Airtel Africa's mobile payments division, Airtel Money, has announced plans for an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, aiming to raise approximately $800 million. The move is expected to be one of London's largest listings in recent years, providing a significant boost to the City's market activity.
Airtel Africa's mobile payments division, Airtel Money, has announced plans for an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, aiming to raise approximately $800 million. The move is expected to be one of London's largest listings in recent years, providing a significant boost to the City's market activity.
London-based Automata Technologies is transforming life sciences laboratories with integrated automation infrastructure, enabling faster scientific discovery and preparing for the wider application of artificial intelligence. Their approach aims to overcome limitations of traditional manual and disconnected automated lab processes.
A new report from Blue Yonder reveals a significant decline in confidence among supply chain leaders, with a widening gap emerging between those embracing integrated, AI-driven solutions and those struggling with outdated, siloed systems. Frequent disruptions are driving the urgent need for comprehensive transformation.
Japan has reported a death toll of 10 and four missing persons following Typhoon Dujuan, which brought heavy rainfall and significant disruption across eastern parts of the country. Hundreds of buildings were damaged, and widespread power outages affected tens of thousands of households.
A heated debate is under way among AI researchers and executives concerning the potential for advanced artificial intelligence to pose existential threats, ranging from nuclear war and designer pathogens to an internet takeover. While some warn of catastrophic outcomes, others dismiss these "doomsday scenarios" as speculative, raising questions about the technology's rapid development and the nature of its risks.
Sri Lanka's High Court has sentenced 15 men to lengthy prison terms for their roles in plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people. The verdict comes amid ongoing investigations into intelligence failures and allegations against former senior officials.
As Morocco prepares for parliamentary elections, the political landscape is shaped by deep youth disillusionment, the unexpected rise of a football chief, and ongoing debate over normalisation with Israel. Voters will choose from 27 parties for the House of Representatives amid calls for jobs and social justice.
The US Justice Department has filed documents accusing three banned media outlets of "falsehoods" and threatening national security, as a judge prepares to rule on whether to lift President Trump's restriction on White House access.
