Technology

Kenya’s AI campaign offers warning for Nigeria’s 2027 election

Artificial intelligence is already being used to manufacture apparently grassroots political support ahead of...

Anthropic researcher quits, warns AI race could threaten humanity

An artificial intelligence researcher at Anthropic has resigned from the company, warning that the...

U.S. states pause data-centre tax breaks as AI boom drives up public costs

U.S. states that spent years offering tax incentives to attract data-centre investment are beginning...

Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years, offers drivers “goodwill payment”

Uber is ending its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, withdrawing from one of...

Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years; John Ternus takes the helm

  Tim Cook's 15-year run as Apple's chief executive officer came to a close on...

Canada to showcase science, innovation at 2026 Falling Walls Summit

Canada will lead a high-level delegation to this year’s Falling Walls Science Summit in...

US orders Anthropic to halt foreigners access to its advanced models

Anthropic PBC abruptly pulled the plug on its two most powerful artificial intelligence models...

Legend entered Spectranet merger after revenue slump, result shows

Legend Internet Plc entered its planned merger with broadband provider Spectranet Limited after a...

PwC study finds major gap between Africa’s AI ambition and results

African organisations are running artificial intelligence pilots at impressive rates but failing to translate...

OpenAI renegotiates Microsoft partnership with $38bn revenue sharing cap

OpenAI has renegotiated the financial terms of its multibillion-dollar partnership with Microsoft, capping the...

Data startup Kled exits Nigeria citing widespread fraud and fake IDs

A data-collection startup, Kled, says it has removed its app from Nigeria’s app stores...

Meta to cut 10% of staff as Facebook owner pivots to AI

Meta Platforms is preparing to lay off about 10% of its workforce – roughly...

Meta, YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction case

A Los Angeles jury has delivered a landmark ruling against Meta Platforms and YouTube,...

How Google is turning news reports into AI system to forecast flash floods

Google is using artificial intelligence to forecast flash floods by analyzing millions of news...

X puts ‘Ask Grok’ AI replies behind paywall for premium users

Social media platform X has quietly moved one of its most visible artificial intelligence...

India-based computer education group expands to Nigeria

An India-based computer education organization has expanded into Nigeria as it seeks to grow...

Amazon services disrupted across Middle East after drones strike data centres

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is experiencing significant service disruptions across the Middle East after...

Nigerian govt, Ericsson launch tech hackathon for youth, startups

Telecom giant Ericsson has partnered with the Nigerian government to launch the Connect NextGen...

Nigeria smartphone imports jump 29% in third quarter on steady naira

Africa’s smartphone market rebounded sharply in the third quarter of 2025, growing 24% year-on-year...

Ericsson sues Tecno, Infinix maker Transsion in four countries, including Nigeria

Ericsson says it has been “compelled” to sue Transsion, the Chinese company behind Tecno,...