Yinka’s view Africa’s innovators are discovering that building a new product or service often also means building a new relationship with the government. Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga “GB” Agboola told me this past weekend that the leading fintech player learned that lesson “the hard way” after regulatory challenges in Kenya back ...
Pretoria needs US reset, says ministerPretoria needs US reset, says minister
The News South Africa needs to reset its relationship with the US, a senior member of Pretoria’s governing coalition said in an interview, describing Washington’s demands as “fairly straightforward.” Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson’s comments suggest a more conciliatory stance than has often come from Pretoria, pointing to a measure of ...
An ‘engrossing’ account of the HindenburgAn ‘engrossing’ account of the Hindenburg
by Catherine Grace Katz. The Hindenburg airship was a source of fascination before its final moments — crashing to the ground in 1937 — became its lasting legacy. Katz delves into the zeppelin’s history, political salience, and central role at the time; in a starred review, Kirkus dubbed it an ...
Manchester City’s guilty verdict mars UAE soft powerManchester City’s guilty verdict mars UAE soft power
Manchester City, owned by a member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family, was found guilty on Friday of breaching Premier League financial rules, tainting one of the emirate’s greatest soft-power successes. Fans of rival soccer clubs have framed the verdict as proof Manchester City — and by extension the UAE — ...
Questions remain over Iran’s link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plotQuestions remain over Iran’s link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot
Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixed Investigators may be some way from determining exactly what led five men with three vans to a village just outside RAF Fairford in the small hours of Sunday – but ...
Trump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy scienceTrump and Hegseth want men to take risky testosterone boosters. It’s all based on shoddy science
Hoping to win back male voters, the Trump White House is pushing the regressive idea that one hormone could be a magic elixir of masculinity Two years after Donald Trump decisively won the vote of the American man, polls say male voters are increasingly disillusioned with an administration that has ...
The End of Privacy Is Here (with Kashmir Hill)The End of Privacy Is Here (with Kashmir Hill)
Facial recognition is everywhere now. It’s in surveillance cameras; it’s soon going to be in Meta’s RayBan pervert glasses, and some students already did that. You now have massively viral accounts that take clips of people, run them through facial recognition software, and then post their name and other personal ...
Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They’re HorrifiedHumans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They’re Horrified
This piece contains references to eating disorders. If you or someone you know needs help, support is available. Human contractors hired to improve Microsoft’s Copilot AI chatbot are constantly bombarded with lewd or sexually explicit photo editing requests and images that users have uploaded, including upskirt photos or putting women ...
Netanyahu is using Mamdani as a foil in his re-election campaign | Mohamad BazziNetanyahu is using Mamdani as a foil in his re-election campaign | Mohamad Bazzi
The Israeli prime minister’s remarks at the UN weren’t just motivated by personal animosity In a boastful and defiant speech to the United Nations on Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu called out a list of villains he insisted are intent on destroying Israel and promoting an anti-Jewish conspiracy by accusing Israel of ...
Chinese EVs will enter the US despite tariffs, analysts sayChinese EVs will enter the US despite tariffs, analysts say
Chinese cars will inevitably enter the US market despite Washington’s efforts to stop them, analysts said. The Trump administration has maintained 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs as it looks to stave off an influx that it says would devastate domestic production. General Motors, which has supported the levies, says it ...