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The White House appears to have instructed leaders at the General Services Administration (GSA) to add xAI’s Grok chatbot to a list of approved vendors “ASAP,” according to an email sent by agency leadership earlier this week, which WIRED obtained.“Team: Grok/xAI needs to go back on the schedule ASAP per the WH,” states the email, sent by Josh Gruenbaum, the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service. “Can someone get with Carahsoft on this immediately and please confirm?” Carahsoft is a major government contractor that resells technology from third-party firms.“Should be all of their products we had previously (3 & 4),”…

Some say that the EU is getting a bit carried away with imposing various regulations and restrictions on social media platforms, and those who hold such views will probably smile after Trump’s latest announcement.In a Truth post (Trump’s own social network), he accused the EU’s online measures of unfairly targeting US companies while exempting major Chinese firms: Image source – Truth So, in return, the Trump administration is weighing possible sanctions against European Union and member state officials involved in implementing the EU’s Digital Services Act, according to a Reuters report. The move, still under discussion within the State Department,…

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) Annual Crime Statistics for 2024 reveal that fraud syndicates are becoming increasingly sophisticated, technologically advanced, and harder to detect, setting the stage for what experts warn could become a “fraud storm” in 2025. South Africa’s banking sector is entering one of its most challenging periods yet, with the latest crime statistics pointing to a sharp rise in financial fraud. The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) Annual Crime Statistics for 2024  reveal that fraud syndicates are becoming increasingly sophisticated, technologically advanced, and harder to detect, setting the stage for what experts…

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The new OnePlus Nord 5 has now arrived on my desk for an unboxing. This is the latest mid-tier release from OnePlus and the replacement for the year-old OnePlus Nord 4. I was very impressed by last year’s OnePlus Nord 4 with its all-metal design, so much so that it is still in daily use by my wife, and it is still in great condition. This means that the new kid on the block has some big shoes to fill. So without further ado, let’s have a tour of this mid-range marvel and see if it lives up to the…

You’ll start with a single shovel in your backyard and enjoy a very minimalist (and dark) adventure. While digging up the garden of your new home, you’ll collect and sell resources to upgrade your gear. The further you dig, you’ll discover a mysterious secret lurking underneath. A perfect game for pretty much anyone, there’s no right way to play with no pressure or rules. You can also dig for a quick session or longer periods of time. Designed for the iPhone and all iPad models, A Game About Digging A Hole is a $4.99 download on the App Store. That…

This strategic program aims to strengthen the lawmakers” understanding of critical topics, including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, personal data protection, and the fight against cybercrime. A new training workshop has been launched in Senegal to equip Members of Parliament (MPs) with essential knowledge on digital transformation and cybersecurity. Organized by the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital, in partnership with the National Assembly and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the workshop runs from August 27 to 31, 2025. This strategic program aims to strengthen the lawmakers’ understanding of critical topics, including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, personal…

We have another new Google phone in for review – the Pixel 10 Pro. It ships in a retail box with the European Union’s new Energy label, containing information about the phone’s battery endurance and life cycles, drop resistance, water resistance, and repairability. The lines between Google’s Pixel phones this year are as blurry as they comw. Pictured below are the 10 Pro (on the left) and the 10, and you’ll notice that both have the same stature and a very similar camera stack. We went over the differences in the Pixel 10’s unboxing, but the Pro has nicer cameras…

AI is back in the spotlight, this time with Microsoft introducing its very own models. The company, which has a complicated but ongoing partnership with OpenAI and its popular ChatGPT models, is finally rolling out its first in-house creations.Microsoft’s AI division just unveiled two new systems: MAI-Voice-1 AI and MAI-1-preview. The star of the show is MAI-Voice-1, a speech model that can whip up a full minute of audio in under a second – and it only needs a single GPU to do it. Meanwhile, MAI-1-preview is described as “a glimpse of future offerings inside Copilot.”I gave MAI-Voice-1 a spin,…

The new brand reflects the company’s evolving role at the heart of the payments ecosystem, particularly with the rise of real-time platforms like PayShap and the South African Reserve Bank”s (SARB) ambition to establish a national payments utility. South Africa’s premier automated clearing house, BankservAfrica, has rebranded as PayInc , a move that signifies a fundamental strategic shift in the nation’s financial landscape. The new brand reflects the company’s evolving role at the heart of the payments ecosystem, particularly with the rise of real-time platforms like PayShap and the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) ambition to establish a national payments utility.…