Nothing shifts strategy with debut of Phone 4a and 4a Pro

Nothing shifts strategy with debut of Phone 4a and 4a Pro

Following its January announcement that a flagship “Phone 4” would not arrive in 2026, Nothing has officially pivoted its focus toward the mid-range market. The company has now unveiled the Nothing Phone 4a and Phone 4a Pro, representing a significant evolution in design and a departure from the aesthetic tropes established by its earliest devices….

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Africa: Herzog Meets Abiy As Horn of Africa Diplomacy Shifts

Africa: Herzog Meets Abiy As Horn of Africa Diplomacy Shifts

Addis Ababa — Israeli President Isaac Herzog met Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday during his official visit to Ethiopia, with both leaders pledging to deepen cooperation across key economic, technological and regional sectors. “I welcomed President Isaac Herzog of Israel today for productive discussions during his official visit. We explored the relations between…

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Africa: Herzog Meets Abiy As Horn of Africa Diplomacy Shifts

Africa: Global Fund Board Welcomes Final Eighth Replenishment Outcome of U.S.$12.64 Billion, Backs Strategic Shifts to Advance Countries’ Path to Self-Reliance

Geneva — The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) welcomed the final outcome of the partnership’s Eighth Replenishment – US$12.64 billion – at its 54th meeting on 12-13 February. “This remarkable result, achieved in a challenging global context, reflects the strong support for the Global Fund’s lifesaving…

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Africa: Herzog Meets Abiy As Horn of Africa Diplomacy Shifts

Africa: ASEA 2025 – Adapting to Global Shifts By Democratising Africa’s Capital Markets

Africa stands at a turning point. The upcoming ASEA 2025 Conference, themed “Adapting to Global Market Shifts: Strategies for Resilience and Growth for African Markets of the Future,” comes at a time when the continent must rethink how financial systems can better serve its people. Across Africa, capital markets remain relatively underdeveloped compared to global…

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Silicon Valley’s defense tech startups are booming as war shifts

Silicon Valley’s defense tech startups are booming as war shifts

Guvendemir | E+ | Getty Images A wave of defense tech startups in Silicon Valley is drawing billions in funding and reshaping America’s national security. Anduril Industries, recently valued at $30.5 billion following its latest funding round, is among the so-called “neoprimes” — companies challenging the dominance of legacy contractors, dubbed “primes,” such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop…

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Absa shifts from agentic AI experimentation to execution

Absa shifts from agentic AI experimentation to execution

Absa chief digital officer Subash Sharma. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Absa is increasingly deploying agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, and has upgraded its AI virtual assistant, Abby. The big-four bank’s digital future was unveiled yesterday during its inaugural Digital AI Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg, to industry stakeholders and media. Chief digital officer Subash Sharma said…

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