Macron unveils $27 billion Africa investment, urges reset with Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron, in Kenya for the Africa Forward summit, called for a ‘fundamental reset’ in Africa.
Day: May 12, 2026
Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Many fixes, but no zero-days
Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, none of which (for a change) are actively exploited or have been publicly disclosed. Still, some deserve more consideration and should be addressed so…
Trump skirts question on US ‘red lines’ for Iran ceasefire
Trump skirted a question from a reporter about whether he has a ‘red line’ that would end the ceasefire with Iran.
Google says it is hiring a team of “forward deployed engineers”, a source says in the hundreds, to help customers use its business-focused AI products (Erin Woo/The Information)
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Google says it is hiring a team of “forward deployed engineers”, a source says in the hundreds, to help customers use its business-focused AI products — Google plans to hire hundreds of enginee…
Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit
PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phonesInternet safety and children’s rights campaigners say they have been frustrated for months by Keir Starmer’s lack of leadership on blocking chil…
Watch: Macron speaks to FRANCE 24 as Africa Forward Summit wraps up
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Whose art of the deal? Trump & Xi to meet in Beijing
Donald Trump is travelling to Beijing where he will be hosted by Xi Jinping. On the agenda is a series of issues that could cement the superiority of one over the other, and even lead to a new world order. Because beneath the diplomatic and friendly l…
Palantir Staff Access UK Identifiable Patient Data
Apparently winning against no competition has led to even worse things. Palantir was awarded the FDP contract after winning a succession of pandemic-era deals, worth a combined £60 million, without competition. How bad? Here’s the no competition …
Quote of the day by ‘father of computer’ Charles Babbage: “For one person who is blessed with the power of invention, many will always be found who have the capacity of applying principles”
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Putin says Russia test launches “most powerful missile in the world”
Russia tested a new long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, months after the last treaty with the U.S. expired.