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Apple launches AI-powered iPhone 16 with dedicated camera button
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Researchers discover iPhone spyware penetrating millions of devices

A sophisticated software exploit capable of infiltrating and extracting data from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was recently embedded on dozens of websites in Ukraine, researchers revealed on Wednesday. The finding marks the second time this month that spyware targeting iPhones and other Apple devices has been identified, according to Reuters. Taken together, […]

Microsoft plans for collaboration with AI agents
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Microsoft considers lawsuit as OpenAI, Amazon strike $50bn deal

Microsoft is reportedly weighing legal action against OpenAI and Amazon over a $50 billion deal that could weaken its exclusive cloud partnership with the ChatGPT developer. This was revealed in a Financial Times report citing sources familiar with the matter. The dispute centres on a series of agreements signed last month between OpenAI and Amazon, […]

Power crisis worsens as National grid collapses again
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GenCos halt operations amid rising customer debt

Several heavily indebted Nigerian power producers have halted operations as customers fail to pay their bills, leaving the companies unable to cover equipment costs or gas supply expenses. The CEO of the Association of Power Generation Companies, Joy Ogaji, said the shutdowns reflect mounting financial pressures throughout the power-supply chain, according to Bloomberg. “We cannot […]

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Italy warns Russian tanker poses environmental threat

Italian authorities have sounded urgent alarms over a sanctioned Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas, which is now drifting uncontrollably in the Mediterranean Sea. Officials warn the vessel could explode at any moment, potentially triggering a major environmental disaster. The tanker, Arctic Metagaz, part of a so-called “shadow fleet” used to transport sanctioned Russian oil […]

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CAF overturns Senegal win, awards 2025 AFCON title to Morocco

Morocco has been declared the winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football overturned the final’s result following Senegal’s controversial walk-off. Senegal initially defeated Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January, a match overshadowed by the Senegalese players’ refusal to continue after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time […]

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CBN to raise N1.05tn in treasury bills auction

The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to raise N1.05 trillion through a Treasury Bills auction today, March 18, pushing the federal government’s short-term borrowing to nearly N3 trillion over the past two weeks. An official invitation to tender, issued by the CBN on behalf of the Debt Management Office confirmed the auction. The notice states […]

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Nigeria secures £746m UK deal to modernise seaport infrastructure

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced a £746 million financing agreement with the United Kingdom to modernise Nigeria’s seaport infrastructure, a move set to transform key maritime gateways and enhance the global competitiveness of the nation’s port system. In a statement on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the Minister, Bolaji […]

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Akure Airport breach not aimed at passengers or facility – Keyamo

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reassured Nigerians that the recent security breach at Akure Airport was not a deliberate attack on the facility, stressing that neither the airport nor its passengers were the intended targets. He gave the clarification during an interview on a public affairs programme on Eagles 102.5 […]

Meta offered $100m bonuses to lure OpenAI staff, Altman alleges
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OpenAI CEO-backed startup lunches tool to expose humans behind AI agents

World, the startup co-founded by Sam Altman, has unveiled the beta of a new ID verification tool aimed at combating AI-generated content online. The company describes its technology as “proof of human” tech, designed to verify real users in an internet landscape increasingly flooded with synthetic content. The move comes amid scrutiny of Altman’s other […]

OpenAI unveils GPT-5 amid rising industry investment
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Dictionaries sue OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement

Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI, claiming the AI company engaged in “massive copyright infringement.” According to the lawsuit, Britannica, which owns Merriam-Webster—holds copyrights on nearly 100,000 online articles that, it alleges, were scraped and used to train OpenAI’s language models without authorization. Britannica further claims that OpenAI infringes copyright by producing outputs that […]

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FG launches ‘Fly Now Pay Later’ scheme for domestic flights

The Federal Government has launched a new consumer credit product called “Fly Now, Pay Later” to make domestic air travel more affordable and accessible for Nigerians. The initiative allows eligible passengers to book flights immediately and pay the cost in manageable installments over time. The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, known as CREDICORP, announced the scheme […]