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Musk's SpaceX plans five travels to Mars in two years
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SpaceX Starship explodes, airlines divert flights

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket exploded in space shortly after its Thursday launch from Texas, with the debris visible over the Caribbean. Videos online showed fiery debris over the Turks and Caicos Islands, while Reuters captured footage from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The company reported losing contact with the upgraded Starship upper stage, the rocket’s top section, […]

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US probes engine failure risk in over 870,000 GM trucks

The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has initiated a preliminary investigation into more than 870,000 General Motors vehicles, including full-size pickup trucks and SUVs, due to concerns about potential engine failure. The probe is focused on V8 engines in models such as the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, and the Chevrolet Tahoe, […]

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Standard Alliance Insurance addresses delay in financial statement filings

Standard Alliance Insurance has explained the unavoidable delay in filing its Unaudited and Audited Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2024. In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Group, the company’s Secretary/Legal Adviser, Halima Jimada, stated that the delay is due to a major restructuring process the company is currently undergoing. “In compliance […]

EU rules out fee for tech giants under digital markets act
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EU allocates €510m humanitarian aid to Nigeria, others

The European Union has unveiled an initial €1.9 billion humanitarian aid package for 2025, with €510 million earmarked for Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries. The fund aims to support vulnerable populations across Africa, particularly in North-West Nigeria, West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region, and […]

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Chinese app RedNote surges in US amid looming TikTok ban

Alex Omenye Chinese social media platform RedNote, known locally as Xiaohongshu, experienced a dramatic surge in U.S. users earlier this week, gaining nearly 3 million daily active users in just one day, according to analytics firm Similarweb. The app’s U.S. user base climbed from fewer than 700,000 on Sunday to approximately 3.4 million on Monday, […]

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FG to convert 10,000 vehicles to CNG in 10 weeks

The Federal Government has initiated the 10-for-10 Campaign, aiming to convert 10,000 commercial vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas within a 10-week period. This initiative is part of the government’s broader strategy to promote the use of cleaner energy sources and reduce dependence on petrol and diesel, while also addressing the rising fuel costs. […]

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Meta exludes paid ads from ‘Community Notes’ feature

Alex Omenye The parent company of Facebook, Meta plans to roll out a “Community Notes” feature for organic content on its platforms later this year, but it will not apply to paid advertisements, Reuters reported. The feature, similar to the one used by Elon Musk’s social media platform X, will initially focus on non-promoted posts. […]

Microsoft brings OpenAI's free GPT-oss-20b model to Windows
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Microsoft introduces Copilot AI features to Microsoft 365 users

Alex Omenye Microsoft has announced the expansion of its Copilot AI features to individual consumers within the Microsoft 365 suite, following the launch of similar on-demand AI agents for businesses earlier this week. Starting soon, customers will have the option to choose between a Microsoft 365 subscription plan with Copilot AI features or one without. […]

Dangote Refinery loses N32.5bn after petrol price cut
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Fuel price hits N955 at Dangote refinery

In response to the ongoing surge in Brent crude oil prices, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced an increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, or petrol, for its customers. The refinery revealed in a statement that the new price for its refined products will be N955 per litre at the loading gantry, reflecting […]

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FG no longer involved in fixing fuel prices – Minister

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that international crude oil prices are a key factor driving fluctuations in petrol pump prices. Lokpobiri also confirmed that the downstream sector is now fully deregulated, with the government no longer involved in setting prices. The Minister made this disclosure at the inaugural […]

Apple to allow users repair iPhones with used parts
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Apple disables AI news notifications in beta iPhone software

Apple has paused its AI-generated summaries for news apps on beta software users, reflecting challenges with its AI technology. This move follows concerns raised by the BBC about inaccuracies in Apple’s AI-driven news notifications. The pause is limited to beta users and does not affect those using the stable versions of Apple’s operating systems. News […]