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Anthropic announced Wednesday the launch of a new product that aims to make it easier for businesses to build and deploy AI agents. The tool, Claude Managed Agents, offers developers out-of-the-box infrastructure to build autonomous AI systems, simplifying a complex process that was previously a barrier to automating work tasks.The move positions Anthropic to capitalize on its rapidly growing enterprise business. On Tuesday, the company said that its annualized recurring revenue has surpassed $30 billion, roughly three times higher than it was in December 2025. Both Anthropic and OpenAI, which also has an agent platform called Frontier, are racing to…

The Digital Africa Index: A Tool for Action, Not Just Assessment At the heart of GSMA’s policy work in Africa is the Digital Africa Index, a platform designed to go beyond measuring where countries are and tell them specifically what to do next. The index combines two components: the Digital Nations and Society Index, which scores countries between 0 and 100 on the digitalization of consumers, government, and business; and the Digital Policy and Regulatory Index, which breaks down the specific reforms needed across fiscal policy, spectrum management, consumer awareness, quality of service, and safety and trust. The link between…

Spotify is introducing new video controls, which basically let you fully switch off video content in the app. This will start rolling out globally later this month and will apply to all accounts, including free ones. You’ll be able to go to Settings > Content and display where you will find options to switch off Canvas looping visuals, as well as videos for music or podcasts. Once you have chosen a new preference, it will be remembered across mobile, desktop, web, TV – wherever you use Spotify. You’ll still get video ads if you’re on the free plan, and Canvas-like…

CAS Launches ‘Newton’ Agentic AI Built on Curated Scientific Data COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 9, 2026 — CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, has announced the launch of CAS Newton, science-smart agentic AI built specifically for scientific discovery. CAS Newton is grounded in published scientific knowledge curated by CAS scientists, drawing on more than 150 years of literature within the CAS Content Collection to ensure accuracy and scientific rigor. By grounding AI‑generated insights in comprehensive, curated scientific knowledge, CAS Newton delivers reliable answers that help researchers confidently navigate ambiguity, conflicting results, and incomplete evidence to accelerate progress.…

These advancements reinforce Cloudera’s position as the only platform to offer long-term stability, elastic scale across cloud and data centers, and open interoperability in a single architecture, without requiring data movement or disruptive migrations. Cloudera,  the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, today announced significant advancements to its hybrid data and AI platform. These updates help enterprises modernize seamlessly, lower infrastructure costs, and accelerate analytics and AI across their entire data estate. Enterprises face mounting pressure to modernize data platforms while managing cost and risk, creating significant operational strain. As AI investment accelerates, PwC projects that AI could add…

According to a new report from Korea, Samsung is raising production for the Galaxy S26 series this month. The company initially planned to manufacture a total of 2.4 million units in April, of which 800,000 would be the S26, 300,000 would be the S26+, and 1.3 million would be the S26 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S26 5G Samsung Galaxy S26+ 5G Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G However, it seems like the Galaxy S26 is a surprise hit, the S26 Ultra is selling a tiny bit better than expected, and the S26+ is selling less than Samsung would want. The new, updated…

OpenAI is throwing its support behind an Illinois state bill that would shield AI labs from liability in cases where AI models are used to cause serious societal harms, such as death or serious injury of 100 or more people or at least $1 billion in property damage.The effort seems to mark a shift in OpenAI’s legislative strategy. Until now, OpenAI has largely played defense, opposing bills that could have made AI labs liable for their technology’s harms. Several AI policy experts tell WIRED that SB 3444—which could set a new standard for the industry—is a more extreme measure than…

The $40 Smartphone Is Not Enough on Its Own Fleischer acknowledged the ambition behind the handset affordability coalition’s $40 smartphone target, but was candid about its limits. For the bottom 20% of consumers across Africa, $40 still represents close to 90% of a monthly salary. The price point matters, but without financing, it remains out of reach for the people who need it most. Add to that an anticipated memory shortage in the next 18 months, and the affordability challenge becomes even more complex. The conversation, he argued, has to move beyond the sticker price.   Enabling, Not Punishing Trustonic’s…

AMIDA Digitrend NASA Tribute is a 100-piece limited edition watch! HomeBeautiful WatchesAMIDA Digitrend NASA Tribute: Limited-Edition Watch Gadget Flow EditorsAMIDA Digitrend NASA Tribute: Limited-Edition WatchEnter a world where the AMIDA Digitrend NASA Tribute merges 1970s digital style with Space Shuttle-era design.NASA-inspired case: Black DLC steel case pairs with a white ceramic top shell, so the watch feels bold and durable while echoing shuttle heat-shield design.Optical digital display: Its jumping hour and minute discs work with a sapphire prism display, which keeps the classic Digitrend look while making the time easy to read.Swiss automatic movement: Soprod Newton P092 caliber brings 23…

Today has been filled with Motorola leaks – the Motorola Edge 70 Pro and Razr 70 Ultra both got portrayed in official-looking renders, and now it’s time for the ‘vanilla’ Razr 70 to get the same treatment. The Razr 70 will be offered in four colors, allegedly, but we only have three to look at today: Pantone Sporting Green, Pantone Hematite, and Pantone Violet Ice. Motorola Razr 70 in Pantone Sporting Green The phone looks like the Razr 60 it’s going to replace. The Razr 70 is rumored to come with a 6.9-inch 1080×2640 inner folding…