Month: June 2026
Tehran says it fired shots at US destroyers
Iran’s navy has said that it fired warning missiles and drones at US warships in the Gulf of Oman on Friday. It accused the American navy of harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankers, according to Iranian state media. The hostility follows Donald Trump’s comments that Washington did not need a ceasefire
Meta Brings AI Closer To The Creator Workflow
Meta has introduced Creator Assistant on Facebook, an AI-powered tool designed to help creators analyse performance, understand audience behaviour, and generate content ideas directly from their creator dashboard. The company is also expanding AI-powered translation capabilities for Reels as it looks to help creators reach audiences beyond their native language markets.Meta says Creator Assistant is
Bot web traffic has overtaken human web traffic
Traffic to websites from AI agents and bots has eclipsed human-generated web traffic for the first time, marking a landmark in AI’s progress and impact earlier than expected.The rise is attributed to the continued growth of AI agents, largely autonomous programs that use tools that collaborate with high-level programs and data, with little human feedback.Humans
Companies prioritizes AI over legacy systems
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a boardroom priority across enterprises globally, but many organizations are struggling to move beyond pilots and isolated deployments because the underlying technology infrastructure is not ready to support AI at scale. The study that is based on a survey of 501 senior executives across North America, Europe, and Asia from
Self-improving AI systems are emerging
For decades, AI development followed a relatively straightforward structure. Humans defined problems, wrote code, trained models and evaluated outcomes. Every iteration depended on human effort, limiting progress to the pace at which teams could move through the cycle. Anthropic’s findings suggest that structure is beginning to change.When AI-generated code becomes part of the systems used
Microsoft finally makes Windows Update optional
Microsoft is updating its Windows 11 update system after user feedback highlighted concerns around forced restarts and limited control. The company is introducing changes that allow users to delay updates for longer periods and manage restarts more independently. The move addresses two common complaints: unexpected interruptions and lack of control over update timing. Microsoft says
UAE and Qatar condemn Iranian strikes on Kuwait
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, as Kuwait International Airport resumed flights after temporarily suspending operations following the strikes.In a statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry said the attacks constituted a “flagrant violation” of Kuwait’s sovereignty, breached international law and posed a threat to regional security and
Ramaphosa to act on ‘illegal immigration’
As anti-foreigner protests have spread across the country in recent days, with flare-ups in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape, President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged a tougher government response to migration issues while cautioning against xenophobia and vigilantism.Speaking during the Presidency Budget Vote in Parliament on Tuesday, Ramaphosa outlined government’s plans to strengthen immigration enforcement.According to
US, Iran exchange military strikes
The US and Iran clashed again overnight, with Kuwait and Bahrain caught in the crossfire of one the most serious flare-ups since a ceasefire went into effect in early April. The developments follow days of rising tension, including over Israeli operations against Tehran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, that threatens to derail US-Iran talks about an
Meta says hackers can no longer access accounts using AI
Meta says it has resolved an issue that allowed hackers to trick its AI assistant into granting access to other users’ accounts, including high-profile individuals.Regular users also reported similar takeovers on X, even sharing screen-recorded videos of conversations with Meta’s AI chatbot detailing how the hacks were executed.One video posted on X appears to show