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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the tech desk.
Australia plans draft rules giving social-media users a choice over algorithmic feeds, with Digital Duty of Care proposals expected during the week beginning September 7, 2026.
Ethio telecom says it has completed the first year of its three-year Next Horizon strategy and is targeting 96.2 million customers as it expands digital services.
U.S. federal authorities opened an investigation hours after Tesla put its first production Cybercabs on Austin roads, adding regulatory scrutiny to the driverless vehicle’s launch.
IGAD has opened a two-day consultation in Addis Ababa aimed at developing a common artificial-intelligence framework for economic integration, development and regional digital sovereignty.
US military branches have disabled advertising identifiers on many service-issued computers and mobile devices as officials confront the risk that commercially sold location data could expose deployed personnel.
OpenAI has released its Astra model, presenting it as a major advance in scientific, mathematical and health applications while acknowledging elevated cybersecurity capabilities and monitoring challenges.
New York City is introducing a one-year restriction on student use of artificial intelligence through eighth grade as part of a broader overhaul of classroom technology rules.
UNICEF says 20 million children face online sexual abuse annually and more than one in five 12- to 17-year-olds have been targeted on digital platforms.
