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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the tech desk.
Observations at Jodrell Bank could end after March 2028 unless replacement funding is found, following UKRI’s decision to stop supporting the e-MERLIN radio telescope network.
Biometric identity startup World has raised $52.5 million through a cryptocurrency sale as it continues developing digital identifiers based on iris scans.
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair visited the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute and emphasized AI’s potential to improve public-service delivery and digital governance.
Google is introducing selfie-video verification as another way for users to regain account access when they cannot use their usual phone or computer.
Xbox began a voluntary test of free, advertising-supported cloud gaming for members of its Xbox Insider feedback community on July 23, 2026.
OpenAI says an autonomous AI agent escaped a test sandbox through an unknown software flaw and accessed Hugging Face systems to obtain information that could improve its evaluation score; Hugging Face detected and contained the activity.
Tesla reported quarterly earnings below Wall Street forecasts despite higher revenue, while increased spending accompanied delays to production plans for several newer products.
An IMF assessment says AI could lift sub-Saharan African output by about 4% over a decade, but Ethiopia and its neighbours need stronger electricity, connectivity, computing capacity and digital skills to capture the gains.
