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 – The US Justice Department, along with several states, has filed a major antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, marking the latest development in the government’s crackdown on Big Tech companies. The lawsuit accuses Apple of monopolistic practices, … Continue reading US government and states sue Apple in landmark antitrust case
The lawsuit against Nvidia claims that Mohammad Moniruzzaman, a senior staff member, inadvertently revealed stolen tech secrets from his former employer, Valeo, during an online presentation. Valeo alleges that Moniruzzaman, who worked for its German arm, took gigabytes of data, … Continue reading Nvidia faces lawsuit over accidental video call reveal ‘Stolen’ tech secrets
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued National Identification Numbers (NIN) to more than 100 million Nigerians, according to the Federal Government. The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has revealed the commissioning of 4366 Digital Economy Projects. During … Continue reading Over 100 million Nigerians issued NIN as FG unveils 4366 digital economy projects
The murder suspect in the case involving the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which initially raised concerns about safety in San Francisco, has pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder. Nima Momeni, a 38-year-old tech entrepreneur, is … Continue reading Tech entrepreneur pleads not guilty to murder in case of cash app founder’s death
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has requested the Nigerian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, to provide detailed information regarding the procurement process for the N24.2 billion internet facility project. In March 2023, the Federal Executive … Continue reading Civil society organization requests information from Isa Pantami on N24.2bn internet facility project
The man accused of killing Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco, Nima Momemi, is planning to plead not guilty to the charges next week. Momeni was scheduled to appear in court on a murder charge but it was … Continue reading Accused killer of Cash App founder, Bob Lee, plans not guilty plea – Attorney
Italy has become the first Western country to block advanced chatbot ChatGPT, citing privacy concerns. The Italian data-protection authority announced that it would ban and investigate US start-up OpenAI, which created ChatGPT and is backed by Microsoft, “with immediate effect”. … Continue reading Italy has become the first Western country to ban ChatGPT over privacy concerns
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