Czech Republic bans DeepSeek over data security concerns
The Czech government has barred all public institutions from using products and services developed by Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, citing data…
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Perplexity launches AI web browser ‘Comet’ to challenge Google
AI search startup Perplexity has launched its first web browser, Comet, as part of its broader mission to compete directly with Google…
X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns after two years
The Chief Executive Officer of X (formerly Twitter), Linda Yaccarino, has resigned from her role on Wednesday morning, nearly two years after…
X takes Grok offline after AI chatbot posts antisemitic content
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has pulled its AI chatbot Grok offline after the automated account posted a series of antisemitic…
FG unveils strategic initiatives to boost cybersecurity infrastructure
The Federal Government has announced plans to strengthen Nigeria’s cybersecurity infrastructure in response to escalating digital threats, unveiling a set of strategic…
YouTube to tighten monetization rules to combat AI-generated content
YouTube is set to roll out new monetization rules aimed at curbing the spread of “inauthentic” and mass-produced content on its platform—much…
Google brings Gemini AI to smartwatches, expands search features
Google has officially begun rolling out its Gemini AI assistant to smartwatches running Wear OS 4 and above, the company announced on…
Temu deepens African footprint with local warehouse launch
Chinese e-commerce giant Temu has opened a local warehouse in South Africa, marking its most aggressive move yet in the country since…
Roqqu acquires Kenyan crypto exchange Flitaa
Nigerian crypto startup Roqqu has announced the acquisition of Flitaa, a smaller crypto exchange with operations in Nigeria and Kenya, in a…
Kuda relaunches cross-border remittance with multi-currency wallet
Three years after shelving its initial remittance plans, Nigerian digital bank Kuda Technologies has relaunched its cross-border payment offering through a new…
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa becomes highest-paid executive on Nairobi
Safaricom Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa earned a record KES 294.2 million ($2.2 million) in total compensation for the year ending March 2025,…
OpenAI tightens security amid espionage fears, industry rivalries
OpenAI has significantly tightened its internal security protocols in response to growing concerns over corporate espionage and intellectual property theft, according to…