Mobix Labs to Acquire U.S. Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Company Powering Defense and National Security

Mobix Labs to Acquire U.S. Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Company Powering Defense and National Security

U.S.A F-35 Lightning II Mobix Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBX) today announced it has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire Special Project Delivery LLC (“SPD”), a strategic infrastructure platform building sovereign U.S. supply chains for rare earth elements, critical minerals, and energy storage. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260514342224/en/…

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Africa: The Race to Mine Critical Minerals for AI and Clean Energy Is Creating ‘Sacrifice Zones’ That Harm Water and Health of World’s Poor

Africa: The Race to Mine Critical Minerals for AI and Clean Energy Is Creating ‘Sacrifice Zones’ That Harm Water and Health of World’s Poor

There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies – everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric vehicles and defense systems – depend on critical minerals. But many of the communities where those minerals are mined end up with polluted…

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Africa: ‘We Are at a Critical Point in the Fight Against Malaria’ #WorldMalariaDay

Africa: ‘We Are at a Critical Point in the Fight Against Malaria’ #WorldMalariaDay

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has described the rollout of malaria vaccines across Africa as the fastest in its history, signalling a critical moment in the fight against one of the continent’s deadliest diseases. 25 countries in Africa have introduced malaria vaccines into their routine immunisation programmes with Gavi support. Early reports indicate that the initiative has had a significant…

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Networks emerge as critical bottleneck in AI adoption

Networks emerge as critical bottleneck in AI adoption

President Ntuli, managing director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise South Africa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) South African organisations risk undermining their AI ambitions if they fail to modernise their networks, according to executives from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Speaking at an event in Rosebank yesterday, President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa, and Mandy Duncan, country…

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Africa: The Race to Mine Critical Minerals for AI and Clean Energy Is Creating ‘Sacrifice Zones’ That Harm Water and Health of World’s Poor

Africa: Regional Collaboration Critical for Africa’s Ai Future – – Experts

East African leaders and experts have emphasised that collaboration across the region is essential for harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and ensuring that Africa retains control over its digital future. Speaking at the 4th East African Community (EAC) Science, Technology and Innovation Conference in Kigali, Mahlet Teshome Kabede, the Principal Policy Officer for…

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HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

The Pitt follows Dr Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle) and his colleagues through a single 15-hour clinical shift, divided into one-hour episodes. Image credit: HBO Max/Twitter Now in its second season, which premiered on Jan. 8, 2026, the show follows Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (played by Noah Wyle) and his colleagues through a…

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Smart solutions for safety in high-hazard critical industries

Smart solutions for safety in high-hazard critical industries

Quentin Daffarn, CEO at UC-Wireless. Safety remains a critical priority in sectors such as mining, oil and gas, nuclear and industrial manufacturers. Workers often operate in close proximity to heavy machinery across vast industrial sites and may be exposed to hazardous environments and conditions. Maintaining strict safety standards is therefore essential, not only to protect…

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Correctional services’ critical ICT systems still lag behind

Correctional services’ critical ICT systems still lag behind

The Department of Correctional Services’ transition to an automated information security system still lags behind. Three of the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS’s) critical ICT systems are still on the back foot, the parliamentary portfolio committee heard this week. This is despite the auditor-general (AG) of SA’s repeat findings on the department’s lagging ICT strategy….

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Data centre ‘critical infrastructure’ tag welcomed, but detail still thin

Data centre ‘critical infrastructure’ tag welcomed, but detail still thin

South Africa’s data centre industry has cautiously welcomed the government’s move to designate data centres as critical infrastructure, though key details – including what incentives will be offered and how the policy will be implemented – remain unclear. As TechCentral reported on Wednesday, finance minister Enoch Godongwana used his budget speech to place data centre…

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