Technology & Innovation

Elon Musk has announced plans to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in America next year, a pledge that could be worth more than $10 billion at the company’s recent stock price. The billionaire entrepreneur made the announcement on Monday, 19 October 2026, through his social media platform, X. “Next year, I

Artificial intelligence could expand the United States economy to $44 trillion by 2030 if the technology continues to advance rapidly, according to a projection presented by Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark. Clark discussed the estimate on Saturday, 17 October 2026, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. According to Reuters,

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reviewing allegations that Tesla robotaxis exceeded posted speed limits in active school zones. The agency opened a defect petition evaluation on 9 October 2026, following a complaint received on 23 September. The review will determine whether the allegations justify a formal safety investigation. According to NHTSA’s official

Venezuela has authorised Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to provide services throughout the country. The decision was announced on Friday 9 October. According to Reuters, interim President Delcy Rodríguez authorised the service as part of an agreement with the US company. (reuters.com) What the approval covers Venezuela’s telecommunications regulator, Conatel,

  MTN Nigeria has confirmed a service disruption affecting some customers in parts of Lagos, Oyo, Rivers and Delta states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory. The company said customers in the affected areas may experience temporary difficulty accessing its services while work continues to restore normal connectivity. At the time of publication, MTN

Schneider Electric has agreed to buy US industrial software company PTC in a cash deal valuing its shares at approximately $22.6 billion. The companies announced the agreement on Monday, 5 October. The acquisition has been signed but has not been completed. Under the companies’ announcement⁠, Schneider will pay $205 for each PTC share. The offer is

Apple plans to strengthen controls around Full Disk Access, a macOS permission that gives applications broad access to information stored on a Mac. In an announcement published on 2 October, the company said granting this permission would require more explicit action from users. It did not specify a launch date, a macOS version, or the precise approval

Amazon has announced more than $1 billion in additional investment over five years for US communities where it operates data centres, as concerns about electricity demand, water use, and local costs challenge the industry’s expansion. The programme, called Built Together, was announced on Friday, 2 October. It will support education, job training, energy efficiency, water preservation, and

Broadcom could provide Anthropic with up to $42 billion in financing to help the artificial intelligence company pay for computing capacity, according to company filings examined by Reuters. The arrangement is part of a wider relationship in which Broadcom helps supply the technology Anthropic needs to develop and run its Claude AI models. The $42