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We are seeking a PhD student to develop next-generation AI systems for real-time 3D mapping on compact, low-power devices. The project will combine optical sensing, event-based vision, and radio-frequency (RF) data

Spirit Airlines says that it has "started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately" after failing to secure a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.

South African e-commerce merchant technology and smart logistics platform Shiprazor has raised US$2.65 million in seed funding to help African online merchants reduce delivery costs, improve conversion, and simplify fulfilment.

Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) for an undisclosed sum, the social media giant said.

After 25 years of answering the world’s questions, Ask.com officially closed on May 1, 2026.” Nonetheless, the website insists, “Jeeves’ spirit endures.”

The organization behind the Academy Awards released new Oscar rules on Friday, including several that address the use of generative artificial intelligence.

Applications are closing soon for the next cohort of the Women in Tech Accelerator, led by Standard Chartered Foundation in partnership with Village Capital and the Enterprise Development Centre.

Breet, a cryptocurrency payment infrastructure platform, has launched a $10,000 equity-free grant programme for African fintech, crypto, stablecoin, and payments builders

Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire.

Nvidia has laid a new brick in its AI empire. NVentures, its corporate VC fund, has backed Legora, reportedly its first legal AI investment.

Skio, a 2020 Y Combinator alum that was founded by self-described college dropout Kennan Frost, has been acquired by competitor Recharge

With the policy taking effect on May 1, a 24-tonne shipment of apples from South Africa cleared customs in Shenzhen as the first batch under the new terms.