An older version of Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model accessed the live systems of three companies during a cybersecurity evaluation after the test was mistakenly allowed to connect to the internet. The incidents occurred in May 2026 during a “capture the flag” exercise conducted by Irregular, an independent AI evaluation company. The exercise was intended […]

Public concern about artificial intelligence has intensified as increasingly capable systems become embedded in workplaces, healthcare, transportation, security and everyday communication. However, available scientific evidence does not show that today’s AI systems can independently seize control of civilization or cause human extinction. That conclusion does not mean AI is harmless. The most immediate dangers are […]

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is reportedly preparing to appoint its first chief financial officer as it considers an initial public offering on Shanghai’s technology-focused STAR Market. The Hangzhou-based company plans to hire Yan Wentao, a partner at GL Ventures, according to people familiar with the matter. The appointment would represent a major step in […]

Airtel Africa has begun winding up Airtel Kenya Telesonic Limited, its wholesale internet and fiber subsidiary, two years after establishing the company in Kenya. The closure follows an application submitted by the telecommunications group to the Registrar of Companies. The registrar subsequently approved the request and initiated the process of striking the subsidiary off the […]

Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has called for a major transformation in the country’s financing system to support the growth of its information and communications technology sector. Speaking at a technology and finance summit in Accra, the minister said conventional banking and debt-financing arrangements were not adequately designed for […]