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Ghana rejects MTN’s GHS20 million donation for xenophobia victims

The Government of Ghana has declined an offer from MTN Ghana to donate GHS20 million for Ghanaian victims of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

  • Ghana rejects MTN's GHS20 million donation for xenophobic victims.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed rejection on August 14, 2026.
  • Government appreciates gesture but emphasizes state responsibility.

Tech

July was the worst month for ransomware victim claims in 2026 - or was it?

We shouldn't ignore agentic AI ransomware threats, but the claims of a new ransomware group might be skewing the numbers.

  • July 2026 saw 894 ransomware victim organization listings, a year-to-date high.
  • The Gentlemen group was responsible for 138 incidents, the most among 10 major cybercriminal groups.
  • US and European sectors experienced the highest number of attacks in July 2026.

AI

Ex-Meta scientists want to bring visual AI to the factory floor

Perceptron offers an AI model that it says can help machines navigate the world while also providing in-depth visual intelligence.

  • Former Meta scientists Armen Aghajanyan and Akshat Shrivastava founded Perceptron.
  • Isaac 0.5, Perceptron's latest model, assists vision-guided robots in industrial settings.
  • The startup raised $21 million in funding for its general-purpose visual AI software.

AI

Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval

Bill Gates warned today that the world is dangerously unprepared for the upheaval brought by artificial intelligence, with the technology destroying jobs and threatening human connection, especially for young people.

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