Moonshot AI has reportedly filed confidentially for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that could raise US$3 billion, a striking figure for a company […]
Year: 2026
Big AI slowdown a safety pause or strategic retreat?
Over the weekend, Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including his own, to slow down their work. Sam Altman and Elon […]
Ciena launches $200m venture capital programme
Ciena has launched a new $200 million corporate venture capital programme aimed at supporting startups and technology funds working on the future of networking and […]
Exclusive: What Trump Jr told Putin ally before he bankrolled wedding
The Vladimir Putin ally who secretly bankrolled much of Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas wedding had apparently met him only once in public — at an […]
Trump openly accuses Dems of orchestrating Butler assassination attempt — and vows revenge
President Donald Trump explicitly alleged Tuesday that the 2024 attempt on his life by would-be assassin Thomas Crooks was a “Democrat Plot” designed to keep […]
Another Libel-by-Product Case, Here by Voice Stress Test Rather than AI Output
From Booth v. NITV, LLC, decided yesterday by Judge D.P. Marshall Jr. (E.D. Ark.): Trayesha Booth worked at the Arkansas Department of Corrections. An inmate […]
Trump’s Own Forever War
As the United States has struggled to secure its four primary objectives in the Iran war — achieving regime change, dismantling long-range ballistic missiles, eliminating […]
Exit Strategy
In End Times Fascism, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor make the case that the ruling class is not lording over our future, but trying to […]
Migration, trade and future EU members to dominate summit of bloc’s leaders
BRUSSELS — Presidents and prime ministers from across the EU will be asked to review the bloc’s dependencies on increasingly uncertain trading partners, weigh in […]
Australia ‘on the same page’ as Canada on deepening EU ties, says key minister
Canberra is watching Canada’s attempt to build a closer relationship with the European Union and is aligned with Ottawa on the issue, according to Don […]
Indonesia Finance Minister Firing Exposes Policy Disarray
By: Ainur Rohmah Photo from Jakarta Post Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto dismissed outspoken Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa on September 14, exactly one year after […]
Annual training for CSOs on the European Social Charter procedures
2 October, hybrid. The European Committee of Social Rights organises the annual training for civil society organisations (CSOs) to enhance their capacity to contribute to […]
South Africa: Missing Kempton Park Runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo Found Dead
Scrolla] · Elizabeth Moselakgomo’s family identified her body on Monday after the 38-year-old runner disappeared while out for an afternoon run last Wednesday…See More
Today’s News Highlights
As I was writing this the Supreme Court issued a decision that slaps down Trump’s scheme to take over mail-in voting to rig the midterms. […]
Changing the finance minister is easier than making Indonesia investable
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has replaced Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa with Suahasil Nazara. It’s easy to change a minister, but harder to prove that […]
China launching multidomain drone swarms for next-gen warfare
China’s pursuit of multidomain drone swarms reflects a broader effort to turn autonomous systems from standalone weapons into the connective tissue of a networked form […]
Raila’s Family Reveals Plans for Former PM’s First Death Anniversary
The plans appear to differ from those of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which dedicated the whole month of October to celebrate its founder and […]
Dangote IPO, DRC fire tragedy and regional developments [Africanews Today]
From Nigeria’s landmark refinery share offering to mourning in the Democratic Republic of Congo and efforts to improve inclusion in Côte d’Ivoire, here are the […]
Dangote refinery opens to public ownership in Africa’s biggest IPO
Dangote has defended the figure and plans to expand capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day, potentially making it the world’s largest refinery…See More
Mobile infrastructure needs a seat at the planning table, Cornerstone warns
The UK’s mobile infrastructure industry is being asked to do more than ever: support 5G, accommodate growing data demand and provide the connectivity that businesses, […]