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AI cloud operator Groq raises $350M more in funding

  • Maria Deutscher
  • Published date: 2026-08-17 23:39:27 UTC

Artificial intelligence startup Groq Inc. today announced that it has raised $350 million in funding. The Series A round was led by returning backer Disruptive. Grok stated that Nvidia Corp. plans to join the round later down the line, but didn’t specify how …

Nigeria explores fibre expansion to slash Burkina Faso costs

  • Punch Newspapers
  • Published date: 2026-08-17 23:22:33 UTC

Nigeria is exploring new fibre routes through Niger and Benin to reduce internet costs in landlocked Burkina Faso by up to 50%. Discover how Nigeria’s digi Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-explores-fibre-expansion-to-slash-burkina-faso-costs/

NPC deploys digital tools to expand birth, death registration

  • Punch Newspapers
  • Published date: 2026-08-17 23:21:18 UTC

The National Population Commission (NPC) has launched digital birth and death registration via VitalReg to improve data integrity and national planning. Le Read More: https://punchng.com/npc-deploys-digital-tools-to-expand-birth-death-registration/

FG targets $750m investment with new national cloud policy

  • Punch Newspapers
  • Published date: 2026-08-17 22:26:00 UTC

Nigeria’s Federal Government launches a new National Cloud Policy to attract $750m in private investment and become a West African cloud computing hub. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-750m-investment-with-new-national-cloud-policy/

APPLE-SA-08-17-2026-2 iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-08-17 22:01:22 UTC

Posted by Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure on Aug 17APPLE-SA-08-17-2026-2 iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10 iOS 18.7.10 and iPadOS 18.7.10 addresses the following issues. Information about the security content is also available at https://support.apple…

France’s tax agency lost data on 678,000 people to a stolen login

  • Alina Maria Stan
  • Published date: 2026-08-17 21:00:40 UTC

The French tax agency says an attacker took data belonging to 678,000 individuals and businesses. The intrusions happened in June and July. The agency did not establish that anything had left its systems until the attacker said so in August. The Direction gén…

The Tech Billionaires Funding A.I.’s Next Chapter on Campus

  • Beth Duckett, Beth Duckett
  • Published date: 2026-08-17 20:39:17 UTC

As the cost of serious A.I. research climbs, universities are increasingly turning to billionaire donors and tech leaders to keep pace. Michael Dell, Jensen Huang, Reed Hastings and others are funding A.I. research across American universities.