems.

OpenAI will begin testing targeted ads in ChatGPT for Free and Go users, outlining strict privacy controls and ad-free paid tiers.

A shortage of software developers is placing pressure on South Africa’s digital economy, with skills gaps affecting growth and innovation.

Starlink remains unlicensed in South Africa after declining to comply with local telecom licensing and ownership rules, as regulators enforce national standards

Apple launches Creator Studio, bundling Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and AI tools into a unified subscription for creators.

The global technology stack is quietly hardening into something far more centralized than the public narrative suggests. With Apple and Google entering a multi‑year artificial...

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health, a privacy-first AI feature designed to help users understand medical records and wellness data without replacing doctors.

Donut Lab has unveiled what it describes as a production-ready all-solid-state battery, positioning the technology as a direct successor to conventional lithium-ion cells rather than...

Verge Motorcycles has become the first original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to place Donut Lab’s all-solid-state battery technology into series-production electric vehicles operating on public roads,...

Donut Lab has announced what it describes as the world’s first production-deployed all-solid-state battery, marking a potential inflection point for electric mobility. Unlike solid-state technologies...

UK and EU regulators question X over Grok AI’s role in generating non-consensual deepfake images, raising fresh concerns about AI safety and enforcement.

Samsung plans to double Gemini AI integration to 800 million devices by 2026, deepening its partnership with Google amid rising AI competition.

Meta has acquired AI agent startup Manus in a deal valued at over $2 billion, strengthening its push into autonomous AI and enterprise automation.

Google is rolling out a feature allowing users to change Gmail addresses without losing emails, files, or account history.

A rare Starlink satellite failure created debris in low Earth orbit, renewing concerns over space congestion and satellite traffic coordination.