The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken action against 18 digital loan apps operating on the Google Play store without regulatory approval or in violation of the Limited Interim Regulatory/Registration Framework and Guidelines for Digital Lending, 2022. … Continue reading Federal government requests Google’s removal of 18 loan apps from play store
Senegal has suspended TikTok, citing its use to fuel violence following the arrest of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko. The government believes the video-sharing platform is being exploited by ill-intentioned individuals to disseminate hateful and subversive messages that threaten the country’s … Continue reading Senegal suspends TikTok due to unrest following opposition figure’s arrest
Kanye West’s Twitter account is back after an eight-month ban due to offensive tweets. The rapper, also known as Ye, was accused of incitement to violence, leading to the suspension. His last post was on 1 December 2022, just before … Continue reading Kanye West Twitter account restored after suspension
Executives at Meta Platforms, led by Mark Zuckerberg, are prioritizing efforts to enhance user retention on their new Twitter rival app, Threads. The app faced significant user drop-off, losing over half of its users in the weeks following its headline-making … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg to implement retention ‘Hooks’ for Twitter rival Threads amid user drop-off
Google has announced the global expansion of its AI chatbot Bard, making it accessible in approximately 50 additional countries, including all 27 European Union (EU) nations and Brazil. Bard serves as Google’s answer to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT and was initially unveiled … Continue reading Google introduces Bard, a ChatGPT competitor, in the EU and Brazil
Facebook has informed Australian lawmakers that networks of fake accounts originating from China are adapting and employing new tactics to spread discord abroad. Speaking at a Senate inquiry into foreign interference, representatives from Meta, Facebook’s parent company, stated that there … Continue reading Facebook warns of evolving tactics by Chinese trolls in quest for influence
Within just seven hours of its launch, Meta’s new Twitter rival, Threads, has garnered over 10 million registered accounts, according to Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire CEO of Meta. Zuckerberg, who goes by the username “Zuck on Threads,” shared the announcement … Continue reading Over 10 million people signed up for Twitter rival, Threads in the first 7 hours of the app’s launch
The Edo State Government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have collaborated to train 500 young individuals in Edo State, Nigeria, to enhance their skills for future employment. The initiative, named ‘Digi Link,’ was organized in partnership with ACIOE … Continue reading Edo state collaborates with Gates foundation to train 500 youths in digital skills
Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have recently implemented bans on the popular video-sharing app TikTok for their employees. The decision comes in response to a US Government ban that restricts the presence and use of TikTok on information technology … Continue reading Delta and Southwest airlines enforce TikTok ban on employee devices
Twitter has recently made an announcement stating that starting next month, their popular program called TweetDeck, which enables users to monitor multiple accounts simultaneously, will only be available to “verified” users. This move comes as the social media company, now … Continue reading Twitter restricts TweetDeck access to verified users
US company behind ChatGPT selects London for its first international office, citing the city’s talented workforce and pro-innovation regulation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman views this move as an opportunity to attract top-notch professionals. The decision comes in the wake of … Continue reading ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, selects UK for its first international office
MTN Nigeria, known for its innovative approach, has teamed up with tech giant Microsoft to introduce transformative cloud technology to Nigerian organizations. This collaboration aims to digitize business operations through innovative products, enabling organizations to leverage the power of cloud … Continue reading MTN and Microsoft join forces to transform business operations with cloud computing
Leading African payments technology company, Flutterwave, has announced its collaboration with Microsoft to develop its next-generation platform on Microsoft Azure. This partnership aims to power payments infrastructure across Africa and beyond. By leveraging Azure’s capabilities, Flutterwave will facilitate the accelerated … Continue reading Flutterwave and Microsoft agree on five year strategic technology agreement
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed his intentions to bring the electric car manufacturer to India “as soon as humanly possible.” This statement follows a meeting between Musk and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a state … Continue reading Elon Musk assures Tesla’s arrival in India ‘as soon as possible’ during Modi’s US visit
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced its plan to limit news access to Canadian users after the passage of a contentious online news bill by the country’s parliament. The bill mandates major platforms like Meta and Google to compensate … Continue reading Facebook and Instagram to limit news access in Canada following online news bill
Tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, engaged in a heated business rivalry, have taken their competition to a new level with a playful challenge to fight each other in a cage. After Musk hinted at launching a text-based social … Continue reading Musk and Zuckerberg set to challenge each other to a cage fight
South Korean telecommunications company KT Corp has set an ambitious target of generating KRW1 trillion ($773.1 million) from its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based services by 2025. To achieve this, the company plans to invest $5.4 billion in its AI business by … Continue reading South Korean firm KT corp plans $5.4 billion investment in AI
A group of 17 music publishers in the United States has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that the platform facilitated copyright violations involving nearly 1,700 songs. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is seeking over $250 million in damages. … Continue reading Music publishers, including Sony Music and BMG, sue Twitter for copyright violations, demand $250 million in damages
TikTok’s e-commerce affiliate, TikTok Shop, has made significant strides in Southeast Asia’s market within just one year of its launch, according to a recent report. Leveraging its vast user base from the popular video-sharing app, TikTok Shop expanded its business … Continue reading TikTok’s e-commerce venture proves lucrative in southeast Asia
Social media giant Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is confronting legal challenges in Kenya as content moderators employed by contracted company Sama have filed lawsuits against the tech behemoth. These moderators are responsible for reviewing and removing violent and hateful … Continue reading Content moderators in Kenya launch legal battle against Meta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the granting of a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licence to Routelink. This marks Routelink’s third licence in the country’s telecommunications industry. The MVNO certification is a new category of mobile licence aimed … Continue reading NCC grants routelink mobile virtual network licence to expand coverage
A former executive of Samsung has been accused of stealing trade secrets from the company to establish a copycat chip factory in China. Prosecutors have charged the 65-year-old man, who remains unidentified, with the theft of classified Samsung technology deemed … Continue reading Former Samsung executive faces charges for stealing secrets to establish China factory
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has announced that the platform will begin compensating verified content creators for the advertisements they include in their responses. The initial payment block is estimated to be around $5 million. Musk, a billionaire who acquired Twitter … Continue reading Twitter announces payment for verified creators’ advertisements
Thousands of Reddit communities will be unavailable for 48 hours as a form of protest against new charges imposed by Reddit on third-party app developers. The decision has sparked backlash from moderators of major subreddits, leading to approximately 3,500 subreddits … Continue reading Reddit communities go dark in protest against controversial charges and API changes
Experts, including the heads of OpenAI and Google DeepMind, have issued a warning about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), stating that it could lead to the extinction of humanity. The Centre for AI Safety, supported by industry leaders … Continue reading Artificial intelligence poses risk of human extinction – Experts
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