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WhatsApp Class Action Lawsuit 2026: Meta Accused of Backdoor Access to Private Messages Despite End-to-End Encryption Claims
New California federal lawsuit claims Meta and contractors like Accenture could read users’ supposedly private WhatsApp chats — contradicting years of marketing promises.
The Fintech Underground: How Mobile Money Innovators in South African Townships Are Bypassing Traditional Banks
From Soweto to Mamelodi, a new wave of grassroots innovators is building mobile money solutions that give ordinary people faster, cheaper and more trusted financial services than the big banks ever could.
Tech: OpenAI Hits $850B+ Valuation While NVIDIA Drops $2B on Marvell Partnership – AI Infrastructure Arms Race Accelerates
OpenAI’s latest funding round catapults its valuation past $850 billion, NVIDIA commits $2 billion to Marvell for next-gen AI factories and telecom, and Tesla misses Q1 delivery targets – signalling the AI boom is far from over despite macro headwinds.
Tesla’s Terafab AI Chip Push + Musk’s Continued NVIDIA Orders: Vertical Integration or Desperate Supply Grab?
Elon Musk confirms Tesla, xAI and SpaceX will keep buying billions in NVIDIA chips while racing to build Terafab – a 100-million-square-foot in-house semiconductor giant targeting 2nm AI and robotics processors. AI5 tape-out is imminent.
NVIDIA-Marvell AI Factory Alliance: NVLink Fusion Unlocks Next-Gen AI-RAN – The Infrastructure Boom No One Saw Coming
NVIDIA’s $2 billion investment in Marvell integrates custom XPUs and high-speed networking directly into the NVLink ecosystem, shifting AI from raw GPU power to fully integrated, power-efficient infrastructure stacks for massive data centres, AI factories and telecom networks.
Cybersecurity Threats Surge as Hackers Target Global Infrastructure
Rising attacks on energy grids, financial systems, and public networks expose vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure worldwide.
AI Startup Sybilion Raises $4.2 Million to Help Industrial Companies Navigate Volatile Markets
New funding aims to strengthen AI tools that help manufacturers make faster decisions during global market volatility
Cybercrime Surge in 2026: Why Small Businesses Are Now the Primary Target
A sharp rise in cyberattacks across Africa is forcing small and medium-sized businesses to rethink digital security as hackers increasingly abandon large corporations in favor of easier, more profitable targets.
The Fintech Boom: Reimagining the Rand
Digital banking, crypto innovation, and mobile payments are reshaping how South Africans interact with money — and challenging the dominance of traditional financial institutions.
Samsung’s Fold 6 Surprises with Revolutionary Battery Tech and Ultra-Slim Design
The latest foldable pushes the limits of portability and power, promising longer usage and a sleeker feel for premium users.
OpenAI’s ‘Orion’ Signals a Power Shift: The AI Breakthrough Forcing Governments to Rethink Control
Beyond benchmark claims, Orion exposes a structural gap between AI capability growth and global regulatory readiness.
Mark Zuckerberg Grilled in Court: Landmark Trial Accuses Meta of Fueling the Youth Mental Health Crisis
A high-stakes courtroom battle examines whether social media design choices contributed to anxiety, depression, and addiction among teenagers.
OpenAI launches Codex desktop app for AI-assisted coding
The macOS application allows developers to manage multiple AI coding agents and long-running tasks from a single interface.
Africa’s Data Center Boom Reshapes the Continent’s Digital Economy
Global cloud firms and local investors race to build infrastructure as demand for data, AI and fintech surges.
Google Enters 2026 With AI Push, Regulatory Pressure
From new consumer features to court scrutiny, the tech giant faces a defining year.