By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Intelligence Online
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s master spy, oversees the country’s major artificial intelligence projects, in oil as well as health. According to Intelligence Online, these projects remain marked by the stamp of intelligence, alongside the enigmatic Peng Xiao.
The Australian government will create a new authority tasked with better regulating the artificial intelligence sector. The decision follows the infiltration, in June, of a government website by an autonomous agent from OpenAI, according to Le Monde.
🇦🇺 Australia · Source: Le Monde ·
Technology start-up Nothing will launch its first artificial intelligence-based product in December, without a new screen or application. Chief executive Carl Pei describes it as a productivity tool, while its exact form remains unknown, according to TechCrunch.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: TechCrunch ·
Australia plans to introduce mandatory safeguards for AI, including reporting of security breaches and independent evaluations of models. They will be overseen by a new AI safety regulator, according to IOL, which also cites privacy and environmental concerns.
🇦🇺 Australia · Source: IOL ·
Emmanuel Macron brought together eight countries and Sam Altman, Dario Amodei and Arthur Mensch around a declaration on artificial intelligence safety. The Paris Call advocates common standards for classifying AI-related incidents and independent assessments, according to Le Monde.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Le Monde ·
Nvidia shares fall after internal probe into its chief executiveNvidia shares closed down more than 4% on Monday, after its board opened an inquiry into Jensen Huang. According to The New York Times, US officials suspect an executive linked to Megaspeed of passing information to Beijing, which Beijing denies.
Ouagadougou to host 21st Digital Week from 24 to 27 NovemberThe 21st Digital Week will be held from 24 to 27 November 2026 in Ouagadougou, alongside the International ICT and Office Equipment Fair (SITICO), according to the secretary general of the Ministry of Digital Transition, Borlli Michel Jonas Somé. The chosen theme is technological sovereignty, with control of infrastructure, data and digital skills presented as a strategic lever.The week in Africa
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