Askya opens six-week growth programme for African AI startups
Tech In Africa reports that Askya will select 10 African AI startups for a six-week programme offering coaching, infrastructure access and possible investment of up to $200,000.
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Tech In Africa reports that Askya will select 10 African AI startups for a six-week programme offering coaching, infrastructure access and possible investment of up to $200,000.
Ocean News & Technology reports that Lloyd’s Register granted HD KSOE Approval in Principle for VesselWise’s autonomous auxiliary machinery optimization function, ahead of planned onboard verification.
NVIDIA says its Transformer Engine and JAX optimizations increased DeepSeek-V3 671B training throughput by about 10x and achieved 97% efficiency across 1,024 GPUs. The optimized path is included in an NVIDIA NGC MaxText container dated September 9, 2026, or newer.
Airrived has launched a monitoring layer for enterprise AI agents that tracks permissions, data flows, decisions, outcomes and model-related costs, SecurityBrief Asia reports.
The Washington Post reports that President Trump rejected new AI guardrails, arguing they could weaken the United States in competition with China.
The Information reports that an unidentified Chinese AI company valued at $1 billion has received only $30 million in orders.
Researchers from ByteDance, Tsinghua University and the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory outlined a five-stage roadmap for AI systems that could eventually improve their own development processes.
UNC-Chapel Hill reports that the NSF renewed a five-year, $20 million award for the EngageAI Institute, supporting research into AI-powered, personalized STEM learning tools through 2031.
CairoScene reports that Khalifa Fund has opened applications for NEXUS, a free, equity-free AI incubation programme for Emirati founders in Abu Dhabi.
The Guardian reports that major AI leaders backed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s call for slower frontier development, while critics and US officials questioned whether the industry will accept meaningful oversight.
Sakana AI reportedly launched two orchestration products, claiming Fugu Ultra v2 exceeds selected frontier-model benchmark scores and Fugu Max lowers usage costs.
Anthropic told a small group of investors it expects positive adjusted operating income for a second consecutive quarter, according to Livemint’s report citing the Financial Times.
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