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The most impactful innovations
2+ week, 4+ day ago (195+ words) Artificial intelligence secured the second spot at 25%. Smartphones have emerged as the single most impactful technological innovation shaping the past 20 years, commanding a dominant 60% share of recognition in the Bosch Tech Compass 2026 survey published by the Global Index, 2026 survey. The…...
Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana
2+ week, 4+ day ago (448+ words) It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029. Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana....
Study: AI could kill all humans within 10 years
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1243+ words) OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all disclosed hacks carried out by their AI tools. Technology experts have warned that Kenya is unprepared to handle harms that may be caused by artificial intelligence after a top safety researcher said AI is advancing…...
Technologies seen as the biggest threat to society
1+ week, 5+ day ago (135+ words) the-star.co.ke Technologies seen as the biggest threat to society Self-driving cars and automated driving technology are viewed as a threat by 18 per cent of participants. Artificial intelligence and robotics dominate global concerns surrounding emerging technologies, according to findings…...
Scientists race to save the White Rhino
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (343+ words) The northern white Rhino /HANDOUT The northern white Rhino is facing extiction with only two knoen white rhinos remaining in the world. Najin and her daughter Fatu both are female and are currently being protected at Ol Pejeta conservancy in…...
Technologies expected to impact society most
1+ week, 4+ day ago (171+ words) What respondents said in a survey. Artificial intelligence has emerged as the technology most likely to have a positive impact on society, according to the Bosch Tech Compass 2026 survey. AI topped the list, with 43 per cent of respondents expressing a…...
The trail of clues that suggest our planet might be heating faster than we realised
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (1684+ words) A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science. This July, during Britain's record-breaking hot summer, a curious row broke out on X over climate science. Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice…...
The world's most popular AI tools in 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (104+ words) ChatGPT continues to dominate global AI usage ChatGPT maintains a massive lead as the world’s top artificial intelligence platform, reaching an impressive 5.3 billion users. Google’s Gemini follows in second place with 1.1 billion, while Claude ranks third with 968 million. Design platform…...
KARIUKI: Humanoid robots must solve human problems, not just win games
2+ week, 4+ day ago (679+ words) A robot showcases breakfast-making skills during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on August 20, 2026 /XINHUA /JU HUANZONG Humanoid robots can now sprint, box, dance and perform increasingly complex physical tasks. The more important question is whether they can plug in…...
Kenya, Africa get boost as Xiamen takes AI global
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (661+ words) China Mobile network engineers from Fujian monitor the operating status of intelligent computing equipment in the server room of the Siming Intelligent Computing Center in Xiamen./HANDOUT The Chinese city of Xiamen has launched a new AI programme called ‘Token…...