The US president says the new vessels will ensure naval dominance and include AI and laser technology. United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to build a new “Trump-class” of battleships that he said would be larger, faster and 100 times more powerful than the biggest of any previous American-built warships. Speaking at his…
Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at the sky, is his latest work. The elusive street artist posted two photos of the artwork on his official Instagram account on Monday, hours after its appearance on a wall on the side of a…
VIDYAQAR – A complete quantum platform with cryogenics, control hardware and QPU – powered by Quantum EDGE. QuantrolOx today announced a major milestone in quantum technology with the launch of VIDYAQAR, the world’s first True Open-Architecture Quantum Platform designed specifically for education, research, testing, and benchmarking. The system was unveiled today in India and will…
Eskom has formally created a new renewable energy subsidiary, Eskom Green, as part of its unbundling process – a move aimed at accelerating the utility’s expansion into South Africa’s fast-expanding clean energy sector. Government hopes to complete the unbundling by 2030. A phased approach will allow Eskom and the state to manage financial, legal and…
Angola’s President João Lourenço. PHOTO/UGC. By ENERGY CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Angola has made a significant leap forward in its energy sector with the launch of the Soyo non-associated gas plant and the establishment of the new gas consortium (NGC). The development expected to drive economic growth, industrial diversification, and enhanced energy security nationwide was announced in…
Oni-Tel and DPA team. Oni-Tel Fibre Networks has launched an inter-data centre fibre network in Gauteng, with Digital Parks Africa (DPA) as its first point of presence. The network, unveiled at DPA’s Midrand headquarters, connects major data centres across the province to support faster, low-latency connectivity between facilities. The company said more than 70km of…
Huawei’s Lucas Lu At OTF Africa 2025, Lucas Lu, director of Huawei ICT assurance and managed services department, delivered a keynote speech titled “Accelerate service-centric intelligent operations transformation”. He emphasised that the transition to intelligent O&M is a gradual process, driven by solid operations and management (O&M) expertise and emerging technologies. Key drivers: solid expertise and…
Google has launched Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image), its powerful new image generation and editing model built on the foundation of Gemini 3 Pro. The company touts the model’s ability to “turn your visions into studio-quality designs with unprecedented control, flawless text rendering, and enhanced world knowledge,” representing a significant leap in image…
UN Secretary General António Guterres addressing a press conference at COP30. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Outcomes Report on the Global Climate Action Agenda was released on Friday at COP30 in Belém, offering a comprehensive overview of groundbreaking progress on real-world climate actions that will accelerate the global transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future. The…
The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Monica J. Maparyan, has unveiled a comprehensive five-year strategic blueprint intended to boost the university’s performance and elevate its ranking among higher education institutions across Africa. Maryland, USA: The plan was formally introduced during a pivotal roundtable discussion at the University of Liberia Alumni Association in…
