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When a tech vendor wants to sell into a large enterprise — or when that enterprise wants to buy software from a tech vendor or AI model provider — each side may be required by the other to prove they will handle shared data responsibly in the form of mandatory surveys and questionnaires. Regulations such

—Casey Crownhart After writing about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology, I’ve been thinking about the role oil and gas companies are playing in the energy transition. It’s becoming increasingly common in climate tech to see a startup join up with a bigger fossil fuel company in its field, like

This week, I have a new story out about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology. Using a device called a gyrotron, the company wants to drill deeper, cheaper, in an effort to unlock geothermal power anywhere on the planet. (For all the details, check it out here.)  For the story

Google DeepMind has unveiled new artificial-intelligence software that could help historians recover the meaning and context behind ancient Latin engravings.  Aeneas can analyze words written in long-weathered stone to say when and where they were originally inscribed. It follows Google’s previous archaeological tool Ithaca, which also used deep learning to reconstruct and contextualize ancient text

Plus: the UK wants to use AI to estimate the ages of child asylum seekers This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Navigating the rise of AI agents AI agents is a buzzy term that essentially refers to AI

Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Google is injecting more generative AI into its online shopping experience in Search. An upcoming feature for AI Mode will generate images of outfits and decor ideas based on user

In the first half of 2025, Africa’s broader tech ecosystem saw deal flows—including fundraises, acquisitions, and exits—hit $1.4 billion, per Africa: The Big Deal. This marks a 78% surge over H1 2024. Of these deals, logistics and mobility startups secured $115 million. Africa’s logistics and mobility startups have ridden a dramatic funding rollercoaster in recent

Abigail Adekunle, a geophysics student at the University of Lagos, is standing in line waiting for a bus; one of a score of electric buses shuttling students and faculty from one end of the campus to the other.  Since the deployment of the electric buses, the familiar line of students waiting for cabs at the

Not long ago, physical cash was the only viable payment method across Africa. Today, the continent is transforming how money moves, driven by local innovation, growing digital infrastructure, and a new generation of businesses building solutions that connect markets and create opportunity. Africa isn’t just catching up in digital payments; it’s leading in it. Mobile

It’s a rainy evening in Lagos. I am speaking with 21-year-old Ghanaian innovator Frederick Abila, a second-year student of computer science and engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Ghana’s Western Region. He has just returned to his room after launching a hackathon for over 70 young Ghanaians, challenging them to create