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Upbound Launches Modelplane: The Open Source Control Plane for AI Inference SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, 2026 — Upbound, the company behind Crossplane, today released Modelplane, an open source control plane for AI inference fleets. Modelplane is designed to do for AI inference what Crossplane did for cloud infrastructure: provide a vendor-neutral, open source orchestration layer that unifies fragmented, heterogeneous environments under a single system of control. AI inference is undergoing the same transformation that cloud infrastructure experienced a decade ago. Open-weight models have expanded who runs AI — neoclouds, regulated enterprises, and AI-native companies now operate their own…

With no new legal or factual basis provided, the regulator maintained its earlier position, leaving Starlink without approval to operate in Namibia. Namibia’s telecom regulator has confirmed that Starlink’s attempt to secure operating approval in the country remains unsuccessful after both its initial licence applications and its appeal were rejected. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN)  had earlier turned down Starlink ’s request for a telecommunications service licence and a radio spectrum access licence in March. The decision was based on the company’s failure to comply with local ownership and control requirements set out under Namibia’s Communications Act. Following that…

AI SceneAmazon Prime Day 2026 is here, and JIMMY has some of its most competitive discounts yet — spanning two distinct but equally compelling product categories: professional-grade mattress vacuum cleaners and countertop reverse osmosis water purifiers.Whether you’re looking to create a cleaner sleep environment or upgrade your home’s drinking water quality, these deals are worth your attention. Here’s everything you need to know about the top JIMMY Prime Day 2026 deals.Quick Highlights:Up to 23% off on JIMMY Mattress Vacuum Cleaners and Countertop RO Water PurifiersUV-C, graphene heating, and RO filtration technology across the lineupDeals valid only during Amazon Prime Day…

vivo’s next-generation foldable smartphone is set to launch in China on June 26. Ahead of its debut, the company has already opened pre-orders for the vivo X Fold6 and confirmed several of its key specifications. Now, a fresh leak has surfaced, giving us an early look at the phone’s expected pricing, and it doesn’t look good. According to a leaked image circulating on Weibo, the vivo X Fold6 could start at CNY 9,999 ($1,475) for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. If accurate, the leaked pricing would represent a more than 40 percent increase over…

By combining digital commerce, business management, tax automation, financial record creation and financial services enablement within a unified platform, Sikaflow is designed to help businesses transition from informal economic activity into the formal financial ecosystem. Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. ⁠, a digital infrastructure holding company focused on building and operating sovereign-scale technology platforms across emerging markets, today announced the official launch of Sikaflow in Ghana, a digital financial infrastructure platform designed to help modernize commerce, support economic formalization and expand access to financial services for the country’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (“MSME”) sector. Sikaflow is being deployed through Trident…

AI SceneOnce a year, Amazon flips the switch and the internet goes gloriously deal-crazy — and that time is here. Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs from June 23 through June 26, kicking off at 12:01 a.m. PDT, giving Prime members four full days to score some of the best prices of the year. From clothing and beauty to kitchen, home, and electronics, deals will span more than 35 categories — making this one of the most wide-ranging shopping events on the calendar.Whether you’re hunting for a long-awaited gadget upgrade, getting a head start on back-to-school shopping, or simply stocking up…

Apple announced iOS 27 at its annual WWDC with a load of new features. However, the developers are still putting the finishing touches on it and iOS 27 beta 2 brings several new features. One of them is Write with Siri, which will replace the standalone Writing Tools. A shortcut for Write with Siri will appear on your keyboard – it can not only write text based on your instructions, it can also proofread and rewrite text. A key improvement over the old Writing Tools is that this is fully integrated with Siri – this means that it can use…

India is home to about 60% of the world’s wild Asian elephants, and around 80% of the animals’ habitat lies outside protected areas, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change. That brings people and wildlife into close contact, and clashes can turn lethal: There have been some 3,000 human casualties in the last five years and over 1,000 elephant deaths since 2014. In places where elephants tend to wander, warnings from ground-based patrols can sometimes take hours to reach populated areas like villages and farms, so they have failed to prevent much of the damage. In response,…

MTN Group,  Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, ranks second globally in the 2026 Ranking Digital Rights Index – becoming the first telecommunications company headquartered in an emerging market to place among the top three performers worldwide. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the Group’s efforts to strengthen transparency, governance and the protection of digital rights for citizens across its markets. The RDR Index is widely regarded as a global benchmark for corporate accountability in the technology and telecommunications sector, evaluating how companies uphold fundamental human rights, including freedom of expression and privacy, through their policies, governance frameworks and public disclosures.…

iSpring WGB32BM reviewMost water filters solve one problem in one place.The iSpring WGB32BM,however, is designed as a comprehensive, whole-house solution. By delivering filtered water to every faucet, appliance, and showerhead in your home, it tackles persistent issues like sediment, chlorine, iron and manganese at the source. Best of all; with Amazon Prime Day running June 23–26, it’s available at its lowest price of the year.The Part Nobody Talks About With Water FiltrationPitcher filters are popular. Under-sink systems have their dedicated fans.What neither of them addresses is everything else — the shower leaving your skin dry and irritated, the washing machine…