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June 15, 2026 — Cohere is expanding its UK presence with a move to 100 New Oxford Street, placing the company at the heart of one of the strongest artificial intelligence clusters in Europe, close to leading AI talent. The new office gives Cohere over 14,000 sq ft of workspace, almost tripling the size of its current footprint and creating capacity for up to 100 people. The expansion represents a strategic milestone in the company’s broader European growth trajectory. The move builds upon several key developments including its intent to join forces with Germany’s Aleph Alpha announced in April, the acquisition…

The report, published on 15 June 2026 covers Starlink”s performance across 23 countries in Q1 2026, as the satellite provider extends its footprint to 27 African markets with a 28th expected by end of June. The analysis tracks two years of performance data across four sub-regions: West, Central, East, and Southern Africa. SpaceX’s Starlink  is outpacing terrestrial internet providers on download speeds across nearly all of sub-Saharan Africa, but overcrowding in major cities and uneven infrastructure investment are tempering its continental impact, according to new Speedtest Intelligence data from connectivity research firm Ookla. The report , published on 15 June 2026…

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Today, the UK government has announced that it’s going to ban the use of social media for children under 16. The ban will include Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X, but won’t include messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal. The UK government will also (somehow) restrict “harmful functions” like live streaming and “stranger communication with children”. These restrictions will apply to a wider range of online services, not just social media – gaming sites are included, for example. These restrictions will apply to those under 17. AI “romantic companion” chatbots will be banned for those under 18, and “similar…

“Living with a disease like ALS, you are supposed to have diminished dreams. I do not,” Harrell tells MIT Technology Review. “Any one of these things would be an absolute godsend of improvement. To have all of them, and many, many more, is truly revolutionary.”  Within the first 22.6 months after the device was implanted, Harrell had used it for more than 3,800 hours at home without any researchers present, the team reported today in the journal Nature Medicine. “He’s the first power user of a speech BCI,” says team member Sergey Stavisky, a neuroengineer at the University of California,…

The expanded collaboration reflects a continued push by both organisations to accelerate enterprise innovation and strengthen digital capacity within Namibia’s evolving technology ecosystem. MTC Namibia  has expanded its strategic partnership with Huawei  following its successful registration as a Huawei Enterprise Partner. The milestone marks a significant step in MTC’s efforts to deepen its enterprise technology capabilities and reinforce its role in Namibia’s digital transformation. The partnership is positioned to enhance the delivery of advanced enterprise solutions across the country, with a focus on supporting organisations through more integrated and scalable digital infrastructure. MTC said the development strengthens its ability to…

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Samsung UK has announced its Summer Cashback promo campaign – you get up to £300 cashback when buying select Galaxy devices. The promo will run until June 23 – here’s how it works. The promo applies to select phones (SIM-free), tablets, smartwatches and TWS buds. You can see the full list below along with the cashback amount for each device – the Galaxy Z Fold7 gets the maximum £300, all the other devices get less. After completing the purchase, you will have 30 days to claim your cashback – then you should receive a notification as to whether your claim…

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. These new solid-state ACs promise a cool future. Scientists aren’t so sure. After three years of record-­breaking heat and another scorcher underway, air-conditioning isn’t going anywhere. That’s good for our health, but bad for the planet: it already accounts for 7% of global electricity use and 3% of greenhouse-gas emissions. Feeling the heat, scientists and startups are hoping to amp up solid-­state cooling. These systems move heat through conductive materials, which could cool spaces and surfaces…

The agreement, signed in Luanda, Angola, marks a strategic collaboration aimed at expanding access to reliable and scalable digital services across Namibia and the broader Southern African region. Telecom Namibia  has taken a significant step towards advancing regional connectivity through the signing of a Pilot Commercial Agreement with Angola’s Gabinete de Gestão do Programa Espacial Nacional (GGPEN ) for the utilisation of the Angosat-2 satellite platform. The agreement, signed in Luanda, Angola, marks a strategic collaboration aimed at expanding access to reliable and scalable digital services across Namibia and the broader Southern African region. The ceremony was attended by the Honourable…