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Google Fi Wireless recently announced that it was bringing several connectivity upgrades to its Unlimited Premium plan, which brings enhanced network switching, expanded 5G coverage, and new security for subscribers. For network reliability, Google says that it’s upgraded its dual cellular switching technology on Pixel phones, and the service can now automatically transition between multiple international networks in real time, locking onto the strongest available signal. Google has also expanded its high-speed 5G footprint to 22 new locations, including Colombia and Morocco, which finally brings 5G access to more than 110 countries. Subscribers looking to connect multiple devices can use…

The funding is aimed at strengthening digital infrastructure, improving connectivity, and accelerating innovation across key sectors of the economy. Kenya’s digital transformation agenda has received a major boost following a Ksh.15.3 billion commitment from the EU–Kenya Digital Partnership. The funding is aimed at strengthening digital infrastructure, improving connectivity, and accelerating innovation across key sectors of the economy. The agreement follows high-level discussions between President William Ruto and senior European Union officials, during which both parties reaffirmed their commitment to deepening digital cooperation. The partnership also reflects growing economic integration, with Kenyan exports to the EU rising by more than 20%…

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 has now been spotted in the GSM Association’s IMEI database. This confirms its name and its model number, that is SM-S952 with a letter affixed to that, which signifies which market(s) it’s intended for. The specific model in the IMEI database is the SM-S952U, as you can see in the screenshot below. This one is going to US carriers. Of course, having this confirmation that the Galaxy S27 is actually in development, and will be sold in the US through the big three carriers, is anything but surprising. And yet, it’s nice to have, as…

Justice says a judging panel is now in the process of picking 10 finalists from 65 teams that have been exploring health foods, lifestyle interventions, digital trackers, and drug compounds.  Sinclair’s team, Justice says, was a late entrant to the contest, but like all teams, it would be required to move into wider human tests starting this year. “You have to be ready and in trials,” she says. The race to harness the reprogramming phenomenon and apply it to living people is heating up, even outside the XPrize competition. On June 2, a startup called NewLimit, founded by the crypto…

The development marks a significant step in the company’s efforts to scale its financial market infrastructure across emerging economies. Sika Financial Group  has announced a new strategic investment milestone following the entry of Aruwa Capital Management  as the lead investor in its latest funding round. The development marks a significant step in the company’s efforts to scale its financial market infrastructure across emerging economies. The firm is focused on building a modern clearing, settlement, liquidity, and market infrastructure layer that connects Africa and the Global South to the global financial system. According to the company, many emerging markets continue to…

Google scored a big victory yesterday as its Gemini model became the foundation of Apple’s new Siri. But the tech giant is pushing even harder to grab as much market share during the AI boom as possible – it just made its base AI plan cheaper. Google AI Plus used to be $8 a month and came with 200GB of storage. The monthly price has been reduced to $5 or the local equivalent, wrote Vikas Kansal on his X account (Kansal is the Product lead for Google AI subscriptions). We clicked around the various local sites and here are some…

ANL’s Rick Stevens Puts AI Agents to the AI-for-Science Test Have we reached a point where AI agents can reliably function as scientific collaborators? Can they go one step further and work as autonomous scientists? Stevens is an Associate Laboratory Director for the Computing, Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) Directorate at ANL and a Distinguished Fellow at the laboratory. He is also a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Chicago. At his TPC26 keynote, he outlined how he used large-scale experiments involving scientific paper replication and model benchmarking to better understand what it would take…

The initiative forms part of FAB’s broader efforts to strengthen employee engagement in AI adoption and innovation, providing a direct forum for graduates and young professionals to share frontline insights that support continuous improvement and future-ready ways of working. First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB),  the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has hosted the inaugural FAB Young Talent AI Circle, a new employee-led innovation forum that brings together emerging talent, AI advocates and senior leaders to identify and accelerate practical AI solutions across the organisation. Held at the FAB Business School and organised…

Image Credits: LibernovoHere’s something I’ve noticed after 13 years of covering tech and gear.Most product categories eventually get disrupted by someone who asks a basic question nobody bothered to ask before.In ergonomic chairs, that question is embarrassingly overdue:What about the people who don’t fit?Not metaphorically. Literally. Taller users, larger-framed users–people for whom “ergonomic” has always been a generous description of a chair that sort of works if they contort themselves correctly and never fully recline and don’t mind that the backrest ends somewhere around their shoulder blades.LiberNovo is calling this out directly with the Maxis Series. Launching June 16, 2026.And…

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 has been certified by the FCC – specifically, model number SM-F776U. Given that it’s for the US (the letter “U” at the end), this will use a Snapdragon chipset. According to the documents, the phone supports the following 5G bands: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77 and 78. It has Wi-Fi 7 (be, including 6GHz), Bluetooth, NFC and wireless charging (no power rating is listed, though). The Additional Capabilities section also lists DisplayPort. Here’s something potentially exciting – the wireless…