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- Hackers Changed Water-Pump Settings at Two Small Utilities
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · NewsAttackers changed pumping cycles and disabled alarms at two small water systems. The water stayed safe, but the access was real.
- A Millisecond Software Bug Disrupted UK Airspace for Days
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · NewsA rare timing error corrupted flight data, forcing six hours of restrictions and days of recovery across the UK aviation network.
- Anthropic’s New AI Evaluator Will Be Paid by Anthropic
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · AIAnthropic and Accenture are committing at least US$2 billion to embedded AI evaluation. Direct funding makes independence the key question.
- Nscale’s IPO Filing Shows the Gap Between Deals and Revenue
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · Business & PolicyNscale has more than US$100 billion in contracted value, but its IPO filing shows how far AI infrastructure promises can sit from current revenue.
- Europe Wants Age Checks Without an Identity Database
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · NewsThe proposed EU KIDS Act would change how children use social media while trying to keep identity documents away from platforms.
- Gemini’s Cyber Test Reached Three Real Companies
Matthew Mbaka · September 19, 2026 · AIGoogle says Gemini accessed systems at three real companies during a security test. The bigger problem is how the test was contained.
- Verly Is a Canadian Bible App Built to Make Scrolling Meaningful
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · ReviewsCanadian founder Emmanuel Mbaka is building Verly, a Scripture-focused social app combining cinematic Bible stories, learning, prayer and community. The project…
- The Iran War Is Rewriting America’s War-Tech Shopping List
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · Business & PolicyThe Iran war is pushing the Pentagon to value production speed, cheaper drone defence and deep inventories alongside cutting-edge weapons.
- OpenAI’s Hugging Face Incident Falls Between AI Rules
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · AIOpenAI’s agent incident looks like the kind of warning regulators wanted, yet key laws may not cleanly treat it as a reportable safety event.
- EU ‘Associate Membership’ Wouldn’t Import Its Internet Laws
Matthew Mbaka · September 18, 2026 · Canada TechCanada’s proposed EU associate status is still undefined. It would not automatically bring EU internet, content or roaming rules to Canadians.
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