India takes down battery apps after stalled e-rickshaw rides
Indian officials said on July 3 they had taken down two smartphone apps following reports that some e-rickshaws could be remotely shut down, exploiting a security gap in the budget vehicles.
AI footage of politicians seen as 'more authentic' than real thing
Artificial intelligence (AI) impersonations of political debaters now come across as more "authentic, relevant and coherent" than the real thing, according to a new study.
For one small business, AI was key to a quick start and expansion
WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - Here Now Health isn't an AI-based company, but its quick path from an idea in founder Michelle Turner's mind to an operating mental health platform for foster children relied deeply on the technology now restructuring the U.S. economy.
WhatsApp usernames are coming: How to reserve yours before its gone
WhatsApp is set to roll out the use of usernames over the coming months, allowing users to keep their mobile phone numbers hidden from others.
Measles outbreak in Zambia kills 4
LUSAKA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- At least four people have died following a measles outbreak in Zambia during the first half of 2026, health authorities said Friday.
Kenya's forex reserves hit record high of 14 bln USD
NAIROBI, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's foreign exchange reserves rose by 874 million U.S. dollars this week to reach a record high of about 14 billion dollars, the Central Bank of Kenya said in its weekly financial markets update released on Friday.
Tanzania, Mozambique leaders call for deeper economic cooperation
DAR ES SALAAM, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Mozambican President Daniel Chapo and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday called for stronger economic cooperation between the two countries through expanded trade and investment to accelerate development.
Weekly new Ebola cases reach highest level since outbreak began: WHO
BRAZZAVILLE, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The weekly number of new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached the highest level since the outbreak began, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Yakub Janabi said Friday.
India investigating Tata data leak that exposed Apple iPhone secrets
NEW DELHI, July 3 (Reuters) - India is investigating a data breach at Tata Electronics that exposed documents linked to Apple's unreleased iPhone 18 Pro, the country's IT secretary said on Thursday in the government's first public comments on the incident.
Greek politician investigating spyware had mobile phone hacked
The mobile phone of a Greek politician was repeatedly hacked by spyware while he was working on a European Parliament investigation into sellers of the surveillance technology, new research has found.
