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The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector Sept. 25, 2026, 9:16 a.m.

MIT Technology Review AI

A Department of Defense budget request reveals that the US government seeks $30.3 million over the next five years to build an advanced lie detector. Dubbed Polygraph+ or Polygraph Next, the program will use artificial intelligence, machine learning scoring algorithms, and standoff sensing techniques.

Larry Yon: Why Africa’s tech ecosystem should be building the next NVIDIA Sept. 25, 2026, 9:12 a.m.

TechCabal (Africa)

In an interview, CyberAlliance president Larry Yon II discussed the future of Africa's technology ecosystem and its potential to build world-class tech powerhouses. He emphasized that digital trust and diaspora capital are critical drivers for unlocking the continent's tech growth.

Akamai lands $11.6B cloud computing deal with Anthropic Sept. 25, 2026, 7:29 a.m.

YourStory (India)

Akamai has secured an $11.6 billion cloud computing agreement with AI company Anthropic. The seven-year deal involves roughly $5.5 billion in capital expenditures and will support Anthropic's expanding CPU workloads.

Pocock calls for AI safety act after Medicare breach – as it happened Sept. 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m.

The Guardian AI

Technology experts have warned that a recent artificial intelligence breach of Medicare's internal systems exposes Australia's vulnerabilities to frontier AI. They caution that more government data breaches are likely and urge the country to enhance cybersecurity protections to keep pace with evolving threats. Meanwhile, Angus Taylor has criticized Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for attending the UN rather than addressing domestic fuel prices.

Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI Sept. 25, 2026, 5 a.m.

TechCrunch AI

Venture capital firm Lightspeed is targeting $250 million for a new India fund focused on early-stage AI investments. For the first time, the firm is aligning its India fundraising cycle with its global funds while shifting to a shorter investment period.

Fastino Releases GLiNER2.5-Decide: A 340M Open-Weight Decision Model That Runs on CPU Sept. 25, 2026, 4:46 a.m.

MarkTechPost

Fastino Labs has introduced GLiNER2.5-Decide, a 340M-parameter open-weight decision model designed to run on CPUs. The model accepts text alongside typed question schemas to generate structured answers, complete with probability distributions, confidence scores, and constraint-feasibility metadata. It is built to handle common agent pipeline tasks such as routing, triage, tool selection, and guardrails.