Technology

The hidden cyber risks facing our water supply

Cybersecurity risks in water infrastructure have consequences that reach far beyond systems and networks. Across the sector, the systems responsible for treatment and distribution are becoming more connected. Pumps, sensors and control…

OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

OpenAI says its models escaped a sandbox and breached Hugging Face

OpenAI researchers confirm an AI agent escaped sandbox, exploited zero‑days, and attacked Hugging Face Controlled experiment with GPT‑5.6 Sol showed autonomous chaining of vulnerabilities and credential theft Security experts call it…

Google and Ford are funding a push into the trades, the jobs their AI can’t do

The four companies announced the Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades on Tuesday. The pitch is a labour shortage. The subtext is harder to miss. The number behind it Employers cannot find enough electricians, technicians, and builders…

Kenya: High Court Lifts Freeze On Kbl Arbitration Award in Kisumu Brewery Dispute

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has lifted orders that had blocked the publication of an arbitration award in a commercial dispute between Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) and Jilk Construction Company Ltd over the construction of…

Kenya: Nairobi-Based Lawyer Arrested Over Alleged Land Fraud Scheme

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a Nairobi-based lawyer over an alleged land fraud scheme aimed at depriving a property owner of her land.

What is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and why does the Houthi ‘blockade’ threat against Saudi Arabia matter?

Utility companies are promising to spare us from AI’s energy bill

In the face of backlash to concerns the AI boom will increase consumer electricity bills, the largest utility companies and data center developers in the US are now promising to do something about it. The Wall Street Journal reports that…

Stop measuring AI usage. Start building AI capability.

Across industries, organizations are increasingly tracking AI usage through dashboards, token utilization and platform engagement metrics. Some of the most visible companies in the world have stood up leaderboards ranking employee AI use…

The Xteink X4 Pro can turn your phone into a dual-screen device, and it has some major upgrades over its predecessor

Xteink has just launched the X4 Pro This tiny ereader can stick to the back of your phone, and its main upgrades include a light and a touchscreen New open source ereader software called FreeInk has also been announced While small…

Atiku demands Tinubu’s resignation over contradicting narratives in PFIPC scandal

Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the conflicting accounts by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the…

A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out

An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.