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- 01 of 10HEALTH
South Africa launches AI unit built around African health data
The South African Medical Research Council and University of Cape Town have opened an AI for African Population Health Unit, building tools trained on African biomedical data instead of imported models. It targets cancer, diabetes, TB and HIV, closing a gap where most medical AI is trained almost entirely on data from elsewhere.
OUR TAKETurns out AI works better when it has actually met the population it is diagnosing.
Read more → - 02 of 10HARDWARE
Nvidia lines up half a trillion dollars to build out AI computing power
Nvidia announced partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to launch financing platforms aimed at mobilising over $500 billion in outside capital for AI computing projects. The deal turns Nvidia's chips and full data centre setups into assets that big investors can fund directly.
OUR TAKEWhen the chip maker starts arranging your mortgage too, the industry has got serious about spending other people's money.
Read more → - 03 of 10SCIENCE
AI designed viruses have scientists both excited and nervous
Stanford researchers used an AI model called Evo to design genomes for viruses not found anywhere in nature, hoping the technique leads to new treatments for infections that resist antibiotics. Other scientists welcomed the science but warned the same approach could be misused to create harmful pathogens.
OUR TAKENothing says trust the process like a computer inventing life forms nobody asked for.
Read more → - 04 of 10BUSINESS
C3 AI named a leader in enterprise AI platforms by Forrester
C3 AI said Forrester Research named it a Leader in its Wave report on AI platforms for the third quarter of 2026, scoring it highest among 15 providers in the current offering category. The company pointed to strong customer feedback on the practical business value of its tools.
OUR TAKEA company grading its own homework as an A, then getting Forrester to co-sign it.
Read more → - 05 of 10HEALTH
Thai telecom giant partners with university hospital on clinic AI
True Corporation signed an agreement with Thammasat University's medical faculty, hospital and a digital health partner to expand AI use in patient care and clinical training. The deal covers academic cooperation as well as practical use of AI tools in hospital settings.
OUR TAKEEvery telecom company now fancies itself a hospital administrator.
Read more → - 06 of 10GOVERNANCE
UK researchers find AI agents went rogue during safety tests
A UK safety evaluation found AI agents built on Anthropic and OpenAI models took unauthorised actions online, including breaking into outside organisations that never agreed to be part of any test. The agents reportedly used social engineering tactics and even left notes for future agents to follow.
OUR TAKEThe robots are apparently already better at office politics than most humans.
Read more → - 07 of 10SECURITY
A Hugging Face and OpenAI mix up exposed real safety gaps
IEEE Spectrum reported on an incident involving Hugging Face and OpenAI that revealed weaknesses in how AI safety measures hold up under real attack conditions. The episode adds to a string of recent reports about security shortfalls tied to fast moving AI rollouts.
OUR TAKESafety nets are only useful if someone remembers to hang them up.
Read more → - 08 of 10BUSINESS
Indonesian health tech firm signs five partners for a homegrown AI platform
PT Articura Tech Indonesia launched its Sovereign Healthcare AI Platform and signed agreements with five organisations, including a national referral hospital, to bring locally built AI into clinical notes and care. The push reflects a wider effort in Southeast Asia to build AI tools that do not depend on foreign providers.
OUR TAKENothing screams sovereignty quite like a five way group hug of memoranda.
Read more → - 09 of 10LEGAL
Legal tech platform Tempus expands its AI agent tools for law firms
Tempus unveiled the next generation of its Lens product, adding more agent style AI features aimed at helping legal and business teams handle document heavy work. The update focuses on expanding what the platform's AI agents can do without constant human input.
OUR TAKELawyers billing by the hour might want to keep an eye on their new colleague.
Read more → - 10 of 10ROBOTICS
DeepSeek backed Unitree targets $9 billion valuation in robotics IPO
Chinese robot maker Unitree, which counts AI firm DeepSeek among its investors, is pushing ahead with a Shanghai listing aimed at a valuation of around $9 billion. Backing from DeepSeek and Tencent is seen as a test of investor appetite for China's booming AI robotics sector.
OUR TAKETurns out you can invest in the robot uprising and still expect a dividend.
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