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Anthropic executives allege that current customers and prospective ones have been demanding new terms and even backing out of negotiations since the US Department of Defense labeled the AI startup a supply-chain risk late last month, according to court papers that also revealed new financial details about the company.Hundreds of millions of dollars in expected revenue this year from work tied to the Pentagon is already at risk for Anthropic, the company’s chief financial officer, Krishna Rao, wrote in a court filing on Monday. But if the government has its way and pressures a broad range of companies from doing…

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Through this partnership, TeKnowledge continues to deepen its engagement in Nigeria’s digital future by positioning inclusive AI capability as a cornerstone of long-term economic competitiveness and sustainable economic growth. TeKnowledge  a global expert technology services company specializing in helping organizations become AI First, has today announced an expanded role as an implementation and delivery partner for Phase 2 of Microsoft ’s AI National Skilling Initiative in Nigeria, as part of a broader effort to strengthen national workforce readiness and support inclusive adoption of artificial intelligence. The partnership builds on groundwork laid in 2025, when TeKnowledge helped design and deliver one of…

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The Google Pixel 10a stirred a lot of passion upon its release. Whether it was outrage from tech fans around the world that Google didn’t change much, or whether it was genuine hype by people who wanted one, it’s got people talking. And that’s the best-case scenario for Google. Love it, or hate it, the search giant-turned hardware company struck gold with the a-series Pixel – people have been interested since day one. So, let’s talk about the 10a. It ships with a USB-C cable and a SIM tool. The phone starts from €549 for the 12/128GB model and €649…

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The author of that post on X was referring to an online intelligence dashboard following the US-Israel strikes against Iran in real time. Built by two people from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, it combines open-source data like satellite imagery and ship tracking with a chat function, news feeds, and links to prediction markets, where people can bet on things like who Iran’s next “supreme leader” will be (the recent selection of Mojtaba Khamenei left some bettors with a payout).  I’ve reviewed over a dozen other dashboards like this in the last week. Many were apparently “vibe-coded” in a…

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Once launched, cardholders will be able to use their own AI assistants to search for products, discover the best options, and complete payment transactions in a transparent, secure, and seamless way—without interrupting the natural flow of life. Garanti BBVA,  Türkiye’s leading bank in digital innovation, is introducing a groundbreaking AI-powered shopping assistant in collaboration with Mastercard.  Leveraging Mastercard’s global technology, this next-generation solution will soon be available through Garanti BBVA Mobil and Bonus Flaş, enabling consumers to search, compare, and securely purchase products—all within a single platform. This solution also marks the first end-to-end agentic commerce transaction in Türkiye’s banking…

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Last year, Qualcomm acquired Arduino, a company known for its tinker-friendly microcontroller kits and single board computers (SBC). The first product to follow was the Uno Q, which was powerful enough to run Linux. Now comes a much more capable device that is tailor-built for AI applications, robotics, security, education and research. The Uno Q had a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU and an Adreno 702 GPU, which shared 4GB of RAM. Lightweight AI tasks could run on the CPU and GPU. The new Arduino Ventuno Q is a very different beast. For one, it’s powered by the Dragonwing IQ-8275 (PDF) chipset.…

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Anthropic filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of Defense and other federal agencies on Monday, challenging its designation of the AI company as a “supply-chain risk.”The Pentagon formally sanctioned Anthropic last week, capping a weeks-long, publicly aired disagreement over limits on use of its generative AI technology for military applications such as autonomous weapons.“We do not believe this action is legally sound, and we see no choice but to challenge it in court,” Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote in a blog post on Thursday.The lawsuit, which was filed in a federal court in California, requested that a judge…

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The partnership supports Gebeya”s ambitious growth target of 1 million subscribers, ensuring that as the platform scales, users have access to a complete suite of professional digital tools. Gebeya,  Africa’s leading Agentic AI company, announced a strategic partnership with InterNetX,  a leading European domain registrar and part of the IONOS Group, to enable domain registration directly inside Gebeya’s platforms. The integration will allow African entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small businesses to search, purchase, and manage domains using local payment methods. Despite the rapid growth of Africa’s digital economy, domain ownership remains extremely low compared to global markets. Many entrepreneurs are unable…

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