Zuckerberg plans major cuts to Meta’s Metaverse division
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly planning significant reductions in resources for the company’s metaverse initiatives, once touted as its future…
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Natasha Akpoti, Eberechi Eze lead Google’s 2025 searches in Nigeria
Google has unveiled its 2025 Year in Search report for Nigeria, highlighting Senator Natasha Akpoti and footballer Eberechi Eze as the country’s…
Meta faces EU antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI use
The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into Meta over its use of AI features in WhatsApp, as Brussels intensifies scrutiny…
OpenAI faces growing pressure amid gains by Google, Anthropic
OpenAI CEO issued a Monday memo to staff declaring a “code red” to enhance ChatGPT, according to multiple reports. Altman indicated the…
Amazon launches DevOps agent to speed up outage recovery
Amazon’s cloud division on Tuesday unveiled DevOps Agent, an AI-powered tool aimed at helping clients diagnose and recover from system outages more…
Amazon cuts EU seller fees as Shein, Temu competition rises
Amazon is slashing the fees it charges sellers in Europe as it faces rising competition from low-cost marketplaces such as Shein and…
Samsung launches first multi-folding smartphone
Samsung Electronics on Monday unveiled its first multi-folding smartphone, stepping up its efforts to match rapid innovations from competitors. The highly anticipated…
India orders Apple, Samsung to preload state-owned cyber safety app
India’s telecom ministry has quietly directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a non-removable, state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a…
OpenAI alerts users of potential data breach after Mixpanel hack
OpenAI has disclosed a potential data exposure affecting its API platform users, stemming from a security incident at its third-party analytics vendor,…
Apple sues Indian antitrust body over $38bn penalty threat
Apple is challenging India’s antitrust authority in the Delhi High Court over its method for calculating penalties. The company argues that the…
Alibaba unveils smart glasses challenging Meta in China
Alibaba Group has launched its first consumer hardware product: the Quark S1 smart glasses. Powered by its proprietary Qwen AI, the glasses…
Netflix temporarily crashes during ‘Stranger Things’ final season unveiling
Netflix encountered a brief service interruption Wednesday evening coinciding with the launch of the fifth and final season of”Stranger Things.” The outage…