Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has announced the rollout of new monetisation features aimed at helping creators, businesses, and organisations expand their reach and generate income through the messaging platform’s Updates tab. In a statement released on Monday, the … Continue reading Meta introduces paid channels, promoted content on WhatsApp
AGS NEWS – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally leading an ambitious effort to build “superintelligence”—a form of artificial intelligence that could surpass human capabilities—according to a report by Bloomberg. Frustrated by what he sees as slow progress in Meta’s … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly recruiting a team to build a ‘superintelligence’
AGS NEWS – Popular AI chatbot ChatGPT experienced a partial outage on Tuesday, leading to degraded performance across its services, according to OpenAI and Downdetector, a platform that monitors web service disruptions. OpenAI said it began investigating the issue around … Continue reading A partial ChatGPT outage prevented thousands from using the popular chatbot
AGS NEWS – Brazil’s government has given Meta until Monday to explain recent changes to its fact-checking program, following the company’s decision to scrap its U.S. fact-checking initiative and ease restrictions on topics like immigration and gender identity. Solicitor General … Continue reading Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain changes to fact-checking program
AGS NEWS – Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has alleged that the Biden administration pressured the company to remove content about Covid vaccine side effects. Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Zuckerberg said he is generally supportive of vaccines but criticized efforts … Continue reading Zuckerberg claims Biden administration pressured Meta to censor vaccine content
AGS NEWS – The US Department of Defense has added Chinese tech giant Tencent and battery manufacturer CATL to its list of companies allegedly linked to China’s military activities. While inclusion on the Pentagon list does not impose immediate sanctions, … Continue reading US adds Chinese tech giants to list of companies allegedly working with China’s military
AGS NEWS – Tech billionaire Elon Musk has introduced the next-generation humanoid robot, Optimus, at the “We, Robot” event on Thursday, describing its capabilities as limitless. Musk claimed that Optimus could perform a wide range of tasks, from walking dogs … Continue reading Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus
AGS NEWS – Experts have called on African governments to strengthen regulations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to protect the continent’s data sovereignty. At the Nigeria Fintech Week in Lagos, stakeholders warned that foreign companies could exploit African data without proper … Continue reading Stakeholders demand stricter AI laws to secure Africa’s data
AGS NEWS – The US Justice Department has informed a federal judge that it is considering recommending the breakup of parts of Google’s operations to address the company’s monopoly in the online search market. According to Bloomberg, this move could … Continue reading US considers Google breakup amid antitrust case
AGS NEWS – Apple had high hopes for the iPhone 16, banking on new artificial intelligence features to drive sales. However, pre-sale estimates suggest a lukewarm response from consumers. The company needed the iPhone 16 to succeed following years of … Continue reading iPhone 16 sales fall short of Apple’s expectations
Facebook is working to attract younger users, shifting from its reputation as a platform for older generations, according to Meta’s head of Facebook, Tom Alison. He highlighted that while the platform originally connected family and friends, its future focus will … Continue reading Meta updates Facebook to woo Gen Zs, young adults
AGS NEWS – The usage of artificial intelligence (AI) among knowledge workers jumped to 66% in 2024, up from 38% in 2023, according to the second annual HP Work Relationship Index. The report, obtained by AGS NEWS, found that AI … Continue reading Workers’ AI usage surges by 66% – Report
AGS NEWS – Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has filed a lawsuit against a major advertising group, accusing it of antitrust violations. The lawsuit claims that the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) organized a “boycott” of advertising on … Continue reading Elon Musk’s X files lawsuit against Ad industry group for alleged advertising ‘Boycott’
AGS NEWS – Telegram founder Pavel Durov is under formal investigation in France and has been barred from leaving the country, according to a statement released by a French prosecutor on Wednesday. The Russian-born billionaire is being investigated for several … Continue reading Telegram founder Pavel Durov under formal investigation with bail set at $5.56 million
AGS NEWS – TikTok has urged a federal appeals court to overturn a law requiring its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. assets or face a ban. The company argued that the U.S. Department of Justice has made … Continue reading TikTok disputes US claims on China ties in court appeal
AGS NEWS – OpenAI has expressed concerns that people may start to overly rely on ChatGPT’s new voice mode for companionship, potentially leading to “dependence.” This worry was highlighted in a safety review report released by the company on Thursday. … Continue reading OpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode
AGS NEWS – Nearly two years after acquiring Twitter and rebranding it as X, Elon Musk is using the platform’s influence to support former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Musk, who has been vocal in the political … Continue reading How Elon Musk has turned X into a pro-Trump machine
AGS NEWS – A “dangerous” TikTok trend could increase the chances of developing cancer, NHS experts have warned. The Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust, in East Grinstead, cautioned the public against “sunburning” – a phenomenon encouraged by social media influencers … Continue reading Experts warn of cancer-risk link to TikTok trend
AGS NEWS – The Grand Challenges Network (GCN) has awarded $5 million to 50 recipients to develop health solutions using artificial intelligence (AI). This funding initiative aims to promote equitable and responsible AI use, particularly as emerging technologies like machine … Continue reading Network awards $5m for AI health solutions
AGS NEWS – Elon Musk’s platform, X, has filed a lawsuit accusing a group of major advertisers of antitrust violations, alleging they conspired to boycott advertising on the platform. The lawsuit claims the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), a … Continue reading Elon Musk’s X sues Ad Industry Group for alleged advertising boycott
AGS NEWS – Kenya has approved a $907 million proposal from Adani Energy Solutions, the power distribution arm of India’s Adani Group, to build transmission lines and substations in Eastern and Western parts of the country. Adani Energy Solutions, which … Continue reading Adani Energy gets approval for a $900 million power transmission line in Kenya
AGS NEWS – Sendsprint, a cross-border payments startup operating in the UK, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria, has acquired Nobel Financial Inc., a US-based remittance company, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enable Sendsprint to offer money transfers … Continue reading Sendsprint expands to the US with Nobel Financial Inc. acquisition
AGS NEWS – One week after Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) imposed a $220 million fine on WhatsApp for a data privacy breach, the Meta-owned company might suspend its operations in the country due to additional regulatory … Continue reading WhatsApp may exit Nigeria over $220m fine
AGS NEWS – The Justice Department responded late Friday to TikTok’s lawsuit challenging a law that would force the app’s sale or face a US ban. TikTok’s suit argues that the law violates First Amendment rights, while the US countered … Continue reading US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
AGS NEWS – Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, announced in its Q1 2024 Adversarial Threat Report that it has removed 63,000 accounts linked to the “Yahoo Boys” scam group. These accounts, used for financial … Continue reading Meta deletes 63,000 accounts in ‘Yahoo Boys’ crackdown
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