Microsoft to Lay off a Significant Number of its Kenyan Employees
Microsoft Kenya has been rumoured to lay off a significant number of its employees from its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi. Although it is unsure how[more...]
Month: May 2024
Netflix to Introduce Gaming Services to Television Sets
The streaming giant Netflix Inc is taking steps to incorporate its video-game service into television sets. The service is available on smartphones and tablets, but[more...]
Elon Musk dethrones Obama as the Most Followed Individual on Twitter
As of this morning, Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk had 133,072,641 followers on the social media platform while Obama had 133,043,284 followers. The Twitter audit report[more...]
Advanced AI Risk to Humanity – Tech Experts
Key figures in artificial intelligence want training of powerful AI systems to be suspended amid fears of a threat to humanity. They have signed an open[more...]
10 Most Popular Cryptocurrency Projects on Twitter
A study conducted by Streamr Network, a decentralized real-time data network, reveals that the most tweeted about cryptocurrency project is Bitcoin, with 1,650,951 tweets using the term[more...]
Kaspersky Provides Safety Tips for Users; Prevents 300,000 Attacks on IoT devices in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kaspersky, the cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, has disclosed that it successfully blocked 45,562 cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Kenya and 30,089 cyberattacks[more...]
Google Removed 5.2 billion Ads in 2022 For Policy Violation
Google is taking no chances in ensuring that its billions of users have the safest possible experience online. In its 2022 Ads Safety Report [pdf], the[more...]
Nigerian Government Approves ₦24.2bn For Free Internet In 20 Airports, Schools, Markets
Nigeria’s cabinet has approved N24.2 billion for the provision of Internet facilities at 20 airports, some institutions of learning and markets across the country. The[more...]
Google Invites Public To Test Drive Its AI Chatbot Bard
Google opened up its ChatGPT competitor Bard to the public in the United States and the United Kingdom Tuesday, although access will require getting on[more...]
ChatGPT Smart Enough To Practice Mental Health Therapy – Report
Online therapy is a booming industry, and now AI-powered chatbots are starting to roll into the territory. The recent arrival of ChatGPT and its enhanced[more...]
OneWeb Ready to Rival Starlinks For Global Satellite Internet Coverage After Passing a key Milestone
OneWeb, a rival to Elon Musk's Starlink internet satellite venture, is aiming to roll out coverage globally after successfully launching the final batch of satellites needed[more...]
Lagos, Kano Ahead as NIN Enrolment Hits 97m
Over 97 million Nigerians—almost half of the country’s population—have now been captured on the National Identity Data Base (NIDB), according to the latest figures from[more...]
NCC Renews Commitment to Industry Collaboration, Inclusiveness
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it would continue to consult stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication services deployments and developments, in line with its[more...]
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, Google Award $3m to Women Tech Founders
The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK government’s broader Digital Access Program (DAP), has announced collaboration with Google for Startups Africa. As part[more...]
Lawmakers Say TikTok is a National Security Threat
As TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew prepares for his first congressional grilling on Thursday, much of the focus will undoubtedly be on the short-form video[more...]
Silicon Valley Bank: Collapsed US Lender Bought by Rival
The assets and loans of collapsed US lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) are being bought by rival First Citizens BancShares. The failure of SVB earlier[more...]
NCC-CSIRT Warns of Pirated YouTube Software-Related Malware
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned those looking to acquire pirated software and resources that they risk becoming victims[more...]
We Did Not Suspend OPay, PalmPay’s Accounts – CBN
The CBN has described as fake, the news making the rounds that it suspended accounts of Fintech companies like OPAY and PALMPAY. CBN’s Acting Director,[more...]
MTN, TECNO Partner To offer Unmatched Digital Experience to Customer
TECNO has partnered with MTN Nigeria, the largest telecommunications operator in the country, to launch the SPARK 10 5G smartphone as part of efforts to[more...]
150 Million Americans Love Our App, TikTok CEO tells US Congres
Bruising, damaging, relentless. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced four-and-a-half hours of questioning at a US congressional hearing on Thursday. As one congressman pointed out,[more...]
