The rapid development of its technology sector has earned Nairobi the name “Silicon Savannah.” The African technology community iHub serves as the main hub for this movement. It creates an environment where entrepreneurs, developers, designers, researchers, and investors can work together. Through iHub membership, you gain access to skilled innovators who participate in special technology […]
OpenAI has unexpectedly terminated its Sora video creation initiative. Disney’s $1 billion proposed deal with OpenAI, which would have allowed them to license over 200 characters owned by Disney for use in their AI-generated short films is now on hold as Sora was never truly operational because there was no money involved between the two […]
Bluesky, a tech startup with the aim of developing a decentralized social network protocol and an associated social networking service, backed by Jack Dorsey, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Square and a co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has introduced some proposals for new moderation and safety tooling. The tech startup, which is Twitter’s […]
Paris’ largest tech show, Vivatech, has commenced in France for the seventh consecutive year. Over 2,500 exhibitors are set to showcase their latest innovations from June 14th to 17th. The event is aimed at transforming tomorrow’s world. Vivatech has emerged as a significant event for numerous African startups that have attended the event. Ivorian Minister […]
The stock market jumped significantly after suspension of CBN governor Godwin Emefiele. Now investors are expecting better monetary policies & foreign investments. Nigeria’s stock market witnessed a significant surge on Tuesday, reaching its peak level since July 2008. The investors’ optimism stemmed from the suspension of Godwin Emefiele from his position as CBN governor, which […]
In a recent interview, Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, revealed that Nigeria, along with India and Turkey, threatened to shut down the social media platform unless it complied with orders to restrict certain accounts. Dorsey mentioned that the situation in Nigeria was particularly concerning, as the government’s actions made it unsafe for Twitter employees to […]
Meta Platforms, Inc., which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced plans to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI) into its platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Facebook Messenger. Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Meta, has expressed willingness to incorporate AI into every single one of Meta’s products. He also talked about the inclusion of AI “agents” […]
The popular photo-sharing application Instagram promoted and connected a “vast network of paedophiles” seeking illegal underage sexual content on the platform, according to a recent report. According to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, Instagram’s recommendation algorithms connected buyers and sellers of self-generated child sexual abuse material (SG-CSAM). Paedophiles advertised the sale of illicit “child-sex […]
Linda Yaccarino has taken on the role of Twitter’s new CEO (Chief Executive Officer) from today. She has also hired Joe Benarroch from NBC Universal to work with her at the micro-blogging site. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Linda Yaccarino and Joe Benarroch will work together to turn Twitter into […]
Ella Irwin, who was working at Twitter’s head of trust and safety, has resigned from the popular social media company, according to a report. Ella Irwin joined Twitter in June 2022. She took over the role of head of the trust and safety team at Twitter after five months when Yoel Roth resigned. She took […]
MediaTek, a renowned manufacturer of smartphone chips, is expanding its presence in the automotive industry with the help of a partnership with Nvidia. The announcement was made at the Computex 2023 trade show, where MediaTek introduced its Dimensity Auto platform, designed to bring its smartphone technology expertise to cars. MediaTek’s success in the mobile industry, […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s startup Neuralink, an American neurotechnology company that develops implantable brain-computer interfaces, has received approval from the United States (US) regulators to test its brain implants in people. On Thursday, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a federal agency of the US Department […]
WhatsApp, a centralised instant messaging and voice-over-IP service application owned by United States tech conglomerate Meta, has rolled out a feature that will allow users to edit their sent messages. You can edit sent messages on WhatsApp on Android and iOS devices within 15 minutes. It is available for WhatsApp users across the world. You […]
Twitter is gearing up to take on YouTube as it introduces a long-format video upload feature for verified members of the microblogging site. On Thursday, Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter, announced that Twitter Blue subscribers can upload 2-hour long videos on the microblogging site. Twitter videos have upscaled from 2GB to […]
The new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Linda Yaccarino, has said that she is prepared to build Twitter 2.0 and take the business to new heights along with billionaire Elon Musk. Linda Yaccarino will start her position as the CEO of Twitter in six weeks. She will focus on the business operations of Twitter. […]
Payoneer is an American financial services company. It provides services like online money transfer and digital payment. Payoneer is available in Nigeria. It is easy to open a Payoneer account in Nigeria. Nigerians who work with clients outside Nigeria receive money on Payoneer. Anyone can use Payoneer to maintain their earnings by linking their workplace […]
The bank verification number (BVN) is important in the Nigerian Banking industry. It is a legally recognised financial registration system. It is an 11-digit number that is unique to each Nigerian in the country. BVN shows your full name, date of birth and phone number. The scheme was introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the social media company Twitter, earns around $1.2 million from his Twitter account. His subscribers pay him a monthly fee of around $4. Recently, the tech billionaire revealed that he has nearly 24,700 subscribers on Twitter who pay $4 per month to subscribe to his exclusive content on […]
Tech billionaire and the second richest man in the world, Elon Musk, is secretly working on an artificial intelligence (AI) project at Twitter, according to a report by the Independent. Twitter CEO approached two researchers from leading AI research firm DeepMin to work on a generative artificial intelligence (AI) project, much like Open AI’s ChatGPT. […]
Cash App founder and tech executive Bob Lee died in a local hospital in San Francisco, the City and County of San Francisco. What happened to Bob Lee? He was stabbed to death in San Francisco on Tuesday. Subsequently, he was rushed to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police reportedly found the […]