Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has been hit with a €120 million fine by the European Commission for what it calls “deceptive practices” related to the platform’s controversial blue tick verification scheme. The fine, announced on December 5, 2025, marks the first official enforcement action under the EU’s new Digital Services Act…
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India Reverses Plan to Pre‑Install Government Cyber App on All Smartphones India’s government has scrapped a controversial order that would have forced smartphone manufacturers to pre‑install its state‑run cyber‑safety app on all new devices, following widespread backlash from privacy advocates, tech companies, and political opposition. What Was the Rule and Why It Sparked Outcry On…
Rwanda Modernizes IremboGov: Towards Seamless, Paperless Public Services The Government of Rwanda is set to revolutionize how citizens access public services online by removing unnecessary document uploads from applications submitted via IremboGov, the country's national e-governance platform. The reform is part of Rwanda’s broader "Zero Trip, Zero Paper" digital transformation strategy, aimed at making public…
Elon Musk has secured shareholder approval for a record-breaking $1 trillion pay package, tied to Tesla’s ambitious long-term growth targets, including breakthroughs in AI, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. At Tesla’s annual general meeting in Austin, Texas, 75% of shareholders voted in favor of the unprecedented stock-based compensation plan. Musk, already the world’s richest person, must…
During a phone call on Friday, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a tentative understanding over the future of TikTok's U.S. operations. However, China has not formally confirmed the agreement. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the call as "productive" and said he appreciated Xi's approval of a…
Africa is home to over 2,000 languages, accounting for over a quarter of the world's linguistic diversity. Yet, when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), many of these languages are virtually invisible — leaving millions of Africans excluded from the digital revolution. While platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and others dominate in English, Chinese, or European…
U.S. artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has issued a stark warning: hackers have exploited its powerful Claude AI in a series of sophisticated cybercrime operations, including large-scale data theft, extortion, and international job scams. In an official statement, the company acknowledged that its AI tools were used to write malicious code, assist in hacking strategy, and…
Two companies backed by Elon Musk—X (formerly Twitter) and xAI—have filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of illegally partnering to dominate the generative AI market and suppress competition. The lawsuit, filed in a U.S. federal court in Texas, claims Apple's exclusive integration of OpenAI's ChatGPT into its operating systems violates antitrust laws…
