New York City bans TikTok on govt devices
New York City has banned the use of TikTok o government devices making it the most recent government to do so as…
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Tinubu names CcHub CEO Tijani communications, digital economy minister
CcHub CEO, Bosun Tijani has been appointed the minister of communications, innovation, and the digital economy. Tijani’s appointment was on the list…
PayPal halts UK crypto sales until 2024
Payments giant PayPal has halted UK consumers to buy cryptocurrency through its platform as of October. This is as the company strives…
US DOJ probes Visa over antitrust issues
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a new investigation that Visa is charging retailers more for not adopting the payment company’s…
Google introduces new director for West Africa Olumide Balogun
Google has introduced its new Director for West Africa, Mr. Olumide Balogun, to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development…
Opera integrates AI product Aria to iOS
Opera announced on Wednesday that Aria, its browser AI product created in partnership with OpenAI, will now be available for iOS. The…
Amazon Music increases prices of Prime members’ subscription plan
The cost of the family plan and the Prime membership for Amazon Music Unlimited is rising, according to a FAQ page on…
X adds ‘Highlights’ feature for verified users
A new “Highlights” page has been added to X, formerly known as Twitter, allowing premium users to showcase their tweets. The social…
Kenyan parliament rejects petition to ban TikTok
A petition asking for the government of Kenya to ban the short-video platform TikTok has been rejected by the Kenyan parliament. A…
Safaricom’s M-Pesa launches in Ethiopia
Safaricom’s M-Pesa mobile money service on Wednesday launched in Ethiopia as part of its efforts to spur growth in one of Africa’s…
AI can help in content moderation – OpenAI
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, made a compelling argument for the use of AI in content moderation, arguing that it may increase…
Tesla cuts prices for Model S, X cars in China
Tesla announced on Wednesday that it had reduced pricing for its current stocks of the high-end Model S and Model X vehicles…