Uganda Set to Host Africa’s First AI Factory
Uganda is set to host Africa’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) factory, inside the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Plant on the River Nile. The Aeonian Project, a 100MW hyperscale facility that will…
FIA boss abandons plan to change F1 engines
An attempt by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to change Formula 1’s engine rules for 2029 has foundered on opposition from manufacturers. Ben Sulayem had been pushing for a switch…
Ban on junk food ads to go ahead
A council in south Wales will go ahead with its plan to ban unhealthy food adverts in certain public spaces. Vale of Glamorgan Council will become the first local authority…
Afreximbank joins AEW 2025 as Diamond Partner
The multilateral financial institution, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has joined this year’s African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference as a Diamond Partner amid a growing push to…
Cadillac name Pérez & Bottas as drivers
The Cadillac Formula One team have signed Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as drivers for their debut in the sport next season. The choice of two hugely experienced veterans for…
AI and Artificial General Intelligence
Although the term Artificial Intelligence (AI) was coined by John Mc Carthy in 1956 and AI research has been ongoing since, it is only recent that with supersonic advancement in…
Cheptoch, Chebet shine at Rwenzori Marathon
Thousands of athletes, adventure seekers, and spectators thronged Kasese this morning for the 4th edition of the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon, an event that has quickly grown into one…
SoftBank Invests $2 Billion in Intel
In a significant move for the semiconductor industry, SoftBank Group Corp. is investing $2 billion in Intel Corporation, marking a deepening commitment to technological innovation and manufacturing. This investment, announced…
Masimo files lawsuit over Apple’s new watch feature
Masimo files lawsuit over Apple’s ‘redesigned’ blood oxygen monitoring feature. The company wants the court to only allow Apple Watch imports if their blood oxygen tech is switched off. Masimo,…
Exclusive: Arm hires Amazon AI exec
Arm Holdings has hired Amazon artificial intelligence (AI) chip director Rami Sinno to bolster its plans to develop its own complete chips. Sinno was responsible for helping to develop Amazon’s…