Disaster Response Tech Gap: Nepal’s flood response leans on social media alerts, SMS, drones, GIS and AI for information sharing, but rescuers still lack specialized gear to reach people trapped under mud and debris. Digital Economy Push (Namibia): Namibia’s ICT summit lands an extra N$1.2M, with leaders urging skills in software, data, cybersecurity and digital entrepreneurship to turn literacy into real economic output. AI in the Real World (Transport): TechCrunch Mobility reports OSHA data showing robotaxi test drivers for Waymo and Zoox suffered dozens of injuries in 2024–2025, raising questions about worker costs. AI Spending Crackdown (Microsoft): A leaked internal tracker shows one Microsoft employee “tokenmaxxing” spent $28,000 on AI tools in 28 days, prompting leadership to push employees to cool spending. Cybersecurity & Piracy: Canal+ (MultiChoice) says it’s using forensic watermarking plus ISP blocking and enforcement to disrupt illegal DStv/GOtv streaming across Africa. UAE Talent Pipeline: The UAE launches a National Programme for Advanced Sciences and Technologies to build Emirati experts for advanced science and industry roles. Space-Based Compute: Cowboy Space plans to launch AI data centers into outer space using solar power, targeting its first orbital launch in 2028. Market/Legal Watch: Securities class actions hit Rackspace Technology and Park Ha Biological Technology, while analysts stay bullish on RoboSense and Palantir.