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The danger in the Global South’s pursuit of AI as a magical cure
Much Western discourse on artificial intelligence has lately focused on establishing safeguards and installing guardrails against powerful new AI systems, algorithmic bias, the collusion of governments and tech oligarchs, and rising related environmental costs. The growing AI backlash in the West has been labelled a “botlash” in a recent commentary by Stanford University’s Marietje Schaake, who includes anti-AI movements such as “QuitGPT”, “Resist and Unsubscribe” and “Stealing Isn’t...
GITEX Africa 2026: What to Know Before You Go
Marrakech – GITEX Africa 2026 is returning to Marrakech April 7-9, and thousands of visitors from across the continent and beyond are expected to attend. With a packed schedule of events anticipated throughout the three days, planning ahead is essential to ensure a smooth and efficient experience. Location, getting there and parking GITEX Africa returns to Place Bab Jdid, a central area within the city that is easily accessible from major hotels and key districts. The specific address is Plac...
Flight passengers slam airlines for pushing early bag checks even with empty bins on board
Many airline passengers insist they're being forced to check their carry-on bags — even as empty overhead bins on planes remain onboard.Across social media, travelers are sharing stories of being told space has run out, only to board and find empty compartments still available.The complaints are fueling questions about airline boarding practices, and whether speed is being prioritized over passenger convenience.BAGGAGE HANDLER SLAMMED AFTER VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS GUITARS VIOLENTLY TOSSED ON TARMAC"Th...
SpaceX’s IPO Pitch Centers on Elon Musk’s Ability to ‘Sell the Dream’
SpaceX and investment bankers will host meetings to pressure-test the Elon Musk-led company’s targeted $2 trillion valuation, a crucial step as it drives toward the largest-ever initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said.
Fuel efficiency a hot topic at New York Auto Show
The new vehicles on display at this year's New York International Auto Show have arrived just as gas prices are accelerating to new highs. Bradley Blackburn talked to carmakers at the convention about how those high fuel costs could change what people buy.
Google quietly releases an offline-first AI dictation app on iOS
Google on Monday quietly released an offline-first dictation app called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” on iOS to take on the likes of Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, Willow, and others. The app is free to download, and once its Gemma-based automatic speech recognition (ASR) models are downloaded, you can start dictating on your phone. In the app, you can see the live transcription, and when you hit pause, the app automatically filters out filler words like “um” and “ah”...
'CRAK' ETF Keeps Pace with Bigger Funds
Bloomberg Intelligence's Vincent Piazza joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." They discuss the VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (ticker: CRAK), which is outperforming the broader market amid the Iran War. The fund only holds $136 million in assets. (Source: Bloomberg)
Netflix launches a standalone app for kids’ games
Netflix is launching a new standalone app for kids’ games called Netflix Playground, the company announced on Monday. Netflix Playground is available as part of a Netflix subscription, and doesn’t have any ads or in-app purchases. Netflix says the app gives children access to an “ever-growing” library of games for kids. Netflix Playground is launching with titles featuring characters from popular kids’ shows.
Why safety regulators closed their investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature
NHTSA closed its investigation into Tesla's "Actually Smart Summon" feature, saying that only a fraction of cases resulted in an incident, and that no incidents resulted in injury. Tesla has also issued a number of software updates.
Facial recognition drones to be deployed in the Channel to catch migrant smugglers steering small boats
Facial recognition drones to be deployed in the Channel to catch migrant smugglers steering small boatsBy PATRICK HARRINGTON, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:07, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 19:07, 6 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers
Iran has warned of further attacks on data centers across the Middle East in response to ongoing threats and air strikes from the United States. Iran’s military said that if the U.S. went ahead with its threats to hit its civilian infrastructure, the country would retaliate with its own strikes against U.S.’ energy and tech infrastructure in the region, according to a video released late last week and shared widely on Sunday of Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari.
Apple plans Supreme Court appeal in Epic Games App Store battle — again
Apple is preparing to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court. In a new filing, the iPhone maker said it plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review another aspect of this long-running case over App Store fees. In the meantime, Apple is seeking to pause the appeals court’s ruling limiting how it can charge for external payments.
‘God is good’: Inside the high-risk US mission to save a wounded airman shot down in Iran
In a scene that unfolded like a Hollywood script, hundreds of American troops descended into the rugged mountains of southwestern Iran on Saturday to rescue a wounded airman who had spent nearly two days hiding from Iranian forces. What followed was a high-stakes combat search-and-rescue mission deep inside Iran, with U.S. forces racing to locate and extract the wounded officer before Iranian troops could reach him, deploying a large contingent of special operations forces and aircraft into host...
Gender internet usage gap narrows to 25%
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), which chairs the national steering committee for the Digitalisation for Women Economic Empowerment (D4WEE) project, convened a high-level meeting at the UN Women Country Office in Islamabad to review progress on the four-year initiative (2024-2028) funded by KOICA, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The steering committee serves as the highest body for the project, providing strategic oversight, guiding...
Watch this video of how a job interviewer exposes a North Korean fake IT worker
For the last few years, North Koreans have gotten remote jobs at hundreds Western companies pretending to be from somewhere else, using fake resumes, and sometimes with the help of American collaborators. It’s been a major problem for years, as North Korea remains highly sanctioned by the U.S. and European governments because of the regime’s banned nuclear weapons program, meaning companies are not allowed to hire North Koreans.
Hard labour for pinching slippers and stealing a violin: Rogues gallery of Victorian soldiers, sailors and workers who were locked up for minor offences
Hard labour for pinching slippers and stealing a violin: Rogues gallery of Victorian soldiers, sailors and workers who were locked up for minor offencesGet your news delivered straight to you - sign up to the Morning Mail newsletter for FREE to be first with the day's biggest stories By GETHIN HICKS, REPORTER Published: 17:58, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 17:58, 6 April 2026 e-mail View comments
North Korea’s hijack of one of the web’s most used open source projects was likely weeks in the making
A North Korean cyberattack that last Monday briefly hijacked one of the most widely used open source projects on the web took weeks to carry out as part of a long-running campaign to target the code’s top developers. The hijacking of the Axios project on March 31 was in part successful because it relied on well-resourced hackers building rapport and trust with their intended target over a long period of time to increase their odds of a successful eventual compromise. This kind of hack high...
Battering rains
Heavy spells of rain and storm-like weather continue to batter parts of Pakistan with a ferocity that the country's infrastructure and institutions have repeatedly proven unequal to. Since March 25, K-P alone has recorded 50 deaths and 111 injuries from rain-related incidents, with 26 of the dead being children. Balochistan has recorded 12 fatalities, including eight children, with 160 homes damaged and flash floods severing road links between entire districts and the rest of the count...
Bloomberg Surveillance 4/6/2026
Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. (Source: Bloomberg)
Chinese University of Michigan researcher DIES after 'hostile questioning by feds'
Chinese University of Michigan researcher DIES after 'hostile questioning by feds'By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 17:25, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 17:26, 6 April 2026 e-mail View comments