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The meeting underscores growing cooperation among African nations seeking to expand digital infrastructure and advance technology-driven economic development across the continent. Ethio telecom  CEO Frehiwot Tamru held talks with Chad’s Minister of Telecommunications, Digital Economy and Digitalization of Administration, Boukar Michel, on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, exploring potential collaboration to support Chad’s digital transformation agenda. During the visit to Ethio telecom’s exhibition booth, Minister Boukar Michel and his delegation reviewed the Ethiopian operator’s digital transformation initiatives and technology solutions beyond traditional connectivity. The minister commended the company’s progress in expanding telecommunications infrastructure and advancing digital…

Image Credit: Retro DodoI love all things Mario. Those games pulled me into the world of gaming. Mario filled my childhood with joy. I remember rushing home from school just to grab a controller and jump in. The games felt like a warm break from the day. March 10 marks the day we celebrate the world’s favorite Italian plumber. Fans mark the day with events and price cuts on Mario games and accessories for the Nintendo Switch. The date even forms a fun pun—Mar10. With that in mind, here are some of the best Mario Day deals 2026.1. Super Mario…

Oppo is officially unveiling the Find N6 on March 17, and alongside the foldable smartphone we’re also getting a new smartwatch, namely the Oppo Watch X3. This will be the successor to the Oppo Watch X2, of course, which launched back in February of last year. Now, Oppo has published a teaser video for the upcoming smartwatch in China, here it is for your viewing pleasure. The teaser shows a rotating crown, a button, an interesting band (an orange one, of course) which looks like it’s made from rubber or silicone but is adjustable by using removable links. It’s certainly…

More than 30 employees from OpenAI and Google, including Google DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean, filed an amicus brief on Monday in support of Anthropic in its legal fight against the US government.“If allowed to proceed, this effort to punish one of the leading US AI companies will undoubtedly have consequences for the United States’ industrial and scientific competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence and beyond,” the employees wrote.The brief was filed just hours after Anthropic sued the Department of Defense and other federal agencies over the Pentagon’s decision to designate the company a “supply-chain risk.” The sanction, which…

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By adding local languages, Google is helping communities across Africa actively use AI for education, business, and creative projects, promoting inclusivity in technology. Google  has rolled out AI Overviews and AI Mode in 13 African languages, allowing users across the continent to search, learn, and create in their own languages. The tools aim to make AI more accessible and culturally relevant beyond English. AI Overviews delivers concise summaries with links for deeper reading, while AI Mode enables interactive engagement through text, voice, or images, providing tailored responses. This expansion builds on insights from Google’s Waxal project, which uses machine learning,…

IKEA ANKARLÄGG is a stick-on LED nightlight HomeBedtimeIKEA ANKARLÄGG LED Nightlight Gadget Flow Editors It shines light without an outletEditor’s QuoteIKEA ANKARLÄGG LED NightlightMake nighttime trips safer without turning on a main light. The IKEA ANKARLÄGG LED nightlight uses a motion sensor and runs on batteries.Motion in the dark: The sensor turns the light on only when it detects movement in darkness, so you get guidance without constant glow.Auto shutoff: After 30 seconds with no movement, it switches off to help extend battery life and reduce distractions.Place it where you need it: Battery power means no mains connection or messy…

Xiaomi will unveil its Poco X8 series on March 17, but we’ve got an early, quick first look and unboxing with the Poco X8 Pro Max today – you can check out the video here. The Poco X8 Pro Max ships with a case and a USB-A to USB-C cable. There’s no charger in the box, but the phone will likely support 100W. The Energy label reveals that the phone’s battery is rated at 1000 cycles, and that we should expect around 80 hours of endurance from it. Given that it’s rumored to be a mammoth 8,500mAh power pack, we’re…

Nvidia is planning to launch an open-source platform for AI agents, people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED.The chipmaker has been pitching the product, referred to as NemoClaw, to enterprise software companies. The platform will allow these companies to dispatch AI agents to perform tasks for their own workforces. Companies will be able to access the platform regardless of whether their products run on Nvidia’s chips, sources say.The move comes as Nvidia prepares for its annual developer conference in San Jose next week. Ahead of the conference, Nvidia has reached out to companies including Salesforce, Cisco, Google, Adobe, and…

The platform draws on an extensive dataset of 40,000 voices, 14 million audio samples, and over 50,000 hours of recorded speech, representing more than 500 accents and 24 African languages, including Zulu, Swahili, Hausa, African French, Pidgin, Yoruba, Ga, Kinyarwanda, Xhosa, and Shona. After months of development, Intron  has launched Sahara v2, a next-generation speech and voice intelligence platform built specifically for African languages, accents, and real-world use cases. The platform draws on an extensive dataset of 40,000 voices, 14 million audio samples, and over 50,000 hours of recorded speech, representing more than 500 accents and 24 African languages, including…