OpenAI Tops $500 Billion Valuation, Surpassing SpaceX
OpenAI has become the world’s most valuable private company after employees sold shares at a valuation of $500 billion, overtaking Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The deal marks a sharp increase from OpenAI’s $300...
Instagram Chief Denies ‘Eavesdropping’ Allegations, Meta Bets on AI Data Targeting
Instagram head Adam Mosseri has brushed aside longstanding claims that Meta secretly records users’ private conversations for ads, even as the company moves to deepen how it uses personal data to...
Wikimedia Pushes to Open Wikidata for AI Training
Wikimedia Deutschland has launched a new database designed to make Wikipedia’s vast knowledge base more accessible to artificial intelligence models.
The initiative, called the Wikidata Embedding Project, introduces a vector-based semantic search...
Chinese Woman Convicted in UK Over Record $6.7bn Bitcoin Fraud
A London court has convicted a Chinese woman in connection with what authorities say is the world’s largest cryptocurrency fraud, following the seizure of 61,000 bitcoin worth more than $6.7 billion.
Zhimin...
Bollywood Stars Sue Google Over AI Deepfake Videos on YouTube
Bollywood power couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have filed lawsuits in India seeking court protection of their voice, image, and likeness in the age of artificial intelligence. The legal...
Nigeria Partners U.S. Firm to Pick First Community-Selected Astronaut
Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has partnered with the U.S.-based Space Exploration & Research Agency (SERA) to select the country’s first-ever community-chosen astronaut. The collaboration marks Nigeria’s first...
U.S. Embassy in Nigeria Suspends Routine X Updates Amid Government Shutdown
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has announced a suspension of routine updates on its official X (formerly Twitter) account following a partial shutdown of the U.S. government.
In a statement released on...
Nigerian Banks Step Up IT Spending with N126.8bn Outlay in H1 2025
Five of Nigeria’s leading banks collectively spent N126.8 billion on information technology (IT) in the first half of 2025, in a major push to upgrade digital infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity. The...
Court Allows Gambling Lawsuits Against Apple, Google, Meta to Proceed
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday rejected bids by Apple, Google, and Meta Platforms to dismiss lawsuits alleging they profited from illegal casino-style apps that exploit users.
U.S. District Judge Edward Davila...
OpenAI Launches TikTok-Style Social App
OpenAI on Tuesday launched a new social app that lets users create and share AI-generated videos in a feed reminiscent of TikTok, marking its boldest move yet into consumer social media.
The...
