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[Asaassim @Asaassim]

Sam George’s labeling of Ghana's tech scene as a "digital wild west" suggests it's chaotic and unregulated. This is a fundamental misunderstanding. The sector isn't failing because it lacks a central authority—it’s flourishing precisely because it’s decentralized.
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[Stephen Frimpong @FrimpongTd]

“If a startup is offering cybersecurity services and critical database solutions to the Government of Ghana, is that really a startup?” Hon. Samuel Nartey George

Respectfully @samgeorgegh yes.

A startup can absolutely still be a startup while solving real government problems.

That is how innovation grows globally: prototype → pilot → testing → iteration → compliance → scale.

Companies like Palantir, Anduril, and even SpaceX worked with government early while still proving and refining what they were building.

That did not stop them from being startups.

And respectfully, even when a startup receives money from government, it should not be treated like “easy money.”

A lot goes into building sustainable tech: engineers, servers, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, testing, iterations, maintenance, upgrades, support, documentation, and scaling.

The software people see is usually only the visible part.

A lot happens behind the scenes to keep systems secure and reliable.

That is why many people are asking a practical question:

If a student, startup, or local company pilots an innovative solution with a public institution and the product is still being tested and improved…

Do they immediately enter the same registration, certification, and fee structure as a mature enterprise vendor?

If yes, that could choke local innovation too early.

If no, then that distinction needs to be clearly stated.

Because Ghana needs room for local builders to experiment, pilot, improve, and grow before enterprise-level burdens kick in.

That is how stronger local technology ecosystems are built.
@kwekutech @gemini_dna @pazunre @TheDumbTechGuy @MacJordaN @koboateng

[International Cyber Digest @IntCyberDigest]

❗️🚨 BREAKING: Researchers used Mythos Preview to find the first public macOS kernel memory corruption exploit on Apple's M5 silicon, they give a glimpse into Mythos say it’s really powerful.

Apple spent five years and an estimated several billion dollars building Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), the hardware-assisted memory safety system built around ARM's MTE. It was the flagship security feature of the M5 and A19, designed specifically to kill the entire memory corruption bug class.

Researchers from Calif built a working exploit in five days.

According to Apple's own research, MIE disrupts every public exploit chain against modern iOS, including the recently leaked Coruna and Darksword kits. Calif walked into Apple Park this week and handed over the report in person.

Full 55-page technical report drops after Apple patches the vulnerability.

[Ben Bajarin @BenBajarin]

Tim Cook will deservedly get a great deal of credit for helping Apple scale into one of the most powerful economic machines in the world.

But I think an equally important part of his legacy is cultural. His job was not only to grow Apple after Steve Jobs. It was to preserve as much of Apple’s core identity, values, and operating culture as possible while leading it through a vastly different era.

That may ultimately be the harder achievement, and perhaps his most important one.

[Rodrigo Fernandes @rodrigofm]

Tim Cook está saindo do cargo de CEO da Apple e assumindo a posição de Executive Chairman.

Muita gente vai tratar isso como um “fim de era” e já começar a fazer comparações intermináveis com Steve Jobs, mas eu vejo exatamente o oposto.

Tim Cook assumiu a empresa valendo cerca de 350 bilhões de dólares e entregou um valor de mercado superior a 3 trilhões, com margens brutais, um caixa gigantesco, uma supply chain que o mundo inteiro inveja e uma máquina de serviços recorrentes que se tornou o grande motor de crescimento da Apple.

Tudo isso foi construído com precisão cirúrgica, disciplina operacional implacável, sem drama e sem promessas exageradas a cada trimestre.

Ele entendeu como poucos o DNA da Apple, planejou a sucessão com calma e preparou um time forte para dar continuidade ao trabalho.

Respeito enorme pelo Tim Cook.

Poucos CEOs no mundo entregam esse nível de execução consistente e criação de valor real por mais de uma década.

[Viswanathan Anand @vishy64theking]

Congratulations @chessvaishali . She showed excellent preparation and resilience. Took the blows & delivered the punches. A proud moment for Indian chess with two Indians to cheer for in the World Championships. Personally proud that our @WacaChess mentee will now have a shot at the world title. Being from Chennai is just another flex !

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Standings | After Round 14 | FIDE Candidates 2026

🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov wins the FIDE Candidates with a score of 10/14! 🔥

#FIDECandidates #FIDEWomensCandidates #Chess #FIDE

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Standings | After Round 14 | FIDE Women's Candidates 2026

🇮🇳 Vaishali Rameshbabu wins the FIDE Women's Candidates with a score of 8.5/14! 🔥

#FIDECandidates #FIDEWomensCandidates #Chess #FIDE

[chess24 @chess24com]

Congratulations to 🇮🇳 @chessvaishali — who started as the lowest-rated player — for winning the Women's #FIDECandidates and earning a World Championship match against 🇨🇳 Ju Wenjun!

[Chess.com @chesscom]

A beloved chess player, coach, mentor, commentator and friend. Danya, we love you.

[Nemo @akaNemsko]

This is one of the most disgusting and vile things I have ever read, and that's saying a lot as a woman growing up in chess. "Where were all of you when Danya was alive and unwell?". You are the CEO of the governing body of chess and in your first real comments since the passing of one of our greatest talents, coaches, and ambassadors you decide to blame the public when you have absolutely no idea who Danya had been in contact with?

Where the f*ck were you? Certainly not protecting your players from harassment because I'm sure that might have interfered with your protection of FIDE President Dvorkovich, close friends with Kramnik. You both accuse his friends knowing NOTHING about the support he received and remove any responsibility from yourself at the same time. Truly pathetic.

We aren't oversimplifying anything. We know the damage Kramnik did to Danya because he told us in some of his final painful words. Trivializing the world's call for justice against Kramnik's malicious campaign of harassment isn't "virtue signaling", but I'm not at all surprised this would be your take given your morals have been bought out for many years now.

But you are right about one thing. We absolutely didn't do enough while Danya was with us, we were not vocal enough about the failures of FIDE to uphold it's own bylaws, and that's what makes me the most sick. It's a mistake I won't make again. You are clearly unfit to lead FIDE. You are a disgrace to Chess and everything it should stand for. Resign immediately.

[John Bartholomew @fins0905]

Daniel was a shining star of a person. Authentic, whip smart - someone you meet and instantly think "Wow, this guy would be successful at whatever he sets his mind to." He published a chess book at the age of 14! But he was also a sensitive and deeply modest individual. Despite his brilliance, he never wanted to upstage someone - he always made space for others to showcase their talents. Of all his qualities, I think that's the one that impressed me the most.

We shared many laughs, ping-pong matches, and blitz games (where he always destroyed me, of course🙂) at tournaments and chess camps over the years. I'm extremely lucky to have called him my friend.

Prayers to all his friends and family. Today, I'm especially thinking of the Charlotte chess community, who supported and loved Daniel so dearly in his final years.

Danya's impact on the chess world was brief but enormous. We will remember him forever.

[GothamChess @GothamChess]

I've been sitting here numb for the past hour staring at this news. The world lost a brilliant man today. May his memory live on forever and may we always cherish his contributions to our beautiful game.

[Béla Tarrasch @thelongdiagonal]

It’s difficult to express how devastating it is to lose GM Daniel Naroditsky. As an educator and commentator, he emphasized not just skill, but empathy and kindness, a characteristic many remember from the 2024 FIDE Rapid and Blitz when a pained Danya sat in silent heartbreak for a distraught Vasyl Ivanchuk.

I was fortunate to have met Danya just prior to that event at the Marshall. We played in the first round on the 2016 Magnus-Karjakin world championship board for a blitz tournament honoring the FIDE Rapid and Blitz event. I played the Jobava London, an opening on which Danya and his friend Olexandr Bortnyk has provided detailed analysis. Despite embarrassing myself by blundering quickly and losing the game, it has been one of the highlights of my life.

Rest in peace to a truly remarkable person. I wish you could see how much everyone loves and misses you today.

[Charlotte Chess Center @CLTchesscenter]

The Naroditsky family shares the sad news of Daniel’s unexpected passing. Daniel was a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community. We ask for privacy as the family grieves.

[MaDlaba👩🏽‍💻🇿🇦 @sipheshezie]

It looks nervous

[Richard Wei @rxwei]

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