Musk’s Grok AI malfunctions, floods X posts about ‘white genocide’
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, appeared to suffer a glitch on Wednesday that caused it to flood users…
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European retailers urge EU to tackle high Visa, Mastercard fees
Some of Europe’s biggest retailers and e-commerce companies have called on the European Commission to address what they describe as excessive and…
Amazon cuts 100 Jobs in devices, services unit
Amazon has laid off approximately 100 employees from its Devices and Services division, the company confirmed on Wednesday, marking the latest in…
Warner Bros. Discovery rebrands streaming service as HBO Max
In a move aimed at reigniting global interest and boosting subscriber numbers, Warner Bros. Discovery announced Wednesday that it will rebrand its…
Over 75% of Nigerian-bound goods diverted to Benin, says Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed concern over reports that more than 75 per cent of goods…
Perplexity AI partners PayPal to enable payments via chat
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has announced a new partnership with payments giant PayPal, allowing users to make direct purchases within its…
CBEX: EFCC removes foreign national Elie Bitar from wanted list
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has removed Elie Bitar, a foreign national, from its wanted list following new developments in the…
NIMC cuts extortion, corruption by 40% – DG
The Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission, Mrs. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, announced that the Commission has successfully reduced extortion and corruption in…
Oil companies owe Nigeria $6bn in unpaid taxes — Falana
Human rights lawyer, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s ineffective tax enforcement, disclosing that oil and…
Abia State partners with MTN to drive digital transformation
In a landmark move aimed at accelerating digital development, the Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with MTN Nigeria…
Six Nigerian startups named among Africa’s fastest-growing companies
Six Nigerian startups—Moniepoint, OmniRetail, PalmPay, Termii, Remedial Health, and Paga—have earned spots on the Financial Times’ 2024 list of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies,…
Nigeria, W’Bank partner to reclaim degraded land
Nigeria has restored 178,235 hectares of degraded land across 19 northern states under the World Bank-funded Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes Project.…