Kenya Revenue Authority to enforce mobile phone tracking for tax compliance in 2025

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced that beginning January 2025, all imported and locally assembled mobile phones must be registered for tax compliance through an international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) tracking system.
Europe should be an AI continent, says incoming tech commissioner

Henna Virkkunen, the EU’s commissioner-designate for Tech Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, has proposed ambitious AI and digital strategies aimed at solidifying Europe’s place as a leader in AI.
Australia begins shutting down last 3G networks today

Telecommunications firms Telstra and Optus have started shutting down their 3G networks today, which would render tens of thousands of older mobile devices unable to connect.
Scarier than fiction: James Cameron’s vision of AI future is bleaker than ‘The Terminator’

James Cameron, the director who gave us The Terminator, warns that the real-world development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) could pose greater threats than the dystopian future depicted in his iconic 1984 film.
Indonesia bans the iPhone 16 over Apple’s unmet investment promises

Indonesia has implemented a ban on Apple’s latest iPhone 16 following the tech giant’s failure to fulfill its investment commitments in the country, according to officials.