Prime Minister Sam Matekane has been elected as the incoming chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, ending a deadlock between Lesotho and Angola that had delayed the appointment since August 2026. The appointment marks a significant achievement for Lesotho, which was removed from SADC's agenda in August 2025 after more than a decade of political and security difficulties.
Source: Lesotho Times
ChatGPT and Codex are being applied to accelerate engineering workflows including computer-aided design, printed circuit board design, and simulation tools. The article discusses how large language models are improving productivity in physical engineering disciplines. Source: OpenAI
Cisco has integrated OpenAI models with its network intelligence capabilities to enhance enterprise security defenses. The integration aims to create more adaptive security systems that can operate at machine speed. Source: OpenAI
Anthropic is developing FlashProve, a verification system that enables users to authenticate whether AI responses genuinely originate from the claimed model. The system addresses concerns about AI impersonation and misrepresentation by providing cryptographic proof of model identity. Source: TechCrunch
Data center operators are increasingly using repurposed jet engines to power facilities due to lengthy delays in obtaining grid access and new turbine availability. This alternative power solution is less efficient and more environmentally damaging than conventional power infrastructure. Source: TechCrunch