Tehran, Iran – Iran has indicated that there will be no direct communication between US and Iranian military officials as part of a hotline proposed by Washington designed to ease tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman Hossein Mohebi downplayed reports on Friday of direct communications being established between the…
Kunal Shah, an Indian fintech founder with no engineering degree or Silicon Valley pedigree, has spent two decades building businesses around digital payments and consumer behaviour in India. He now takes charge of Meta’s WhatsApp as the company looks to leverage the reach of the world’s largest messaging platform and build a “superapp” to capture…
Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, speaks to reporters and answers questions during a brief press availability outside a Korean barbecue restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, on June 5, 2026. Chris Jung | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chip stocks sold off on Friday amid mounting concerns over the rising cost of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Intel shed…
Winners of the inaugural ITWeb Brainstorm CISO Awards: Deidre Marais, Zaid Parak and Manoj Puri. The leaders responsible for protecting some of South Africa’s most critical digital environments have been recognised at the inaugural ITWeb Brainstorm CISO Awards. Deidre Marais, CISO at the Western Cape government, was named Public Sector CISO of the Year, while…
Poland says it’s taking a stand over a bloody massacre. Ukraine says it’s a needless affront to a nation fighting for survival. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Kyiv and its allies may be feeling pretty good about the present state of the war with…
Standard Bank has become the first African-based lender authorised to clear renminbi transactions on the continent, a step that deepens the financial plumbing connecting Africa to China and moves more of their trade off the US dollar. The bank, the largest in Africa by assets, said on Friday it had been jointly authorised with the…
One case that boosted morale across Venezuela is the rescue in La Guaira of three young siblings, who emerged from the rubble covered in dust and debris, footage broadcast on state television showed. “Come here, my child, come here,” a man says to the first child as he emerges alive from a gap between chunks…
SpaceX has signalled intentions to launch a dedicated Starlink mobile service for US consumers, according to a report from the Financial Times. The aggressive expansion would position the Elon Musk-led aerospace giant to compete head-to-head with legacy terrestrial carriers Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Read: IBM unveils world’s first sub-1nm transistor architecture Currently, SpaceX operates a…
Israel and the government of Lebanon have agreed to the framework of a deal to bring “lasting peace and security” between the neighboring countries, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday. “Today is a good day in that we are happy to announce the framework agreement between the sovereign government of Lebanon and, of…
The lack of defined entry points means AI is often used in isolated, low-impact ways. (Image source: 123RF) A new field report finds a widening disconnect between organisations’ expectations of artificial intelligence (AI) and the actual outcomes being delivered by the firms using it. The global report, published by tech executive and analyst Kristian Kabashi…
