Online travel platform Expedia to lay off 1,500 workers
Online travel platform Expedia announced on Monday its decision to reduce its global workforce by approximately 1,500 jobs, constituting around 9% of…
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Google to relaunch Gemini AI in coming weeks
Google intends to relaunch its AI tool for generating images of people in the coming weeks, as stated by Google DeepMind CEO…
Fake AI news websites hit 713 in Feb 2024 – Report
By Alex Omenye The platform dedicated to countering misinformation with transparent tools, NewsGuard, disclosed that the count of websites utilizing AI-generated…
Nigeria ranks 23rd among Africa countries with fastest internet speed
Nigeria has ranked the 9th position for the fastest mobile network and the 23rd position for the fastest broadband network in Africa,…
Flutterwave appoints Olajumoke Adenowo as board member
African payments technology company, Flutterwave has appointed Olajumoke Adenowo to its global Board of Directors. Recognized as a global transformational leader and…
Uber support Nigerian vehicle-financing startup Moove
Uber Technologies Inc. is currently in discussions to support African vehicle-financing startup Moove in a potential funding round reaching up to $100…
Jeff Bezos, others invest $675m in humanoid robot development
Tech billionaires such as Jeff Bezos are exploring the realm of humanoid robots in an effort to find new uses for artificial…
FG to provide free ICT training for youths – Youth minister
By Bisola David The Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, said that the government will work with American Tower Corporation Nigeria to…
Only 5% have over N500,000 in their bank accounts — Wale Edun
The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, highlighted that only around 5% of individuals in Nigeria have bank…
Threads tests in-app camera shortcut, drafts
Meta on Thursday, announced the initiation of testing for two highly requested features on Instagram: drafts and an in-app camera. Instagram head…
Tesla to fix software issues in 8,700 vehicles after recall
China’s market regulator announced on Friday that Tesla will rectify software issues in 8,700 vehicles to enhance safety and reduce the risk…
FTX moves to sell shares in AI startup Authropic
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has received approval from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey in Wilmington, Delaware, to sell its shares in artificial…