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Samsung has just announced the new Bixby in One UI 8.5 beta. The redesigned voice assistant is now getting transformed into a fully-working conversational device agent. Intuitiveness redesigned After years of trailing behind the competition, Samsung’s in-house voice assistant is finally catching up with modern artificial intelligence (AI) standards. AI has been a major focus for Samsung ever since the first AI-enhanced flagships were launched back in 2024. The Bixby upgrade seems a logical continuation of efforts to keep AI at the forefront of device usability. Chief Operating Officer Won-Joon Choi commented: Since we introduced our first AI phone in 2024,…

The event highlighted the growing importance of AI knowledge for startups seeking to remain competitive in today’s fast-paced market. SmartScale Ghana has successfully concluded, equipping local entrepreneurs with hands-on artificial intelligence (AI) skills and practical business applications. The event highlighted the growing importance of AI knowledge for startups seeking to remain competitive in today’s fast-paced market. Participants engaged in interactive sessions and real-world exercises, gaining insights into how AI can drive business growth. The program featured a session facilitated by Mr. Daniel Twum, who shared his extensive practical experience with the cohort. The event was hosted and supported by Société…

Honor unveiled the Magic8 Pro Air and the Magic8 RSR Porsche Edition in China yesterday. Alongside the new smartphones, the company also introduced the Watch GS 5, which succeeds the Watch GS 3. The Honor Watch GS 5 gets a 1.32-inch circular AMOLED display with 1,500 nits of brightness. It gets a 44mm case made from an aluminum alloy, whereas the back uses a reinforced polymer fiber. The smartwatch weighs just 26g, measures 9.9mm in thickness, has a single side button, and carries an IP68 rating along with 5ATM water resistance. It can be paired with black or khaki leather…

When DeepSeek burst onto the global stage in January 2025, it seemed to appear out of nowhere. But the large language model was just one of the thousands of generative AI tools that have been released in China since 2023—and there’s a public archive of every single one of them.The country’s top internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), requires that any company launching an AI tool with “public opinion properties or social mobilization capabilities” first file it in a public database: the algorithm registry. In a submission, developers must show how their products avoid 31 categories of risk,…

TikTok just quietly launched something interesting in mid-January 2026. Meet PineDrama, a standalone app for bite-sized serialized dramas. The TikTok PineDrama app is now available in the US and Brazil on both iOS and Android. It offers genres such as romance, supernatural thrillers, vampire love stories, and family sagas in a familiar vertical feed format. Every episode clocks in at just 1 minute. The app mirrors TikTok’s endless scroll but focuses solely on micro dramas. Top shows like “Love at First Bite” and “The Officer Fell For Me” are racking up over 100 million views. You can log in with…

The certification ensures that Dynatrace meets the UAE Government’s strict cybersecurity and compliance standards, supporting secure cloud adoption and digital transformation across Dubai’s government entities. Dynatrace , the leading AI-powered observability platform, has achieved certification from the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC), validating its SaaS platform on UAE Microsoft Azure for public sector adoption. The certification ensures that Dynatrace meets the UAE Government’s strict cybersecurity and compliance standards, supporting secure cloud adoption and digital transformation across Dubai’s government entities. The DESC certification confirms that Dynatrace is aligned with Dubai’s regulatory and operational frameworks for cloud services, enabling public sector organizations to…

As expected, RedMagic 11 Air made its debut in China earlier today as a bridge between the thin and light phone trend and gaming phones. It arrives with the signature transparent design, an active cooling fan with RGB lighting and last year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. Like previous entries in the RedMagic lineup, the 11 Air gets an unobstructed AMOLED display with a 16MP under-display selfie camera and an optical fingerprint scanner. The panel measures 6.85 inches in diagonal and features 1,216 x 2,688 px resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection. Being a gaming phone,…

The NYOTA Project is designed to create employment, enhance income generation, and promote savings among Kenya’s youth population. The Kenyan government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, entrepreneurship, and job creation through a series of initiatives aimed at fostering economic opportunities and digital skills development. On January 20, 2026, President H.E. Dr. William Ruto and Deputy President H.E. Prof. Kithure Kindiki officially launched the NYOTA Project, providing KSh 258.4 million in business capital support to 10,337 young entrepreneurs from Nairobi, Kiambu, and Kajiado Counties. The launch took place at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, with Cabinet Secretaries, Governors,…

The Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, which debuted in April last year, is due for an upgrade. Right on schedule, the Edge 70 Fusion has now surfaced in a new leak that reveals its full set of specifications. According to prominent tipster Evan Blass, the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion carries the internal codename “Avenger.” The smartphone is said to be powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC, marking a shift from the Dimensity 7400 chipset used in its predecessor. The phone will feature a quad-curved 6.78-inch OLED display with 144Hz refresh rate, 5,200 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, and Gorilla Glass…

Its work will focus on improving regulatory oversight while ensuring that operations align with national sovereignty and security priorities. The National Communication Authority (NCA)  has established a Gateway Services and Data Center Oversight Committee following a high-level meeting chaired by its Director General, Mr. Rizig Dominic Samuel, with mgi communications ag (MGI). The committee is mandated to strengthen governance, accountability, and institutional control over South Sudan’s gateway services and national data center infrastructure. Its work will focus on improving regulatory oversight while ensuring that operations align with national sovereignty and security priorities. Key areas of focus include the digitization of…