Par Axel Toubson
#TechFriday n°2️⃣5️⃣7️⃣ – Issue of 24/10/2025
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This week, the tech world swung between innovation and critical questions. In Cameroon, the battle between smartphones and computers reveals a dual digital culture in transformation. Samsung challenges Apple with its half-priced Galaxy XR, while AWS paralyzes half the web with a single error. Kenya activates Konza Technopolis, its first smart city, as OpenAI transforms ChatGPT into a shopping assistant and web browser. Between Amazon’s massive robotization and cultural AI in the Emirates, this edition explores how tech is reshaping our habits, jobs, and future. Enjoy! 📲
Cameroon’s digital dilemma : Smartphone or laptop ? 💻⚡️📱
In Cameroon, smartphones are becoming essential tools for life and work, while computers remain symbols of professionalism. Between cost, usage, and creativity, Cameroonians are inventing a dual digital culture where thumbs and keyboards are shaping the country’s technological future. Click here for full story
Samsung launches the Galaxy XR at $1,799—a mixed reality headset inspired by Vision Pro but fixing its flaws: half the price, lighter weight. The real news? Android XR and Gemini pushing capabilities beyond Apple’s offering. But without a killer feature, it’s still a first step toward the future. Waiting for those AR glasses… Click here for full story
When AWS sneezes, the internet catches a cold ⛈️
Last Monday, Snapchat, Netflix, Fortnite, and thousands of other websites went down. The culprit? AWS, the invisible infrastructure that powers half the internet. A simple error in Virginia brought the world to a standstill. Find out how we got here and why it’s cause for concern. Click here for full story
Kenya launches Konza Technopolis, Africa’s new “Silicon Savannah” 🇰🇪🚀
OpenAI turns ChatGPT into a shopping assistant you can actually buy from 🛒🤖
OpenAI is transforming ChatGPT into a comprehensive shopping assistant: thanks to Instant Checkout, users can now discover, compare, and purchase products without leaving the chat. This fusion of conversation and commerce could reshape the e-commerce landscape. Click here for full story
Imagine&: the AI that captures the soul of Emirati culture at GITEX 2025 🇦🇪🤖
At GITEX 2025, e& presents Imagine&, a generative AI designed to create images faithful to Emirati culture. The tool targets creators and institutions, offering an alternative to universal AI by combining technological innovation and cultural preservation. Click here for full story
Amazon could soon be the world’s biggest employer… of robots 🤖
Amazon plans to automate up to 75% of its logistics operations, which could prevent more than 600,000 human hires in the United States by 2033. Despite reassuring official statements, this strategy marks a possible historic shift toward a post-human model of work. Click here for full story
A tiny Google Maps tweak that could save you time every day 🏠
Mila Orriols faces €1,500 suspended fine over racist tweet ⚖️
A suspended fine of €1,500 has been requested against Mila Orriols, a French far-right influencer, for racial abuse after a tweet referring to the “inbreeding” of North Africans. She expressed her regret at the hearing. The verdict will be handed down on December 16. Click here for full story
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, the AI browser that aims to dethrone Chrome 🌐
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Atlas, a revolutionary browser with AI baked into its core. After Microsoft’s Copilot and Perplexity’s Comet, the AI browser wars are heating up. Are Chrome’s 3.45 billion users under threat? The future of the web is being written now. 🚀 Click here for full story
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