Impact Newswire

Apple Broadcom Deepen Made in America Chip Partnership Apple has signed a multiyear agreement worth more than $30 billion with Broadcom to manufacture advanced wireless chips in the United States, deepening its investment in domestic semiconductor production as it seeks to strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce dependence on overseas manufacturing.... https://impactnews-wire.com/apple-broadcom-deepen-made-in-america-chip-partnership/

OPINION: Africa May Be Blockchain’s Most Mispriced Market Last year, Kredete, a startup founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Adeola Adedewe that enables Africans in the diaspora to build credit profiles through their remittance activity, raised a US$22 million Series A funding round, the largest disclosed blockchain transaction recorded on the continent in 2025.... https://impactnews-wire.com/opinion-africa-may-be-blockchains-most-mispriced-market/

Nigeria Probes Big Tech Over News Content Use Nigeria has launched an investigation into major global technology companies, including Meta, Alphabet, X and several generative AI platforms, following allegations that their business practices are undermining local media organisations and exploiting news content without adequate compensation.... https://impactnews-wire.com/nigeria-probes-big-tech-over-news-content-use/

This Startup Claims It Can Leapfrog OpenAI With a 10 Million-Token AI Model Refiant AI, a California startup founded by South African mathematician Dr Viroshan Naicker, is claiming to have compressed a 120-billion-parameter model to run on a MacBook Pro.... https://impactnews-wire.com/this-startup-claims-it-can-leapfrog-openai-with-a-10-million-token-ai-model/

Temasek Portfolio Soars to Record $401 Billion Singapore state investor Temasek has reported a record net portfolio value of S$518 billion ($401 billion), up S$49 billion ($38 billion) from a year earlier, driven by strong gains in listed Singapore companies and higher valuations across its global investment portfolio.... https://impactnews-wire.com/temasek-portfolio-soars-to-record-401-billion/

Togo AI Lab, in Partnership with Zindi and Umbaji, Launches AI Initiative for 50 National Languages to Advance Inclusive Digital Transformation Geneva, Switzerland, July 8, 2026 – The Ministry of Public Service Efficiency and Digital Transformation, Togo, through Togo AI Lab, together with Zindi and Umbaji, today launched a national initiative to collect language data and develop AI models for Togo’s 50 national languages.... https://impactnews-wire.com/togo-ai-lab-in-partnership-with-zindi-and-umbaji-launches-ai-initiative-for-50-national-languages-to-advance-inclusive-digital-transformation/

AI Stocks Lift Hong Kong Stock Market Above Lockup Fears Hong Kong stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday as investors shrugged off concerns over a record wave of post-IPO lock-up expiries, easing fears that a flood of newly tradable shares would trigger widespread selling across the market.... https://impactnews-wire.com/ai-stocks-lift-hong-kong-stock-market-above-lockup-fears/

An Incurable Disease Has Attacked Biohacker Bryan Johnson Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur turned longevity advocate who says he spends $2 million a year on his health, now says he has been diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease that causes his stomach to attack itself.... https://impactnews-wire.com/an-incurable-disease-has-attacked-biohacker-bryan-johnson/

Ethiopia Has Received $464m From IMF, but Inflation Is Rising Again The International Monetary Fund cleared $464 million for Ethiopia on July 1, plus a $200 million rephasing tied to war-driven fuel costs, lifting total disbursements under the country's 48-month, $3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility to about $2.647 billion since July 2024.... https://impactnews-wire.com/ethiopia-has-received-464m-from-imf-but-inflation-is-rising-again/

From Code to Country: Global AI Show Riyadh 2026 Ignites the Era of Agentic AI and Nation-Building Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - TheGlobal AI Show Riyadh held from 29-30th June,2026 cementing its status as the definitive anchor for the Kingdom’s newly designated "Year of Artificial Intelligence."... https://impactnews-wire.com/from-code-to-country-global-ai-show-riyadh-2026-ignites-the-era-of-agentic-ai-and-nation-building/

Dangote Plans a Combination of Cash, Bond, and IPO for Funding Kenya Refinery Dangote Group plans to finance its proposed 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Kenya through a combination of internal cash flow, bond issuances and an initial public offering, making it one of the company's most ambitious expansion projects outside Nigeria.... https://impactnews-wire.com/dangote-plans-a-combination-of-cash-bond-and-ipo-for-funding-kenya-refinery/

Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs to Align with AI Investment Push Microsoft is cutting about 4,800 jobs, or roughly 2.1% of its global workforce, becoming the latest technology giant to reduce headcount as companies redirect billions of dollars towards artificial intelligence infrastructure.... https://impactnews-wire.com/microsoft-cuts-4800-jobs-to-align-with-ai-investment-push/

The U.S. Government is Using Anthropic AI to Scan its Own Flaws Governments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to scan millions of lines of software code for hidden vulnerabilities as cyberattacks from state-backed hackers and criminal groups grow more sophisticated.... https://impactnews-wire.com/the-u-s-government-is-using-anthropic-ai-to-scan-its-own-flaws/

Companies That Are Overusing AI Are Rotting Away in ‘Slopification’ Companies that have rapidly adopted generative artificial intelligence tools have been undermining institutional knowledge and reducing the quality of their work unless they carefully manage how the technology is used, according to an analysis published by the Harvard Business Review.... https://impactnews-wire.com/companies-that-are-overusing-ai-are-rotting-away-in-slopification/

Indonesia Contemplates Becoming a Zero Tax Hub to Attract Global Capital Indonesia is considering sweeping tax incentives, including a 0% income tax rate for selected businesses and foreign financial professionals, as it seeks to establish an international financial centre capable of attracting global capital and competing with leading financial hubs in Asia and the Middle East.... https://impactnews-wire.com/indonesia-contemplates-becoming-a-zero-tax-hub-to-attract-global-capital/

Musk’s xAI Will Now Be Known as SpaceXAI  Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has rebranded as SpaceXAI, completing its integration into SpaceX as the billionaire consolidates his AI, aerospace and social media businesses.... https://impactnews-wire.com/musks-xai-will-now-be-known-as-spacexai/

Kaspersky Has Found Widespread Security Risks Hiding in GitHub Code Kaspersky has identified more than 250,000 potential security misconfigurations in GitHub Actions workflows after reviewing software development pipelines used by some of the world's most popular open-source projects, highlighting persistent risks to software supply chains.... https://impactnews-wire.com/kaspersky-has-found-widespread-security-risks-hiding-in-github-code/