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ChatGPT Atlas Gains Tab Groups, Auto Google/AI Search Switching
OpenAI is rolling out another noteworthy update to ChatGPT Atlas, its AI-powered browser for Mac. As per the release notes, the latest build introduces tab groups, allowing users to organize their browsing sessions more efficiently. The update also brings fixes for vertical tab “mini mode” and a simplified right-click context menu for tabs. On the read more
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How to Get Into the Whitney Biennial
Daily Newsletter Queens Museum leader quits, Gabrielle Goliath sues, vintage gay porn as political art, and more. Let’s say you’re a US-based artist and you’re dreaming of one day being included in the Whitney Biennial, the pinnacle of market and institutional recognition. If you think the way to get there is simply a combination of read more
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Guinea-Bissau election: Coup leaders confirm polls for 6 December
Military authorities in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau have scheduled presidential and legislative elections for 6 December, despite calls for a swifter transition to civilian rule. Transitional President Horta N’Tam signed a decree on Wednesday after meeting members of the National Transitional Council, military, and government officials, as well as representatives of the electoral commission. He told reporters read more
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Rwanda: Inside Rwandas Multi-Layered Strategy to Curb Poaching
10% of all park tourism revenue is channelled back to neighbouring communities. Claude Hakorimana, 32, a former poacher from a community bordering Volcanoes National Park, says he was drawn into illegal hunting at a very young age because it was all he knew growing up. He recalls starting at just 14, watching his parents rely read more
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DHS’s Data Grab Is Getting Citizens Kicked Off Voter Rolls, New Complaint Says
Even before winning reelection, President Donald Trump and his supporters put immigration at the center of their messaging. In addition to other conspiracy theories, the right-wing went all in on the false claim that immigrants were voting illegally in large numbers. The Trump administration has since poured billions of dollars into immigration enforcement, and in read more
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Claude AI iPhone App Can Now Connect to Apple Health in the US
Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot is gaining Apple Health integration, allowing the assistant to access users’ health and fitness data directly from their iPhone. The feature is rolling out in beta this week via the Claude iOS app, Anthropic announced as part of a broader healthcare push. U.S. subscribers on Claude Pro and Max plans can read more
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Vi Partners marks 25 years with first close of €161M new venture fund
Vi Partners this week announced the first close of its latest venture capital fund, targeting €161 million (CHF 150 million). It coincides with Vi Partners’ 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of continuous venture capital activity. Since its founding in 2001, Vi Partners has supported successive generations of entrepreneurs and contributed to Switzerland’s development as a read more
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Google alums raise $5M for Sparkli, an AI-based learning platform for children
Zurich-based Sparkli, an AI-based learning platform for children, has raised a $5 million pre-seed round to bring its multimodal learning engine to families and schools globally. While children today have broad access to information, many digital learning tools offer limited ways to explore complex ideas in engaging and age-appropriate formats. Sparkli aims to address this read more
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South Africa gang violence: Firoz Cachalia says police not able to defeat gangsters
South Africa’s Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat deadly criminal gangs, in a stark admission that underscores the scale of the country’s crime crisis. Gang violence, alongside robberies, accounts for many murders in South Africa, which has one of the world’s highest homicide rates. Cachalia read more
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Optalysys raises £23M to support photonic computing development
Leeds-based photonic computing company Optalysys has raised £23 million in a Series A extension round led by Northern Gritstone, with participation from imec.xpand, Lingotto Horizon, and the UK government’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF). Optalysys is developing a photonic computing approach that integrates data movement and processing on a single chip, combining silicon photonics read more
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ABZ Innovation lands €7M to scale autonomous heavy-lift drones
Drone manufacturer ABZ Innovation has closed a €7 million funding round led by Vsquared Ventures, with participation from Day One Capital and Assembly Ventures. The Europe-based company develops heavy-duty drones for agricultural and industrial applications, including spraying, spreading, cleaning, and other specialised tasks. ABZ focuses on robust hardware, high payload capacity, and long-term partner support. read more
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Uganda: Its Uganda to the World At Fitur Madrid 2026 Tourism Expo
Uganda is participating in the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) 2026 in Madrid, showcasing its tourism and investment opportunities as part of the government’s strategic push to deepen international partnerships and boost economic diplomacy in Southern Europe and Spanish-speaking markets. The fair runs from January 21 to 25 at IFEMA Madrid. The Ugandan delegation is read more
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Brewers Trade Freddy Peralta To Mets
The Mets make another splash, acquiring All-Star starter Freddy Peralta and swingman Tobias Myers from the Brewers for prospects Jett Williams andBrandon Sproat. The teams announced the blockbuster trade on Wednesday night. New York designated right-handerCooper Criswell for assignment in a corresponding move. After losing out on Kyle Tucker, the Mets have signed Bo Bichette read more
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Somalias Siad Barre: Kenyan pilot tells BBC of his secret mission to fly his body from Nigeria
Bushra MohamedBBC World Service Corbis/Getty Images Siad Barre died in exile in Nigeria four years after fleeing Somalia Exactly 31 years ago to the day, two Kenyan pilots, Hussein Mohamed Anshuur and Mohamed Adan, received an unexpected visitor at their office at Wilson Airport near the capital, Nairobi. It was a Nigerian diplomat, who drew read more
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Ugandas internet shutdown: Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey
Sammy AwamiBBC Africa, Kampala BBC Mirembe Tracy says she struggled to pay the rent during the internet blackout Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda’s bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the internet during last week’s fiercely contested general election. “All withdrawals were disconnected,” she tells the BBC, read more
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South Africas strained ties with US face new test – war games with China, Iran and Russia
Mayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, Johannesburg SA National Defence Force The participation of warships from China, Iran and Russia in military exercises hosted by South Africa could further strain the country’s relationship with the US, which are already at an all-time low. A News24 report suggesting South Africa is hoping to persuade Iran to become an observer read more
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Apples Upcoming Home Hub Could Include Robotic Swiveling Base
The home hub device that Apple plans to release as soon as this spring has a “robotic swiveling base,” according to The Information‘s Wayne Ma. Ma mentioned the new detail in a piece outlining Apple’s work on an AI pin. Apple is also working on a home product featuring a small display, speakers and a read more
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Bobi Wine: The former pop star taking on Yoweri Museveni in Ugandas election
Getty Images With his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics. Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of President Yoweri Museveni, an 81-year-old who has been in power for 40 years. Bobi Wine has enchanted legions of read more
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