Pan-African Talent Cloud technology company, Gebeya Inc. today announced a historic effort to establish an innovative ecosystem of 50,000 NVIDIA-certified developers in Africa. This ambitious initiative...
American cybersecurity technology company, Crowd strike, has reacted to the lawsuit filed by Delta Airlines over the massive global tech outage which caused chaos across the...
Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle venture has secured the sum of $5.6 billion in funding from investors to enlarge its market footprint and expand its robotaxi service in...
Almost everywhere you look today the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is there. According to this year’s GoDaddy Global Entrepreneurship Survey, 94% of respondents reported...
Despite the arrest of important operators in early 2024, Grandoreiro continues to be used by its partners in new campaigns. Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team...
Professional social networking site, LinkedIn, has reacted to a $334 million fine by the European Union for allegedly violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules....
Social engineering remains the most pervasive form of cyberattack for one reason – humans are easier to hack into than most machines. Exploiting our psychological, personality...
American tech company Microsoft has unveiled new artificial intelligence agents to boost sales, customer service, finance and its supply chain operations. The company which made this...
The Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has detected that the SideWinder APT group is expanding its attack operations into the Middle East and Africa,...
Binance, a blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider has expanded access to cryptocurrency in Africa, as it is now allowing users in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Democratic...
Yellow Card, one of the first licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent, today announced the closing of its Series C financing. The US $33...
Tesla’s newly launched cybertruck cum robotaxi has been described as an accident waiting to happen by several European road safety organisations which are concerned about its...
A group of scientists have discovered life beneath the seafloor of the deep ocean which proves that life finds a way even in the most extreme conditions....
Japanese electronics manufacturing company, Casio, has admitted that a ransomware incident earlier this month compromised confidential and private data. The attack happened after the company had...
Search engine giant Google has struck a deal with nuclear Kairos Power to build seven small nuclear reactors in the US to power its Artificial Intelligence...
A Chinese spacecraft has returned to Earth after conducting plant mutation tests. The satellite spent two weeks in orbit to conduct the test as the nation...
A new Robovan and an enhanced version of its humanoid robot “Optimus” were unveiled by Tesla owned by Elon Musk in addition to the much anticipated...
As part of a shift in emphasis towards greater use of artificial intelligence in content regulation, social media giant TikTok announced on Friday that it is...
A court in Turkey has banned the use of instant messaging app Discord, following claims that the platform has been used for child abuse, blackmail, and...
Social media app, X (formerly Twitter) has resumed operations in Brazil following months-long conflict with authorities in the South American country. X owned by American businessman,...
American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization OpenAI is gearing up for global expansion after opening new offices in Brussels, Paris, and Singapore. The company’s global expansion ambitions...
The U.S. Department of Justice is examining the possibility of requesting a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business following a ruling...
American money transfer company MoneyGram has acknowledged that during a breach last month, hackers obtained the transactional and personal data of its clients. An unauthorized third...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has withdrawn its statement regarding Starlink, a satellite internet service provider, citing that it was released in error. The NCC’s Manager...
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ordered Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to limit the use of personal data for targeted advertising. The...
The Brazilian Supreme Court has ruled that the attorneys representing social networking site X had neglected to pay overdue fines to the appropriate bank, delaying a...
One day after closing a $6.6 billion investment round that solidified its place among the world’s most valuable private companies, OpenAI has now received a new...
RobotPlusPlus, an Engineering-led company that develops working-at-height robots, has launched its HighMate C20 Cargo Hold Cleaning Robot with live demonstrations. The robot cleaner aims to bring...
The European Union (EU) has ordered three social media platforms including YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok to provide information on the layout and functionality of their recommender...
Kazang, the card acquiring business within JSE-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies has launched its Kazang Pay card acceptance solution for merchants in Zambia. Kazang Pay makes it...
Nigeria’s digital economic zone management company, and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an infrastructure solutions provider, have agreed to jointly develop a digital economic zone in Africa...
Social media has revolutionised the way people interact, share ideas, and even conduct business. With over five billion users globally, platforms like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and...
Social media giant, X (formerly Twitter), has been forced to shell out an additional sum of $1.5 million fine to resume operations in Brazil. The Brazilian...
As part of its planned development into Francophone Africa, Network International, a facilitator of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, has established a unit...
A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 has revealed that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news source, with 80% favouring Facebook;...
American businessman and co-founder of social media service Facebook has declared that Meta is on track to become the most used assistant in the world. Zuckerberg made the comments on Wednesday...
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has maintained the Employment Court’s decision permitting 187 former Facebook content moderators to file a lawsuit against Meta, the company that owns...
Search engine giant, Google, is increasing its efforts to accurately label content created by artificial intelligence (AI) and has updated its internal “About This Image” tool to...
ByteDance, the parent company of Tiktok has reportedly moved to shut down Tiktok Music (its music streaming service) globally from November 28. The company is now...
Leading fintech company, M-KOPA, has unlocked $1.5 billion in credit in Nigeria and four countries in Africa. The firm which operates in emerging markets has also...
Nokia has won a legal battle with Amazon over patents after a German court found that Amazon is utilizing its exclusive video technology without permission. The...
Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not new, however, the recent boom in AI tools available to anyone such as image-generation tools and AI-driven applications, while offering...
There have reportedly been discussions about dividing up the production of Alphabet’s Waymo, the company that makes autonomous vehicles, and Hyundai Motor of South Korea. Waymo’s...
Entire operations may be disrupted for days or even weeks, resulting in lost revenue, diminished service quality, and disappointed clients and partners. In today’s interconnected world,...
Fintech innovator Colendi AI has introduced ColendiMind, a sophisticated AI system designed to power financial institutions’ decision-making, client experience, and loan performance worldwide. Colendi AI, after...
The leading payment processor in Latin America, PayRetailers, has announced today that it is expanding even further into Africa having recently launched in Rwanda, Zambia, Uganda,...
Burgeoning innovators across the continent are set to begin a scramble for the $1,000,000 investment prize at the 2024 Africa Tech Festival taking place from 12 to 14...
Social media platform Tiktok, an app that allows users to create, share, and discover short-form videos will be represented by eight big-name influencers including a Texan rancher and a baker from...
Doctors at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, have carried out the first robotic heart transplant in history. A 16-year-old...
American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization, OpenAI has unveiled its much anticipated GPT-01 model which has scored impressively on benchmarks. The company released a sneak peek of...
