🇬🇲 Gambia to subsidize motor fuel as oil prices surge

Gambia said it will subsidize the price of motor fuel after rising oil prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East saw the cost of diesel jump 47% and gasoline 23%. The subsidies will reduce the diesel price by 24% to 95 dalasi ($1.29) a liter and gasoline by 3% to 98 dalasi a liter.

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🌐 Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July and replace it with Google's

The Samsung Messages application will be discontinued in July 2026. Samsung also recommended that anyone still using Samsung Messages switch over to Google Messages as the default messaging app.

The switch to Google offers RCS messaging that lets you send high-quality media, join group chats and get real-time typing indicators no matter the smartphone's OS. Galaxy smartphone owners may lose out on some of the Samsung Messages customization options, but Google Messages will make up for it generative AI from Gemini that can remix the photos in chats. On top of those features, Google Messages makes it easier for Samsung users to switch chats between a smartphone, tablet or smartwatch.

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🌍🇯🇵 Japan just went all-in on Starlink

SoftBank is the latest to adopt SpaceX's satellite-to-phone service — joining NTT Docomo and KDDI. All 3 major Japanese carriers now aligned with Starlink. The service aims to provide connectivity in mountainous regions, remote islands, and during disasters.

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🤑 Stellar’s Big Rebound Relies On This XLM Upgrade

Stellar Lumens (XLM) is getting ready for a historical chain upgrade next week, kicking off with the stable release of the Yardstick (Protocol 26) upgrade on April 8, 2026. The Protocol 26 testnet activation then follows on April 16, 2026, while a mainnet validator vote on May 6, 2026 is set to boost network flexibility, execution & state management.

For builders on Stellar Lumens (XLM), there’s a step-by-step guide written by Stellar’s developers on how to upgrade to the new protocol. 👣

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⚡️🇮🇷 15 vessels successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours — the ships were granted permission to transit the strategic waterway after coordinating with Iran.

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🔬Researchers train living rat neurons to perform real-time AI computations

A team at Tohoku University and Future University Hakodate in Japan trained cultured rat cortical neurons to autonomously generate complex temporal signals using a real-time machine learning framework. They integrated the living neurons with high-density microelectrode arrays and microfluidic devices, creating a closed-loop reservoir computing system that learned to produce periodic and chaotic waveforms without any external input.

Using the lattice and hierarchical networks, the system learned to generate sine waves with periods of 4, 10, and 30 seconds, as well as triangle and square waves, and the same culture preparation could be retrained to oscillate at different frequencies. This work shows that living neuronal networks are not only biologically meaningful systems but may also serve as novel computational resources.

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🟥 Copilot is ‘for entertainment purposes only,’ according to Microsoft’s terms of use

In recent days, the agreement has made the rounds on social media, where it's facing plenty of criticism since it seems to clash with Microsoft’s marketing, which positions Copilot as a powerful and useful tool for users and businesses. Last fall, the company quietly updated the Copilot Terms of Use to note that:

“Copilot is for entertainment purposes only,” — the company warned. “It can make mistakes, and it may not work as intended. Don’t rely on Copilot for important advice. Use Copilot at your own risk.”

A Microsoft spokesperson told that the company will be updating what they described as “legacy language.”

“As the product has evolved, that language is no longer reflective of how Copilot is used today and will be altered with our next update,” — the spokesperson said.

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🇩🇪 Germany is taking a significant step in digital identity management with the new eIDAS requirements

Users will need an Apple or Google account for secure electronic identification. This move emphasizes high assurance levels through two-factor authentication and public/private key pairs. It aims to safeguard against credential duplication and misuse by attackers.

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🗣 AI may soon detect cancer just by listening to you speak

Scientists found that subtle changes in a person’s voice can reveal abnormalities in the vocal folds. These “vocal fold lesions” may be harmless, such as nodules or polyps, but they can also signal early-stage laryngeal cancer. The findings point to a potential new use for AI: identifying early warning signs of cancer through voice analysis.

With this dataset scientists could use vocal biomarkers to distinguish voices from patients with vocal fold lesions from those without such lesions. The researchers examined tone, pitch, volume, and clarity using the first public release of the Bridge2AI-Voice dataset, which includes 12,523 recordings from 306 participants across North America. The results suggest that Bridge2AI-Voice could soon help make the voice a practical biomarker for cancer risk in clinical care.

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❤️ Tesla has officially hit a massive infrastructure milestone with the installation of its 80,000th Supercharger stall

Tesla has officially crossed 80,000 Supercharger stalls globally, and the milestone charger went live at a newly expanded, high‑capacity site in Saint-Saturnin, France, now featuring 48 stalls, solar canopies, and full traveler amenities. This achievement highlights Tesla’s fastest expansion pace ever, with 2,500 new stalls added in Q1 2026 alone and the entire network now delivering 20 GWh of energy per day.

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🇨🇳 China's tax authority urges banks to implement blockchain for lending services

China’s tax and financial regulators urged banks and local authorities to use blockchain and privacy computing to upgrade the “bank-tax interaction” model and expand financing for small businesses.

🔖 The State Administration of Taxation and National Financial Regulatory Administration said:

➠ banks and taxpayers should standardize data sharing and reduce information asymmetry between tax authorities, banks and enterprises.
➠ banks to improve credit models, enhance credit approval efficiency and increase the supply of financing services to “honest, tax-paying enterprises.”

The directive aligns with China’s broader effort to integrate blockchain into data infrastructure, following a National Development and Reform Commission roadmap released in January 2025 targeting nationwide implementation by 2029.

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🇮🇩 Indonesia to cut airfare tax to cushion fuel surcharge hike

Fuel surcharges will jump to 38% of the price of the most expensive airfare from 10%, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said. The government, though, is absorbing some of the cost by implementing a temporary tax cut to ensure overall ticket prices do not rise by more than 13%.

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🤝 Amazon has reached a new agreement with the US Postal Service — providing a lifeline to the beleaguered government agency and securing delivery for customers in rural America.

Under the deal, Amazon will retain about 80% of ​its existing deliveries ​with USPS, or more than ‌1 ⁠billion packages per year.

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