OpenAI CEO Sam Altman weds partner
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday wedded his partner Oliver Mulherin in a beachside wedding in Hawaii. Speaking to NBC News, Altman…
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Nigeria leads Africa’s booming beauty market — Report
Nigerians have always stood out when it comes to beauty and personal care. Little wonder the Nigerian market was reported to have imported more…
Amazon lays off staff at Audible
Amazon is cutting off 5% of the personnel at Audible, Business Insider reported on Thursday, citing a message by the president of…
BVN registration hits 60.2m as CBN deadline nears
The number of people who have registered for a Bank Verification Number has risen to 60.2 million as of January 10, 2024. This…
Online community platform Discord lays off staff
Online community network, Discord, is letting go of 170 employees, or 17% of its workforce. Discord CEO Jason Citron laid the blame…
Disney subsidiary Pixar to lay off staff
The Disney-owned animation studio Pixar has acknowledged that it would be laying off employees this year. Techcrunch reports that Pixar’s staff of…
Kano Disco’s $200m funding to benefit 25m Nigerians
Kano Electricity Distribution Company is seeking $200 million in investment to modernize its infrastructure and modify electricity distribution for an estimated 25 million Nigerians.…
Nigeria’s economy to grow by 0.1% in 2024 — UN
The United Nations has projected that the Nigerian economic growth to rise from 3.0% in 2023 to 3.1% in 2024. However, there…
Google removes underused features from AI Assistant
In order to concentrate on “quality and reliability,” Google is eliminating 17 “underutilized” features from Google Assistant, the company said on Thursday.…
WhatsApp launches sticker maker for iOS
WhatsApp on Thursday launched a new iOS feature that will allow users to design, modify, and share their own stickers. You may…
Microsoft overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company
Microsoft, on Thursday, overtook Apple as the most valuable company in the world as the iPhone maker had its worst start in years…
Microsoft to store data of EU users in cloud
Microsoft announced on Thursday that its cloud customers in the European Union will be allowed to process and store all personal data…