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You might be feeling déjà vu.A decade ago, companies like Google and Apple made promises that their respective voice assistants could complete tasks on your behalf. Apple said Siri could request an Uber—try it today, and Siri just opens the Uber app. Google claimed you’d be able to “Order my usual” at Starbucks with Google Assistant, but the experience was clunky, and Google eventually removed the feature.But now, in the age of large language models and AI that understands natural language, we’re seeing the same promises back on the table. At Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, Google and Samsung showed off…

The engagement focused on strengthening institutional ties and identifying areas of collaboration in digital innovation and public service delivery. SMART Zambia Institute  has opened discussions with the Gates Foundation  to explore potential technology partnerships aimed at accelerating Zambia’s digital transformation agenda. The talks took place in Lusaka on February 25, 2026, during a meeting between a Gates Foundation delegation and Mr Percy Chinyama, National Coordinator of the SMART Zambia Institute. The engagement focused on strengthening institutional ties and identifying areas of collaboration in digital innovation and public service delivery. The Gates Foundation delegation was led by Kanwaljit Singh, Deputy Director…

Spot the AirTag? The Apple AI pendant has a similar vibe / Image Credit: Kimberly Gedeon, EsquireThe global wearables market keeps pushing forward. Brands shipped 136.5 million units in Q2 2025, which marked a 9.6% jump from Q2 2024. Some areas have hit a ceiling, AI pendants gain ground. Apple AI pendant leaks hint that Cupertino wants a slice of that space.You might think of the Humane AI Pin right away. It promised life without a phone… but flopped. So can Apple step in with a pendant that adds real value? Let’s dig in.DesignApple plans two ways to wear the AirTag-size…

The Realme 16 Pro series was recently listed on the company’s official European store with longer software support than its Indian counterparts. However, Realme has now announced that it is extending software support for the 16 Pro lineup in India as well. In a post on X, Realme India’s official account confirmed that the Realme 16 Pro and 16 Pro+ will now receive four years of Android OS updates and six years of security patches. At launch, the company had promised three years of Android updates and four years of security support. Since the Realme 16 Pro lineup launched with…

The only reality show that matters The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is one of the best shows on television right now. Not one of the best reality TV shows, but one of the best TV shows, period. Chronicling a shifting group of wealthy women in and around Salt Lake, the show has featured a convicted felon whom federal agents came looking for while cameras were rolling, a church leader married to her step-grandfather, and a single mom in an exhausting on-again, off-again relationship with an Osmond. In one season, there was an ongoing argument between two cast members…

Cassava Technologies is further reinforcing Liquid’s financial position by injecting $195 million in fresh capital into the business. Liquid Intelligent Technologies,  a business of Cassava Technologies , has confirmed the full repayment of its ZAR term loan and USD revolving credit facility. In tandem with this repayment, Liquid has agreed $410 million in new ZAR and USD credit facilities from a syndicate of commercial and development finance lenders. Cassava Technologies is further reinforcing Liquid’s financial position by injecting $195 million in fresh capital into the business. “These transactions, alongside the recent sale of a minority stake in a data centre subsidiary…

Image Credit: OpenAIEveryone knows OpenAI burns through cash fast. In a guest essay for The New York Times, Sebastian Mallaby even says the company behind ChatGPT could run out of money within 18 months. Still, Sam Altman has a plan in motion.OpenAI teams up with former Apple designer Jony Ive on a wave of AI hardware, and the first device could take the form of a smart speaker. Here’s what the leaks say so far about the OpenAI smart speaker.Related: OpenAI’s mysterious device: What are Sam Altman and Jony Ive building?Release date and priceThe Information says that OpenAI may launch…

Today Samsung is unveiling the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra, and Poco knows this. So the brand has decided to mildly troll its competitor with the post on X which is embedded below. Samsung’s teasers for the Galaxy S26 family have made a big deal of how its new devices aren’t smartphones, but AI phones. And Poco is having none of that. Smart minds will wait for the smarter phone. They don’t rush. So shouldn’t you. #POCO pic.twitter.com/TyzgcOZKIE— POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) February 25, 2026 While Poco hasn’t actually revealed what “smart minds” should actually be waiting for,…

As AI Uncertainty Grows, Job Seekers Double Down on Upskilling Artificial intelligence literacy is fast becoming a baseline expectation in the U.S. labor market rather than a specialized technical skill. According to IT industry trade group CompTIA’s Job Seeker Trends 2026 report, AI skills have become a priority for those actively exploring new employment opportunities. (Credit: CompTIA) The survey, conducted in mid-January among nearly 2,300 U.S. adults and weighted to approximate U.S. labor force demographics, finds that 31% pursued a new job or career change during the prior three months. Applied to the national workforce, that equates…

The progress demonstrates that strategic leadership, aligned with national priorities and supported by partnerships, can translate ambition into lasting national capability. Two years ago, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), appointed a new Executive Management Team at Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB),  marking a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s digital evolution. The leadership team, including Prof. Ibrahim A. Adeyanju as MD/CEO, Honourable Olusegun Olulade as Executive Director of Customer Centricity and Marketing, Muhammed Sani Ibrahim as Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services, and Olumbe Akinkugbe as Executive Director of Digital Exploration and Technical Services,…