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Google Rolls Out Android 17 Beta With Major Privacy
MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States — Google has rolled out Android 17 Beta, introducing a range of privacy, customisation, and usability upgrades ahead of the...
Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Drop Anthropic AI After Pentagon Dispute
WASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology developed by Anthropic after...
Former Google Executive Matt Brittin Confirmed as New BBC Director General
LONDON, United Kingdom — Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the new Director General of the BBC, marking a major leadership...
OpenAI Discontinues Sora Video App Months After High-Profile Launch
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — OpenAI has discontinued its Sora video-generation app just months after its public debut, abruptly ending one of the most...
Kenya Launches Earth Observation Data Sharing Framework to Boost Space Data Use
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya Space Agency has unveiled a new Earth Observation (EO) Data Sharing Framework 2026, marking a major step in the country’s push...
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