Today: 25 June 2026

Internet Access in Afghanistan: A Comprehensive Overview

Internet Access in Afghanistan: A Comprehensive Overview

Mobile subscriptions in Afghanistan reached nearly 100% by 2021, but Taliban rule since August 2021 stalled fiber rollout and connectivity projects. Internet penetration fell from 22.9% in 2022 to 18.4% in 2024. Taliban authorities blocked 23.4 million websites, banned TikTok and PUBG, and increased censorship. MTN plans to exit the market; fixed broadband speeds remain among the world’s slowest.
24 February 2025
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Internet Access in Ukraine: Overview

Internet Access in Ukraine: Overview

Over 4,200 ISPs operated in Ukraine as of August 2024, with Kyivstar holding 19% market share. Starlink received an operator license in April 2022 and had about 42,000 terminals by 2023. Median fixed broadband speed was 74–84 Mbps; mobile, 24–43 Mbps. Around 29.6 million Ukrainians used the internet in 2023, or 79% of the population.
24 February 2025
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Internet Access in Mozambique

Internet Access in Mozambique

Tmcel is restructuring to avoid bankruptcy after accumulating over $400 million in debt. Vodacom Mozambique holds about half the mobile market and launched the country's first limited 5G service in Maputo in 2023. By early 2024, there were 18.91 million active mobile SIMs, covering roughly 55% of the population. Fixed-line broadband remains rare, and about one-third of Mozambicans lack mobile broadband coverage.
23 February 2025
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Internet Access in Libya: A Comprehensive Overview

Internet Access in Libya: A Comprehensive Overview

Libya had 12.4 million active mobile connections by June 2023, about 179% of its population. State firms dominate the sector, with Libyana and Al-Madar Al-Jadeed covering most of the country’s 4G users. Fixed broadband remains limited at 326,000 subscriptions in 2022. Libya ranked 161st of 179 countries for mobile speed in 2023, with median downloads of 8–16 Mbps.
16 February 2025
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Internet Access in China

Internet Access in China

China had 1.09 billion internet users by end-2023, with over 99% on mobile. State-owned ISPs—China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile—control regional access and backbone networks. All international traffic passes through three government-run gateways, slowing foreign site access. The Great Firewall blocks major foreign platforms and censors content; VPN use is tightly restricted.
10 February 2025
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Internet Access in Syria

Internet Access in Syria

Syria opened public internet access around 2000, years after establishing its first connection in 1997. By 2010–2011, about 4.5 million Syrians were online, but the government kept strict control over infrastructure and content. As of 2021, internet penetration reached 46–47%, still well below the regional average.
7 February 2025
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Google’s Bard ‘Learnt Bengali’ Claim Has a Data Problem, Former Researcher Says

Google’s Bard ‘Learnt Bengali’ Claim Has a Data Problem, Former Researcher Says

A former Google AI researcher says Google’s claim that its Bard system “learned” Bengali on its own is misleading, citing company data showing Bengali was already in its training mix. The dispute follows a 2023 “60 Minutes” segment where Google executives called Bard’s language abilities a “black box.” Bard has since been rebranded as Gemini and integrated into Google’s core products.
6 July 2024
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Zebra Medical Vision’s AI Reads Medical Images. Now Comes the Hospital Test

Zebra Medical Vision’s AI Reads Medical Images. Now Comes the Hospital Test

Nanox.AI, formerly Zebra Medical Vision, is now the imaging software unit of Nasdaq-listed Nanox, which acquired Zebra for $100 million in 2021. The company reported losses and financing risk in its 2026 filing but said it added Cedars-Sinai as a trial partner and accelerated U.S. deployment of its Nanox.ARC systems. NICE approved Nanox AI tools for NHS use during a three-year evidence period. FDA cleared its HealthFLD liver analysis software in 2024.
2 February 2024
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AI Layoffs in 2023: The Real Number Was 4,247, and the Next Wave Is Harder to Count

AI Layoffs in 2023: The Real Number Was 4,247, and the Next Wave Is Harder to Count

U.S. employers cited artificial intelligence in 4,247 announced job cuts in 2023, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. By March 2026, AI was the top stated reason for U.S. job cuts that month, with 15,341 announced. The broader labor market showed 6.866 million job openings in March 2026, while layoffs remained at 1.2%, according to the Labor Department.
6 March 2023
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Stock Market Updates

Sunrun pops as Tesla, Renew Home announce data-center power move

Sunrun rally looks at 16 GW deal numbers, squeezes shorts

25 June 2026
Sunrun surged 12.57% to $14.42 after announcing a 16 GW flexible capacity deal with Tesla and Renew Home, but analysts say only 0.5 GW is Sunrun’s actual battery fleet; with 26% short interest and slowing core business, the rally reflects hopes for new revenue streams despite limited near-term impact.
Hertz Global (HTZ) shares fall, $350 mln note hedge draws attention

Hertz Global (HTZ) shares fall, $350 mln note hedge draws attention

25 June 2026
Hertz plunged 40.7% to $3.00 after slashing its Q2 outlook and announcing a $100 million share sale and $350 million in exchangeable notes referencing up to 35.5% of shares, with used-car sale losses pushing net depreciation per unit to $300 and adjusted Corporate EBITDA now expected at $50–80 million, near the low end of prior guidance.
InterContinental Hotels Group buyback speeds up share-count cut

InterContinental Hotels Group buyback speeds up share-count cut

25 June 2026
InterContinental Hotels Group cut its share count below 149.2 million after buying back and planning to cancel 20,000 shares at an average $172.58 on June 24, up 1.6% from the prior day’s buyback price; this ongoing buyback program, now 25% complete, is set to return over $1.2 billion to shareholders in 2026, equal to 5.8% of IHG’s market value at the year’s start.
Nasdaq Futures Drop Ahead of Open as Debt Concerns Hit AI Stocks

Nasdaq futures edge up as AI chip stocks try to recover ahead of PCE data

25 June 2026
Micron Technology soared 17% premarket after reporting June 24 revenue of $41.46 billion, up from $9.30 billion a year earlier, and announcing $22 billion in five-year take-or-pay customer commitments, signaling unprecedented demand for AI memory chips and driving Nasdaq 100 futures up 2.15%.
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